Authors
Mike Brake
Independent Journalist
Mike Brake is a journalist and writer who recently authored a centennial history of Putnam City Schools. A former reporter at The Oklahoman (his coverage of the moon landing earned a front-page byline on July 21, 1969), he served as chief writer for Gov. Frank Keating and for Lt. Gov. and Congresswoman Mary Fallin. He has also served as an adjunct instructor at OSU-OKC, and currently serves as public information officer for Oklahoma County Commissioner Brian Maughan.
Recent Articles
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Higher Education
Discrimination lawsuit cites OSU dean’s aggressive anti-Trump views
A former academic dean at Oklahoma State University who is one of five targets of a lawsuit by an associate professor alleging political discrimination spent a good deal of time on social media blasting former President Donald Trump, Republicans, and conservatives in general, according to court filings in the case.Mike Brake | March 22, 2022
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Health Care
Rapidly growing Direct Primary Care model offers personal attention
We’ve all encountered obstacles to good health care from a system that sometimes seems determined to put roadblocks in our path.Mike Brake | February 7, 2022
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Health Care
St. Anthony says ‘race and gender criteria are no longer used’ to determine who gets COVID treatment
A major health care network with an Oklahoma affiliate has withdrawn a controversial medical rating system that appeared to give bonus points in receiving crucial COVID-19 care to “non-white or Hispanic” patients based solely on skin color.Mike Brake | January 28, 2022
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Higher Education
Though ‘allowed by contract,’ OU denies communist influence on curriculum
When skeptics concerned about the role and influence of Confucius Institutes on American college campuses began asking pointed questions a few years ago, they had no idea that at the University of Oklahoma, agencies of the oppressive Chinese communist government were allowed to select the curriculum and course material Oklahoma students were forced to use.Mike Brake | November 30, 2021
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Budget & Tax
Hern rips Biden giveaway to ‘activist-journalists’
Buried within the various spending proposals being floated by the Biden administration and congressional Democrats is one that would allocate $1.3 billion to provide federal subsidies for newspapers.Mike Brake | October 2, 2021
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Education
Holt mum on CRT in classrooms; Bynum opposed
Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt did not object to a recent resolution by the United States Conference of Mayors “in support of Critical Race Theory in Public K-12 Education."Mike Brake | September 14, 2021
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Higher Education
‘OU Report It!’ hotline seeks anonymous reports of ‘suspected wrongdoing’
A recent email from the University of Oklahoma instructed faculty, staff, and students how to inform on one another.Mike Brake | August 16, 2021
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Education
Sheriff says speakers at OEA symposium ‘seriously misguided’
Comments like those at a recent OEA symposium only serve to undermine the school safety mission of police officers.Mike Brake | August 6, 2021
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Higher Education
Oklahoma college removes Land Run monument
A concrete depiction of the 1889 Oklahoma Land Run that stood for decades outside Oklahoma City Community College is no more—fallen as many monuments have to protesters who claim such historical artifacts wound their sensibilities.Mike Brake | February 3, 2021
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Culture & the Family, Good Government
There’s a new sheriff in town
Meet Tommie Johnson III—Oklahoma County’s new sheriff and a former OCPA Fears Fellow.Mike Brake | December 9, 2020
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