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Jason Reese
It appears that narrow partisanship has trumped the national interest yet again. Reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program has been held up by a Democratic Congress too eager to...

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Robin Meyers
Just when you think Oklahoma is truly on its way to becoming a more enlightened place, 17 lawmakers refuse to accept a copy of Quran. The best line belongs to Rep. Rex Duncan, R-Sand Springs, who said...

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Judith Murphy
An Affair of the Heart, the annual arts and crafts show that has been an Oklahoma City tradition since 1985, became a legal battleground in late October, when representatives of the University of Okla...

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Keith Gaddie
It is a slow news week for politics, so Dr. Stones pulled out the "little smart pill machine" to look into the year to come:   Jan. 3, 2008: In a stunning upset, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Hucka...

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Kurt Hochenauer
When city officials recently dedicated a Bricktown alley in honor of The Flaming Lips, they did more than just honor a local rock band that has become world famous.   They also sent this clear ...

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Ron Black
The conversation at a pastoral conference in the Northeast some years ago went something like this:    "Pastor, you head up one of the largest yet poorest churches in the region and today,...

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Robin Meyers
There are plenty of things to be worried about these days, but few of them are as frightening as what is happening in Pakistan. Right after Sept. 11, 2001, when President George W. Bush saddled up to ...

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Vince Orza
Oklahoma and Oklahoma City have been enjoying several years of prosperity. Some of the credit goes to former Oklahoma City Mayor Ron Norick for his visionary leadership on MAPS. Norick convinced voter...

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Jason Reese
I am not a basketball fan. I do not follow the NBA and only pay attention to college basketball in March. Yet, I am keeping a keen eye on recent developments with the Seattle SuperSonics' potential mo...

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Stuart A. Jolly
Some Oklahoma lawmakers are trying to keep secrets from leaking out of the state Capitol. Behind closed doors and with no accountability, local governments and state agencies are hiring lobbyists to p...