Kids Count study reveals Oklahoma children’s ups, downs
It could be argued that 2017 has been the year of adults acting like children. With an upcoming election year, it could get worse....
Roll & Rock Sushi Station: A hidden gem inside a Valero
The first time I went to Roll & Rock Sushi Station – a small bar-top sushi spot inside of a Valero gas station on...
Letter: 12-step programs freed me from addiction
Like all human beings, I’ve experienced my share of pain and suffered considerably. I was born into a violent, alcoholic home. When the clock...
Oklahoma Legislature: Robbing Peter to pay Paul
"Kicking the can down the road" is a phrase often used for the Oklahoma Legislature’s annual avoidance of making tough decisions about the state...
Supply-side economics: What #okleg, journalists should know
If you listen to most of Oklahoma's elected officials and journalists attempt to explain supply-side economic theory, you’ll come away with a very poor...
The Legislative Compensation Board’s shortsighted cut
As I photographed the tiny placards featuring names of Oklahoma Legislative Compensation Board members, I apologized to the chairman.
"Sorry," I said. "The membership of...
The Funeral: ‘They called him Bug’
The Funeral
by Daryl Ross Halencak
They called him Bug.
This flatlander was buried in a field full of blowing sand.
In this area, the poor had its...
CBD balm helps alleviate my persistent back pain
(Editor's note: The following commentary is presented as the companion piece to a news post about the growing use of CBD oil in Oklahoma...
OKCPS survey: 85 percent of teachers believe district declining
This fall, 585 of Oklahoma City's public school educators completed an anonymous survey created by the American Federation of Teachers. As The Oklahoman's Tim...
Letter: ‘You can’t tax-cut your way out’ of budget trouble
To the editors:
Republicans just don’t get it. You can’t tax-cut your way out of our self-imposed state revenue failure. Yet, on Thursday, Nov. 9,...


















