“Jari ain’t Mary.” So says the website of the same name sponsored and maintained by the Oklahoma GOP. Without exception, both sides in the gubernatorial race believe the statement, so it’s at least a little ironic that such an ambiguous domain name was chosen. Sid Hudson, Askins’ campaign manager, chuckled at the name of the […]
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Accusations are flying in the contentious race to replace Oklahoma County District Judge Vicki Robertson
Two candidates hired by former Oklahoma County District Attorney Wes Lane are running to replace Oklahoma County District Judge Vicki Robertson. One of the candidates is former Assistant District Attorney Cindy Truong, who emigrated from Vietnam when she was 11. Truong’s father worked with U.S. military forces during the Vietnam War, and so had to […]
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Christian singer/songwriter Charlie Hall mixes styles and pairs personal experiences with a direct, lyrical relationship with God
Charlie Hall is about to enter his 20th year in the music business. The Putnam City North and University of Central Oklahoma graduate has been involved with some of the best-selling Christian worship albums of all time. Along the way, he helped launch the contemporary praise act Passion and has maintained a solo career in […]
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Lamar Advertising’s GM dubs the rejection of an atheist group’s controversial billboard a judgment call
Don’t believe in God? An organization called The Oklahoma City Coalition of Reason invites metro atheists, skeptics, freethinkers and agnostics to join one of four local groups dedicated to free thought, and a billboard at Interstate 44 and N.W. 10th Street is its primary outreach tool. Nick Singer, president of Oklahoma Atheists, said the billboard […]
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New report suggests that two moms may make the difference when it comes to well-adjusted kids
A report published in the journal Pediatrics in July indicates the children of lesbian parents score higher than their peers in straight families on psychological markers related to self-esteem and confidence. The study also shows that these children fare better academically and are less prone to rule-breaking and aggressive behaviors. The report was the result […]
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State Rep. Sally Kern clarifies statements she made about ‘homosexual millionaires’ working clandestinely to change American society
State Rep. Sally Kern, R-Oklahoma City, clarified statements she made about homosexuals and equal rights at an Aug. 7 conference in Oklahoma City. Speaking at the Wake Up, America! Conference, Kern told her audience about a group of “homosexual millionaires” who “for years have been working secretly to change the society of America, the political […]
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Rep. Kern clarifies statement against homosexual community
Speaking at the Wake Up, America! Conference on Aug. 7 in Oklahoma City, state Rep. Sally Kern said God wanted her to run for state office, and defended her comment about homosexuals being a bigger threat to America than terrorism. “I did say to them that day that I feel that homosexuality is more dangerous […]
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Metro-area religious coalition says it’s dedicated to helping community, but critics claim it’s ‘a socialistic-type organization’
Improving public schools and addressing the needs of senior citizens are the first two items on the Oklahoma Sponsoring Committee’s agenda. Not exactly the items you’d expect on the to-do list of ’60s-style radicals. Depending on whom you believe, the Oklahoma Sponsoring Committee (OSC) is either a part of a nefarious socialistic plot, or they […]
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An Edmond-based religious nonprofit caught the attention of a national organization for the separation of church and state
Americans United for Separation of Church and State has formally requested that the Internal Revenue Service investigate the Edmond-based Reclaiming Oklahoma for Christ. According to AU spokesperson Rob Boston, Reclaiming Oklahoma, a nonprofit organization based at Fairview Baptist Church, violated federal law when it promoted a rally for Rep. Sally Kern, R-Oklahoma City, on June […]
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A local businesswoman is at odds with the state transportation department over her land’s worth
April Harrington said she didn’t go looking for all the attention she has been receiving from local media recently. Harrington is the owner of Earth Elements, a farm, bakery and production kitchen. Her facility sits just outside Lexington and right in the path of State Highway 77, a stretch of road that is being widened […]