Commentary

Why in the world does Oklahoma lead the nation in the number of women incarcerated on a per capita basis? Do state leaders really want that distinction? The numbers tell a truly sad story: There are approximately 2,600 women imprisoned in Oklahoma, which reflects a rate of 131 per 100,000 residents. The national average is […]

On Aug. 25, Joe Quigley, an Oklahoma City Public Schools teacher, was reinstated. Oklahoma County District Judge Barbara Swinton ruled that he had been wrongfully terminated. Quigley has been prominent over the last decade in advocating for the legal protection of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students in the anti-harassment and anti-bullying policies of the […]

On Aug. 25, Joe Quigley, an Oklahoma City Public Schools teacher, was reinstated. Oklahoma County District Judge Barbara Swinton ruled that he had been wrongfully terminated. Quigley has been prominent over the last decade in advocating for the legal protection of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students in the anti-harassment and anti-bullying policies of the […]

Back when I was a babe in the woods, the Oklahoma Press Association asked a few of us jour­nalism professors to visit the state’s newsrooms. We offered help ” if the editor wanted it, of course. It was a time when anonymous columns ” because they were so well read ” were popping up in […]

At a time when many Americans are mad at big business, perhaps it’s time to take a step back and get a longer view of what made our nation the only superpower on earth.  Capitalism is now a dirty word. No doubt there’s a role for government to play in our economy. We want our […]

Consider this: $18 million for a Rocketplane that never took off; $27 million for Great Plains Airlines that went bankrupt. Where is the outrage? Where is the oversight? Regardless of what party is in control, wasteful projects are not using our money for its intended purpose, and needed services are cut because we have a […]

At a time when many Americans are mad at big business, perhaps it’s time to take a step back and get a longer view of what made our nation the only superpower on earth.  Capitalism is now a dirty word. No doubt there’s a role for government to play in our economy. We want our […]

Consider this: $18 million for a Rocketplane that never took off; $27 million for Great Plains Airlines that went bankrupt. Where is the outrage? Where is the oversight? Regardless of what party is in control, wasteful projects are not using our money for its intended purpose, and needed services are cut because we have a […]

Back when I was a babe in the woods, the Oklahoma Press Association asked a few of us jour­nalism professors to visit the state’s newsrooms. We offered help ” if the editor wanted it, of course. It was a time when anonymous columns ” because they were so well read ” were popping up in […]