In the Senate District 41 Republican primary that pitted incumbent Clark Jolley against Fairview Baptist Church Pastor Paul Blair, at least three groups sought influence through “independent expenditures,” meaning they were not allowed to coordinate with candidates. Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, campaigning norms have […]
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Zoo Amp battle amplified
At the meeting, which was packed with dozens of Pollack’s workers and supporters, the trust — which oversees the zoo’s management and operation — voted unanimously to delay authorizing the zoo’s executive director, Dwight Scott, to negotiate a contract with a newly formed company, 3Horse Productions, to operate the facility. For the past 10 years, the amphitheater […]
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Boffo bridge
SkyDance Bridge is a 380-foot-long, 20-foot-wide pedestrian bridge that crosses over the interstate near Harvey Avenue and features a 192-foot sculpture inspired by the state bird, the scissor-tailed flycatcher. The bridge will eventually connect the upper MAPS 3 downtown park and the lower park. The bridge, which placed 10th in the judging, was lauded in […]
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Kern she win?
Sally Kern Moore, a Bethany city councilman, is Kern’s opponent in the primary election for House District 84, which includes parts of northwest Oklahoma City and Bethany. The winner of Tuesday’s primary will be unopposed in the November general election. Sally Kern Kern, 65, has been a high school government teacher for around 20 years […]
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Race to the right
Paul Blair The GOP primary winner will square off against Independent Richard Prawdzienski in the November general election. Paul Blair Blair, 49, is an Edmond native who played football for Oklahoma State University and later in the NFL. He owns Blair Vending & Coffee in Edmond, is pastor of Fairview Baptist Church and was a […]
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Boffo bridge
Skydance Bridge is a 380-foot-long, 20-foot-wide pedestrian bridge that crosses over the interstate near Harvey Avenue and features a 192 foot sculpture that inspired by the state bird, the scissor-tailed flycatcher. The bridge will eventually connect the upper MAPS 3 downtown park and the lower park. The bridge, which placed 10th in the judging, was […]
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One for the books
Ryan Tate credit: Mark Hancock The Journal Record broke the story of Tate Publishing firing of 25 employees and released the leaked audio of the meeting in which Tate prayed with, insulted and threatened staff. The Mustang-based publishing company was founded on Christian principles in 2001 by Richard and Rita Tate, Ryan Tate’s parents, and […]
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Primary purpose
The seat, traditionally held by a Democrat, opened in February when former state Rep. Al McAffrey successfully ran for Senate District 46, which was vacated when Sen. Andrew Rice moved to Tennessee. Located in central Oklahoma City, HD 88 is roughly defined by N.W. 50th and N.W. 10th streets, Santa Fe Avenue and Interstate 44. […]
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Mad meeting
Aubrey McClendon Credit: Shannon Cornman Since spring, when Reuters published the first of several damaging stories about Chesapeake CEO Aubrey McClendon’s financial dealings, the company has made a number of substantial changes. Those developments included removing McClendon from the company’s board chairmanship, ending its Founder Well Participation Program, or FWPP (which gave McClendon a stake […]
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Puff-less parks
Ed Shadid Credit: Mark Hancock The city is also seeking a state Attorney General opinion on whether it can ban tobacco use in public parks. State law currently preempts municipalities from establishing smoking restrictions that go beyond what has been enacted by state lawmakers. City Manager Jim Couch said he will bring whatever design city […]