Whatever your stance on marriage equality, the recent decision by the Supreme Court has absolutely nothing to do with the debate on the Ten Commandments monument in Oklahoma.
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Commentary: Income inequality at all-time high
Rising income inequality has become one of the biggest concerns for U.S. and world leaders in recent years, and for good reason. As recent data from Economic Policy Institute shows, income inequality in the United States is near a historic high not reached since just before the Great Depression. While incomes for Oklahoma households are […]
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Letters to the Editor: Aug. 12, 2015
Never have I heard a Muslim in this country relate to himself as a Muslim American, but only “I am an American.”
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Commentary: State needs injection well moratorium
As further evidence that the earthquake issue is becoming more problematic, on July 17, Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) released a statement in which it expanded its “area of interest” in Oklahoma from 16 counties to 21.
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Letter to the Editor: June 17, 2015
For certain, the founding fathers knew that a lie could not last forever. Nevertheless, they believed that as long as they controlled society, there was little chance of the lie being discovered.
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Commentary: Becoming an art-smart city
The envelope is pushed a bit here and there to make more room for all of us.
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Commentary: What rivalry?
Without uniting these cities on important issues, we might lose our ability to put our state on the map in a positive light.
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Commentary: Sidewalks for a sense of community
He put down his cup of coffee, looked me in the eye, and asked, “Wait. Do you mean literal sidewalks?” I did mean literal sidewalks. It was the Thursday of Holy Week, so I wore my pastor’s collar, something not ordinarily required by our Presbyterian tradition. This group gathered for coffee and to discuss race-related […]
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Commentary: Reformed offenders deserve a ‘fair chance’
For those of us working on the front lines of the criminal justice system, it’s encouraging to hear that the governor’s Justice Reform Steering Committee is once again giving the Justice Reinvestment Initiative the attention it deserves. Given our current budget woes, it remains vitally important for the fiscal health of our state that policies […]
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Commentary: Commercial real estate is growing in OKC
Booming. This word best describes Oklahoma City’s commercial real estate growth and development over the past couple of years. In fact, in 2014, commercial property sales, new construction, renovation, occupancy and rental rates all experienced upward growth trends from the previous year. Construction of new apartment complexes has increased in downtown and Midtown and across […]