OKCPS: Neu resignation would highlight old problems
Twenty years of working within the system to improve Oklahoma City's schools has convinced me that there is plenty of blame to be shared,...
Conservative support of alternatives underscores death penalty’s failures
Support for the death penalty in America’s most conservative corners has been crumbling as of late. The Nebraska Legislature voted overwhelmingly to repeal capital...
Filter: News 9 errs with link promoting PAC contributions
In a story about "dozens" of "educators" planning to run for the Oklahoma Legislature, News 9 highlighted a new political action committee (PAC) supporting the...
OK’s ‘insane’ mental health system parallels education
The Oklahoman’s Graham Lee Brewer began his report on the Oklahoma Mental Health Forum with the words of OKC Police Capt. Jeff Pierce, who...
Alligator snapping turtle making a comeback thanks to Tishomingo National Fish Hatchery
TISHOMINGO, Okla. — State Highway 7 runs through rural woods and quiet streams just outside of this town of about 3,000. If you blink...
Historic-rehabilitation tax credits provide ‘win-win’
With the current financial state in Oklahoma, it's easy to overlook the benefits of some programs when trying to balance the budget.
One such program,...
High-stakes standardized testing was ‘a mistake’
For 15 years, I’ve held my tongue on the issue, but I have always opposed end-of-instruction (EOI) tests. I remained silent because many or...
Elections: Tulsa passes initiatives, small school district passes bond with less than 10 percent of vote
Oklahoma election results highlighted several political realities Tuesday night: 1) It can take a while to get things done; 2) Voter turnout is routinely low;...
Less than half of OK State Senate active on social media
Less than half of all members in the Oklahoma State Senate keep active accounts on social media.
Depending on your views of accessibility and transparency, this...
Term limits: Tweaks could lessen power of lobbyists
Since ancient Greece, term limits have a long and storied history in democracies. Certain officials were “elected” by a lottery system to prevent entrenched...
