A major bond issue to help with the city’s infrastructure and an open city council seat will be decided by voters on Tuesday. Oklahoma City residents will vote on whether to approve an $835.5 million bond package that would go toward improving:” roads, ” libraries, ” parks and ” bridges. The bond issue is broken […]
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Death row inmate says attorney’s substance abuse caused poor defense
A year ago, attorney John Albert was facing the greatest challenge of his life. His law license suspended, Albert needed to convince a panel of his peers that alcohol and cocaine no longer controlled him. If he didn’t, his downward spiral from hotshot attorney might have continued, even as friends and colleagues tried to help. […]
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Organization selects metro’s 100 most architecturally significant buildings
Coinciding with the state’s centennial celebration, the Central Oklahoma chapter of the American Institute of Architects has compiled a list of the 100 most architecturally significant buildings in Central Oklahoma. The buildings, their history and locations are featured in a new book, “Celebrate 100: An Architectural Guide to Central Oklahoma.” CRITERIAA committee of 10 architects […]
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Legal panel discusses wrongful convictions, DNA testing
If the topic ” whether wrongful convictions are “isolated events or system failures” ” of the Oklahoma Bar Association’s annual convention Nov. 8 wasn’t enough to spark interest, the people slated to speak sure were. The talk centered the case of Dennis Fritz and Ron Williamson, who were convicted of the 1982 murder of Debra […]
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Just because President Roosevelt made Oklahoma a state doesn’t mean he liked it
At 9:16 a.m. Oklahoma time on Nov. 16, 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt signed the proclamation that declared Oklahoma a state of the union. What may not be so well-known is that Roosevelt signed the proclamation while wincing in mental anguish over doing so. According to historians, Roosevelt had trepidation over the state’s constitution when it […]
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Proposal adds prison beds
To try and curb the overcrowding prison population in Oklahoma, a proposal has been put on the table to provide more bed space. State Sen. Richard Lerblance, D-Hartshorne, said he will introduce legislation which, if funded, would add more than 3,800 beds to the state’s prison system. “If we have laws which increase time […]
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Rocketplane CEO says some previous XP parts scrapped
The truck en route to the Standard Iron & Metal Co. scrap yard on E. Reno Avenue in Oklahoma City Oct. 16 carried what is purported to be remnants of a Rocketplane design expected to fly from Oklahoma Spaceport to space. The wing-shaped object was painstakingly designed, with figures and numbers inscribed on it, tight […]
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Cargill staves off leadership challenge at caucus retreat
Ever since reports surfaced that the Oklahoma Ethics Commission has engaged in an investigation of Republican Party campaign contributions during the 2004 election, Oklahoma Speaker of the House Lance Cargill and House Republican leadership have come under fire from inside and outside of the party. Tension came to the forefront at the House Republican caucus […]
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NASA officially terminates contract with Rocketplane Kistler
NASA officially announced this afternoon it is terminating its contract with Oklahoma City-based Rocketplane Kistler. The company was awarded a $207 million contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in August of 2006 to build an orbital rocket ship capable of carrying cargo to and from the International Space Station. Last month, NASA informed […]
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Sources questioning GOP contributions related to recount last year
Amid the backdrop of a current investigation into Republican campaign contributions from 2004, sources inside the party have questioned contributions made for a vote recount last November. Rep. Todd Thomsen, R-Ada, won House District 25 last year after a recount declared him the winner two weeks following the election. The House Republican leadership organized a […]