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January 4, 2016
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The Oklahoman - Stephen Prescott, M.D.

For the sake of Oklahoma's energy sector, let's hope the New Year brings a bump in oil and gas prices. But even if that doesn't happen, there are still plenty of economic silver linings to be found in the state.

Issues:Science and TechnologyEconomy & Small BusinessHealthcare

January 4, 2016
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National Journal - Rachel Roubein

Wristbands that track your daily activity. Kits that can purportedly analyze your genetics. Smartphone apps that track your daily intake of protein, sugar, and carbs.

Issues:Science and TechnologyHealthcare

January 3, 2016
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Norman Transcript - Joy Hampton


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DestinyandPower
January 1, 2016
Books I'm Reading
Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush (Jon Meacham)

January 1, 2016
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U.S. News & World Report - Kimberly Leonard

Scientists have long lamented that inadequate funding prevents the kind of research that leads to treatments and cures for some of the most devastating illnesses. Washington appears to finally be listening.


December 28, 2015
Weekly Columns

Despite the commonly held opinion that this has been an unproductive Congress, I believe that this year lawmakers have proved that the federal government can function under regular order and responsibly get the work of the American people done.


December 28, 2015
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Tulsa World Editorial

Sixty-thousand Oklahomans live with Alzheimer’s disease and thousands of other relatives and professionals care for those afflicted with this terrifying and incurable condition.


December 27, 2015
Weekly Columns
Revenue in Oklahoma is down by 12 percent. We face a $900.8 million shortfall going into 2016. Our state Secretary of Finance has said we are facing the biggest fiscal challenge since the 2008 recession, and our state education agencies have been told to prepare for large, across-the-board budget cuts midway through the school year substantially due to unreasonably restricting our own access to the international market.

December 26, 2015
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Washington Post - Amber Phillips

Let's start with what we already knew when the 114th Congress gaveled in this January: Republicans were cheering their control of both chambers for the first time in eight years, including a historic majority in the House of Representatives.


December 23, 2015
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Washington Post - Amber Phillips

If you had told House Republican leaders in January that by December, Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) would be replaced by Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) -- oh, and they'd be celebrating passing a spending and tax break deal instead of facing a government shutdown -- they probably wouldn't have believed you.