An unprecedented number of Oklahomans are running for office, from the U.S. House of Representatives and governor to state Legislature and local district attorney posts. In total, 794 candidates threw their hats into the ring during candidate filing April 11-13 at the state Capitol. This year’s candidate filing came on the heels of a historic […]
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On the second floor of Oklahoma City Hall, just inside the mayor’s conference room connected to both the mayor’s office and the council chambers, framed portraits of the city’s past mayors have always hung on the wall. Not so anymore. On his first day as the City of Oklahoma City’s 36th mayor, David Holt left […]
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The threat to DACA is very real for recipients and their families, but also the greater community
The threat to DACA is very real for recipients and their families, but also the greater community.
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Pay transparency, sick leave, raised minimum wage and more proposed by an OKC freshman lawmaker
A NW Oklahoma City Democrat lawmaker pushes an Oklahoma Values Package with legislation addressing paid sick leave, the minimum wage, pay equality and more.
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The race for Oklahoma County Commission: District 1 is heating up
One county commission race is heating up with Democratic candidates campaigning two months before filing deadlines.
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Cover Story: Oklahoma City’s mayoral race is quiet with three candidates seeking the seat — but why?
Oklahoma City’s mayoral race is quiet with three candidates seeking the seat — but why?
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Cover Teaser: Recent special election victories by Democratic party candidates could be indicative of a shift in the electorate
P.4 Recent special election victories by Democratic party candidates could be indicative of a shift in the electorate, one that state Democratic Party officials hope will translate into more wins in 2018. By Laura Eastes Cover by Jim Masarra
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Oklahoma City voters set a course for infrastructure development over the next decade with the passage of two sales tax initiatives and a bond issue
Oklahoma City voters set a course for infrastructure development over the next decade with the passage of two sales tax initiatives and a bond issue.
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Oklahoma County voters will determine the next sheriff who will head an agency with a $34 million budget and run the state’s largest jail.
Oklahoma County voters will determine the next sheriff who will head an agency with a $34 million budget and run the state’s largest jail.
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Oklahoma Democratic Party’s new chairperson plans to put diversity first
Twenty-four-year-old Anna Langthorn is determined to fight for the rights of all Oklahomans