Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt voted to award a lucrative investment advisory contract to a firm owned by his former chief of staff and one-time business partner — a company that has the power to steer more than $2 billion in state pension, endowment and sovereign wealth fund money. As chairman of the newly created Invest in […]
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OKC Zoo Sets New March Record
Spring Break proved to be a big win for the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden, which welcomed a record-breaking 160,420 visitors in March — its highest attendance ever for the month. The milestone tops last year’s March total and highlights the Zoo’s growing popularity as a go-to destination for families during Spring Break. “We […]
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Harrah’s Opens in Chandler
The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma is partnering with Caesar’s Entertainment to open the new Harrah’s Oklahoma Casino in Chandler, the first property in Oklahoma managed by Harrah’s. The opening date is April 9, and the currently existing Ioway Casino closed in March to make way for the new operation. Jake Keyes, Chairman of the Iowa […]
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MAPS 4 Clara Luper Civil Rights Center Plans Get Final Approval
Oklahoma City Council has approved final plans for the Clara Luper Civil Rights Center, a key project within MAPS 4 that will bring a new cultural and educational space to Northeast Oklahoma City. Backed by $17.2 million in MAPS 4 funding, the 17,694-square-foot facility will serve as both an interpretive center and community gathering space. […]
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Wait: Who’s Paying for the New Arena?
Last October, Oklahoma City voters overwhelmingly passed all 11 propositions tied to a $2.7 billion bond election––the largest in state history. The 2025 general obligation bond was designed to address growing infrastructure needs, maintain past investments, and enhance residents’ quality of life. Among the 547 itemized bond projects is $25 million for the buildout of […]
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Gentner Done
Few figures in modern Oklahoma politics have followed a path quite like Gentner Drummond. A rancher, attorney, fighter pilot in the Iraq War, and successful businessman, Drummond had built a reputation for independence that defines his tenure as attorney general of Oklahoma and his campaign for governor in 2026. While the republican primary field is […]
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Takin’ It to The Peake
Who knows better than Oklahoma? Energy companies boom and bust, merge and acquire, downsize and relocate. How many times have said companies decamped to the “Energy Capital of the World,” Houston, alone? Screwston is more like it. Such is survival on the Southern Plains oil patch. Anticipating this shifting landscape, the innovative development team at […]
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A Crude Ad About a Banana — and a Primary That Could Tell Us Where the Republican Party is Headed
Oklahoma’s June Republican gubernatorial primary has become an unexpected test case for the future of GOP politics. Attorney General Gentner Drummond is betting voters want pragmatic leadership on education and mental health. Former House Speaker Charles McCall and two other candidates are wagering the culture-war playbook still wins primaries.
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A New Era Begins: OKC Breaks Ground on Continental Coliseum
Oklahoma City leaders officially broke ground on the city’s new downtown arena, marking a major milestone in a project expected to shape the region’s economic momentum, national visibility and long-term quality of life. The venue will be known as Continental Coliseum when it opens in 2028. The groundbreaking follows a naming rights announcement earlier this […]
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Party Switching Deadline Approaches
Oklahoma’s biennial moratorium on switching political party affiliation is fast approaching. Tuesday, March 31 is the deadline to request a party change ahead of the June primary and August runoff elections. Requests received from April through August won’t be processed until Sept. 1. The state has long enforced the rule in even-numbered years to prevent […]