Oklahoma’s budget: The bipartisan deal that wasn’t
At the close of Oklahoma's 2017 legislative session, lawmakers fully expected at least one key piece of their budget to be challenged before the...
Oklahoman first in line at Memphis free-care event
Sometimes, the realities of Oklahoma's insufficient and ineffective health care system follow me wherever I go.
This weekend was no different. During an attempt to...
Reporter on first year covering #okleg: ‘I learned a lot’
Entering the Oklahoma State Capitol for the first time as a reporter this session, I felt overwhelmed. Many people see the state Capitol as a...
Youthful commentary: Sex ed and the ‘human advantage’
On Facebook earlier this month, a concerned reader critiqued a commentary published on NonDoc about public relations at a local, private high school. That reader...
‘Nasty Women’ to display politically charged art in OKC
During the final presidential debate in October 2016, then-candidate Donald Trump called former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton a "nasty woman." At the time, Twitter took...
Challenges ahead for funding schools with MAPS
During Tuesday's meeting, Ward 2 OKCÂ Councilman Ed Shadid pushed the City Council to engage in a "desperate act for a desperate time" and devote...
Oklahoma cancels ‘managed Medicaid’ RFP
The Oklahoma Health Care Authority has cancelled its request for proposal asking private companies to manage Medicaid coverage for aged, blind and disabled patients.
The agency...
Sexual assault in schools: Report praises Norman
We Oklahomans need to take the time to look at ourselves the way that the rest of the nation does. Recent high-profile stories in...
Criminal justice reform: ‘We’re making them meaner in prison’
The leaders of criminal justice reform efforts in Oklahoma say the state needs change for two reasons: Outrageous system costs are busting the state...
Editorial: Joshua Barre death raises questions about law enforcement training
Ongoing tension between Tulsa law enforcement agencies and the community they are charged with protecting took center stage this weekend after Tulsa County Sheriff deputies and...


















