Scott Cooper

Gov. Brad Henry vetoed a Republican-driven bill to reform lawsuits May 7. House Bill 2458, described as a “modest” attempt at lawsuit reform, would have required civil litigants to obtain an expert opinion backing their claim before actually filing the case with a state court. The measure passed the Senate back in April and was […]

More than 40,000 Oklahoma County voters went to the polls on Tuesday to decide the fate of five propositions county officials put before the public. The main proposition called for spending $55 million to purchase the inactive General Motors plant in southeastern Oklahoma City. The measure passed 20,773 to 18,635. After the county buys the […]

Shortly after the Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a lawsuit reform bill Wednesday afternoon, the governor was already threatening a veto of the measure. House Bill 2458 would require an expert opinion on whether a lawsuit has merit before a plaintiff could pursue legal action against professional negligence. “Frivolous lawsuits are clogging our courts and […]

Oklahoma County voters will head to the polls Tuesday to determine the fate of five bond issues totaling more than $84 million. Proposition 1 is the largest of the bond proposals at $55 million. The money would go toward the county purchasing the defunct General Motors plant in southeast Oklahoma City. If voters approve this […]

, the way General Burpee is calculating it. Maybe it was at one time, but according to the secretary of the Air Force, according to (Major) General (Loren) Reno, they said this will in no way change or negatively affect the utilization rate. General Reno has had that discussion with General Burpee.” Reno is the […]

Jim Couch was exhausted. The Oklahoma City manager had just culminated weeks of intense negotiating, ending with rapid sessions of late-night deal making, to bring professional basketball to the city. During a telephone interview with Oklahoma Gazette, the exhaustion and stress of the moment finally got to Couch when asked how he would fight off […]

Relief to the state Office of Juvenile Affairs’ overcrowding situation has come one step closer in the state Legislature. Senate Bill 1889 would permit a juvenile who has been labeled a youthful offender to be kept in a county jail until a place can be found within an OJA facility. The bill, authored by Rep. […]

A bill that would allow for a separate facility to house sex offenders in need of long term care cleared another hurdle today, however, during the process new hoops to jump through emerged. House Bill 2704 would give the state Department of Health the authority to set up either an independent facility or a sectioned […]

With a thunderous pound of the ballot, professional basketball is coming to Oklahoma City. The board of directors for the National Basketball Association resoundingly voted to move the Seattle SuperSonics to Oklahoma City. “This is a proud day,” exclaimed Sonics owner and Oklahoma City businessman Clay Bennett. OVERWHELMING MARGINThe board, comprised of all team owners […]

The Oklahoma City Council unanimously approved a lease agreement which will allow for a professional basketball team to play at the Ford Center during their morning meeting. The agreement with Professional Basketball Club LLC runs for 15 years beginning with the first season the team plays in Oklahoma City. PBC owns the Seattle SuperSonics and […]