The Oklahoma City firefighters’ union has come to a possible agreement with the city in this year’s contract negotiations. The firefighter’s union is the only city employee union that has yet to come to an agreement with the city for the current fiscal year. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and the […]
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It’s all R’s in the upcoming state Senate race to fill the seat of Lt. Gov.-elect Todd Lamb. Since 2004, Lamb, a Republican, served as state senator from District 47, which encompasses part of northwest Oklahoma City and Edmond. Lamb won his bid for lieutenant governor in November, and a special election is being held […]
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Blowing steam
Although fuel prices, climate change and other issues have created a push to increasingly use natural gas for electricity generation, over the past several years there has been a shift in how power producers actually derive electricity from natural gas. Many electricity producers have moved from primarily using traditional steam turbines to convert natural gas […]
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Nuclear unclear
The issue of nuclear power has radiated controversy for years, and despite some failed efforts in the past two legislative sessions to encourage the building of a nuclear power plant in Oklahoma, it’s not likely that the state will see such a facility in the near future. The last major push to have a nuclear […]
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Islamic officials discuss reaction to preliminary injunction against State Question 755’s certification
The fight over State Question 755 ” which would ban the use of Islamic and international law in state court rulings ” hasn’t been easy, said Muneer Awad, but it has been worth it. Following the state question’s passage by around 70 percent of voters in November, Awad, who is the director of the Oklahoma […]
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Education reform is the goal of the first two measures introduced in the state Senate
A bill recently filed in the Oklahoma Senate could, if passed, bring major changes to the way state teachers are fired, eliminating a controversial component of the process. Meanwhile, a second Senate bill would require schools begin lowering dropout rates incrementally. The bills, Senate Bill 1 and Senate Bill 2, were filed by Sen. John […]
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A new downtown Business Improvement District plan being considered would expand the current district’s boundaries
The Oklahoma City Council will be considering approval of a new downtown Business Improvement District plan that would expand the current district’s boundaries and have some property owners paying for maintenance on a major downtown streetscape project. The City Council accepted a city engineer report regarding the proposed plan at its Nov. 30 meeting, and […]
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City council to vote on agreement with FOP related to MAPS 3 use tax
The Oklahoma City Council will vote on Tuesday on a collective bargaining agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police that keeps in place much of the existing agreement. The few changes that are in the agreement include adjustments to monthly insurance premiums to reflect increased health care costs, and a drug and alcohol testing policy […]
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Concerned citizens claim development plans are at odds with wetland health
It was the natural beauty of the Lake Overholser area that drew Lynda Bahr and her family to move from the Midtown area; and it is a possible threat to that natural beauty that is spurring Bahr and others living in the area to fight a proposed development. Bahr is part of an activist group […]
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Schedule cooperation between Project 180 and the MAPS 3 could save taxpayer money
City streets only a few months old, refurbished as part of Project 180, could be ripped up again when the city lays down track as part of the MAPS 3 streetcar project ” potentially wasting millions in taxpayer dollars if the two projects do not work closely together, transit advocates claim. Conversely, taxpayer money may […]