Letters to the Editor

As a retail owner in Bricktown, I am asked about MAPS every day, and whether it is important to our city. My answer is always “yes”! Oklahoma City invested a good portion of the first MAPS program in or near Bricktown. That early investment has paid huge dividends, and the number and quality of entertainment […]

I am a longtime supporter of our Oklahoma City employees, including our excellent police and fire departments. However, I am disappointed to learn the police and fire union representatives have decided at the last minute to oppose MAPS 3. No one can argue we need to support our firefighters and police officers with whatever means […]

Regarding Ben Fenwick’s article stating that downtown rail initiative in MAPS 3 can serve as future framework (Officials: Downtown rail initiative in MAPS 3 can serve as future framework): This talk of light rail, streetcars with embedded rails, etc., is just another pipe dream to blend in with the subliminal message about Bricktown: It’s a […]

Regarding Ben Fenwick’s article stating that downtown rail initiative in MAPS 3 can serve as future framework (Officials: Downtown rail initiative in MAPS 3 can serve as future framework): This talk of light rail, streetcars with embedded rails, etc., is just another pipe dream to blend in with the subliminal message about Bricktown: It’s a […]

If I’m having to pay additional taxes for a longer period of time, that’s new taxes. Now comes the newest chum from OKC officials. “Chum” is defined by Webster’s as “chopped fish or other matter thrown overboard to attract fish.” Our leaders in the past couple of months have proposed (chummed) all sorts of projects […]

After reading Oklahoma Gazette’s recent articles about MAPS 3, I have a question. If we build this third convention center (in addition to the Cox Convention Center and the Ford Center) with MAPS 3 funds, how will future attendees to conventions in this new center get from the airport to downtown? The Burlington Northern Santa […]

Regarding “The curious case of Will Foster” (News, Scott Cooper, Nov. 4, 2009, Gazette): Will Foster now sits in a cold, concrete cell in the Oklahoma County jail. His arthritic condition will no doubt be treated by the drugs that we, the taxpayers of this state, will be paying for. We have paid for six […]

I think Kurt Hochenauer nailed it in “The ‘Obama effect’” (Commentary, Oct. 28, 2009, Gazette). I know several people who openly voted against Barack Obama because he was an African-American. These same people would have voted for Hillary Clinton, had she been nominated. Their votes for John McCain were actually votes against Barack Obama. I’m […]

After reading Oklahoma Gazette’s recent articles about MAPS 3, I have a question. If we build this third convention center (in addition to the Cox Convention Center and the Ford Center) with MAPS 3 funds, how will future attendees to conventions in this new center get from the airport to downtown? The Burlington Northern Santa […]

Renewed interest in rail stems from U.S. dependence on foreign oil, decline of supplies, wildly erratic fuel prices and the high efficiency, safety and carrying capacity of passenger and freight by rail. And the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments now has a rail transit committee, which may somewhat counteract decades of rail neglect in Oklahoma. […]