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Two incumbents in the Oklahoma City Council election Tuesday retained their seats, while a third was ousted, and a fourth race is headed to an April 5 runoff.
A group running candidate attack ads is receiving indirect funding from the OKC Chamber.
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A group conducting an aggressive campaign, spending more than $400,000
in favor of certain City Council candidates and against others, is being
funded by members of an economic development group founded by the
Greater Oklahoma City Chamber.
Can the Oklahoma City Council commit? Next week it might take the plunge by adopting a MAPS 3 timeline.
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Two major issues of the MAPS 3 program are likely to come up for
approval at the July 5 Oklahoma City Council meeting: a proposed project
timeline and a proposed site for the future convention center.
CFN Gazette staff
“It’s just people celebrating life and accepting everyone for who they
are, accepting our diversity. That’s indicative of a ‘big-league city’—
to celebrate our diversity that everyone is accepted here, everyone is
protected here. It is a human rights issue.
Commentary Doug Loudenback
The Committee for Oklahoma City Momentum, a recently formed nonprofit
organization, spent $486,041 to support and oppose candidates during the
recent Oklahoma City Council elections in Wards 2, 5, 6 and 8.
Councilman Shadid hopes to formalize procedures that give the public and City Council more time to consider measures.
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A measure by Ward 2 Councilman Ed Shadid that would give more public
notice and more time for the Oklahoma City Council to consider certain
measures may include language on agenda-item deferrals as well.
Riddled by conflict and animosity, the Oklahoma City Council rejected a deferral process proposed by a targeted councilman.
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A measure by two Oklahoma City Council members creating a standard for
deferring council agenda items was narrowly shot down at the Aug. 2
meeting.