The Oklahoma congressman who believed he was Jesus
Manuel Herrick (1876-1952) represented Oklahoma in Congress for a single term, which, in the minds of some, was one term too many. But it...
Gold Dome renovation could involve taxpayer subsidy
I'm always in for some good ol' historic preservation and readaptation of buildings, so when initial plans were revealed this past week for a...
Big changes: Stitt signs student transfer, education funding adjustments
The Oklahoma Legislature sent a pair of significant education reforms to Gov. Kevin Stitt today, which he praised as "transformative" and signed into law...
OU basketball says goodbye to Lon Kruger, Sherri Coale
So Lon Kruger is out as head coach of the OU men's basketball team. His retirement comes on the heels of OU women's basketball...
Students need more than a citizenship test to prepare for civic engagement
The recently overhauled social studies curriculum standards set out the lofty vision that Oklahoma schools should “develop informed, competent, and responsible citizens who are politically...
Addressing anti-Asian hatred requires more than words
To say that this past week has been a difficult one for Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities across the country is, perhaps,...
Keanu Reeves in OKC? Excellent!
Ah yes, spring. The weather is warming, the flowers are blooming, and Keanu Reeves is enjoying an ice cream cone as he strolls through...
Letter: Legislators, not high schoolers, should take a citizenship test
To the editors,
As a public educator, I am really annoyed by HB 2030, proposed by Rep. Terry O’Donnell (R-Catoosa), which would require high school...
McKinsey & Co. should be held responsible for Oklahoma opioid deaths
In February, McKinsey & Co. reached an almost $573 million settlement with 47 states, the District of Columbia and five territories that had sued...
New depths of boredom after a year with COVID
We have had a year with COVID, huh?
I can hardly wrap my head around it, frankly, and if you were to ask me what...
