Rep: Criminal-justice reform deserves bipartisan support
The attention surrounding criminal justice reform has never been greater. More and more stakeholders believe decades of "tough-on-crime" policies have been as tough on...
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A tale of two festivals
I wish Open Streets OKC could be more like WestFest.
Both festivals are billed as family-friendly, all-day events. Both seek to highlight the growing walkability...
School bonds, meth and football: The Record-Democrat
One of my favorite pastimes is perusing the pages of local newspapers, big and small.
Maybe it’s the journalist in me, but something always tickles...
‘Outdated structure’ makes schools suffer
Schools have always been a flashpoint for society’s cultural disagreements, but rhetoric in Oklahoma has recently grown heated. The combination of a financial crisis,...
Sunday Funday: With others ‘losing,’ Trump says, ‘Hadouken!’
(Editor's Note: To submit poetry, prose, short stories, art or other creative writing for Sunday Funday, please write to editorial@nondoc.com.)
Losing
Why do people say she's...
You don’t have to fear my Muslim friends
Thursday afternoon, I finished up a consultant work trip to our nation's capital and teed up Uber for my long trip to Dulles airport in...
Pick the perfect wine for a suave moment
You are holding a wine menu. Across from you, sitting expectantly, is your client / boss / the brunette with secretary glasses who shares...
OPSRC: Funding shortfalls in education demand innovation
During the 2015 legislative session, state leaders were forced to make difficult funding decisions owing to a $611 million shortfall from the previous year. Many...
Letter: Abortion, sexuality, racism inherently divide
(Editor's Note: The following Letter to the Editors refers to the first installment in our "Vital Conversations" series of faith commentaries, which is sponsored by...
Glossip’s last hope: Coburn, Switzer and public opinion
Two of the most powerful figures in Oklahoma have formally requested that Gov. Mary Fallin stay the controversial planned execution of prisoner Richard Glossip.
Former...
