There’s a new attorney general in office, and he’s bringing the smoke. Gentner Drummond had spent less than two weeks in office when his office fired off an email — on a Sunday evening no less — announcing that he will be turning up the heat on the Swadley’s investigation. “The Office of Attorney General […]
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We know you’ve already heard about the upcoming vote for adult-use or “recreational” cannabis, but short-term memory loss is a bitch.
We know you’ve already heard about the upcoming vote for adult-use or “recreational” cannabis, but short-term memory loss is a bitch. Years in the making, State Question 820 will finally be put to a vote on March 7. It might just be the first time a cannabis initiative has stood alone on the ballot in […]
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Kevin recently replaced four of the six Oklahoma State Board of Education members with all the precision of a bazooka.
Kevin recently replaced four of the six Oklahoma State Board of Education members with all the precision of a bazooka. The new board members include an oil and gas CEO, a homeschool teacher, an accounting firm owner and a pharmacist, because who knows more about the future of public school education than that roster? They […]
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Of all the twists and turns the Republicans have taken in recent years, playing it soft with Vladimir Putin is one of the most bizarre.
Of all the twists and turns the Republicans have taken in recent years, playing it soft with Vladimir Putin is one of the most bizarre. Even more baffling is that many of the right wing’s major figures — like Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson — are seemingly proud of it. This isn’t the same party […]
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Nothing says Oklahoma City quite like a sculpture made by New York artists.
Nothing says Oklahoma City quite like a sculpture made by New York artists. “Light as a Feather” was recently installed at the northeast corner of Scissortail Park, located near Oklahoma City Boulevard and Robinson Avenue. The work by Jason Klimoski and Lesley Chang was commissioned by the city. Their studio is at the intersection of […]
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A signal of the final stages of the COVID-19 pandemic response is that an increasing number of companies who allowed employees to work remotely are being called back into the office.
A signal of the final stages of the COVID-19 pandemic response is that an increasing number of companies who allowed employees to work remotely are being called back into the office. Paycom recently caused quite a stir internally when it announced that certain teams, which had apparently had the ability to work from home until […]
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No jokes this time.
The fact that Shannon Hanchett died on her twelfth day in the Cleveland County jail is no laughing matter. It’s impossible to find humor in the fact that she languished behind bars over an astonishingly minor infraction until they found her dead inside a cell after nearly two weeks. And all because she called 911 […]
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Like a sprawling Lovecraftian terror, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority may be creeping its tendrils towards you.
Like a sprawling Lovecraftian terror, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority may be creeping its tendrils towards you. How the system works is complex, but the long and short is that the authority was birthed just after World War II to connect Oklahoma City and Tulsa. The tolls were expected to pay for the construction and then […]
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Man, what a rough year for the Oklahoma Sooners, but its final moment really takes the … cheese.
Man, what a rough year for the Oklahoma Sooners, but its final moment really takes the … cheese. The list of bowl games the Sooners have played in is lengthy. Among them are the Orange Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Rose Bowl, Cotton Bowl and Fiesta Bowl. And now the … Cheez-It Bowl. Apparently this has been […]
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Legitimate security concern or political theater? Unfortunately, with the antics of the Republican Party over the past few years, it’s hard to decide which.
Legitimate security concern or political theater? Unfortunately, with the antics of the Republican Party over the past few years, it’s hard to decide which. “Governor Kevin Stitt issued Executive Order 2022-33 today banning TikTok for state government agencies, employees and contractors on government networks or government-issued devices, including state-issued cellphones, computers, or any other device […]