Opinion

Is National Public Radio fair and balanced? Do they care what you think? NPR has a “public editor” to monitor listener complaints and concerns, but as we all know, the majority of their listeners are going to complain they’re not “progressive” enough. In 2021, Public Editor Kelly McBride appeared on Brian Stelter’s CNN podcast to praise NPR’s decision to allow their journalists to go to (leftist) public protests so they can “bring their full humanity to work with them.” When Stelter asked about NPR’s critics, McBride dismissed any conservative complaints about a leftist tilt because they are not “genuinely interested in improving NPR.” McBride claimed her job was to coach NPR “to achieve its own internally stated goals.

At long last, there may be some justice for Oklahoma consumers who have had to foot the exorbitant tab of the 2021 winter weather event. Attorney General Gentner Drummond has finally filed the first of what’s expected to be many lawsuits aimed at helping Oklahoma consumers recover from the two-week winter storm, which saw our natural gas prices soar nearly 40,000%.

When are we going to trust our fellow Americans again? When are we going to allow qualified individuals with responsibility to make decisions without consulting detailed rulebooks and formal procedures?

Dear Annie: I have a friend, “Donna,” who lives in another state. We’ve been friends for three years. Due to past trauma of being cheated on, I have trust issues, not just in relationships but friendships as well. I’ve damaged and even lost a few friends because of these issues.

No Labels, the selfdescribed centrist group fueled largely by dark money donations from the uberwealthy, recently abandoned its efforts to be a power player in the 2024 presidential race. And to that we say good riddance.

WASHINGTON -- “From day one, my administration has been committed to fixing the broken student loan system,” President Joe Biden said to begin a video about his latest attempt to buy the college-graduate vote.

Getting rid of Roe v. Wade was sold as a sensible and mollifying approach to the abortion controversy.

Take it Slow and Easy! That slow cooker you keep on reserve for the cold months of winter is a perfect solution for summer, too especially during these days when you just cannot look another takeout meal in the face. Think about it: A slow cooker creates very little heat and costs only pennies a day to operate.