Report: Public wants health care price transparency
(Correction: An earlier version of this story contained inaccurate data. The numbers have been updated to reflect the correct data.)
I recently discussed health cost transparency from...
Three keys to understanding the school board election
As a retired teacher, my policy and political choices are based on three decades of struggles with the problems in the inner city and...
‘Everyone is affected’ by autism: Advocates recall mandate battle
When Tara Hood and a group of dedicated parents decided to advocate for the Oklahoma Legislature to pass a bill mandating health insurance coverage of autism...
With courage and time, OKCPS could follow Tulsa Union
Over the weekend, The New York Times featured David Kirp’s op-ed (Who Needs Charters With Public Schools Like These?) about what is working in the...
Stanley Hupfeld’s OKCPS campaign makes epic mail fail
With only a few days remaining until Tuesday's runoff election for Oklahoma City Public Schools board chairperson, candidate Stanley Hupfeld's campaign has unleashed an...
Oklahoma County voters have slew of sheriff options
Oklahoma County voters had a chance to elect Mike Christian Sheriff in November. Instead, they stuck with a beleaguered incumbent who was under investigation for...
OKCPS budget cuts: Four thoughts on tough choices
With regard to ongoing talks surrounding OKCPS budget cuts, the Republicans who control the state government are telling us to eat our kids’ education....
Cheat sheet for Tuesday’s OKCPS board elections
If you're a parent with a child in an Oklahoma City school, you likely know something about the six remaining candidates in the OKCPS...
Virtual town halls focus on health care, budget issues
U.S. Sen. James Lankford (R-Oklahoma) and U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-District 2) held virtual town halls March 22 using Facebook Live and a telephone...
State lottery: ‘Less of more is better than more of less’
When Tommy Moses notices a state lottery jackpot exceeding $100 million, he walks into a Tulsa convenience store and purchases a ticket simply because it is “worth the...
