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Cartoon: Whistling Through the Graveyard

By Jim Massara Apr 18, 2018

Chicken-Fried News: Video daze

It is unlikely Rep. Kevin McDugle, Broken Arrow Republican and former drill sergeant, has ever regretted a social media posting more than a now-deleted video of his personalized message to protesting teachers who have been critical of his education-funding voting decisions.

By Gazette Staff Apr 12, 2018

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Chicken-Fried News: Hamburger hoax

We appreciate a good April Fools’ joke like the rest of you, but what happened at the corner of NW 63rd and Northwest Expressway this year was nothing short of criminal.

By Gazette Staff Apr 11, 2018

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Chicken-Fried News: Residence evil

An April 5 New York Times article detailed Environmental “Protection” Agency administrator Scott Pruitt’s bonkers expenditures and ethical lapses. Nothing to see here!

By Gazette Staff Apr 11, 2018

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Cartoon: Corporal punishment in Oklahoma

By Jim Massara Apr 6, 2018

All grown up

Oklahoma Gazette launches a bright new version of okgazette.com.

If you visited okgazette.com last week, you undoubtedly noticed the online version of Oklahoma Gazette quietly received a massive upgrade.

By George Lang Apr 4, 2018

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Cartoon: Release the hounds

By Jim Massara Apr 4, 2018

Young voices

Teenagers are some of the most rational participants in the gun debate.

Politicians love to say that kids are the future and that nothing matters more than helping them be safe, happy and prosperous.

By Robin Meyers Mar 29, 2018

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Chicken-Fried News: Et tu, Pruitte?

There's a rumor going around that Scott Pruitt is being considered for the position of attorney general, but some are saying Pruitt started it.

By Gazette staff Mar 22, 2018

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Chicken-Fried News: Progressive execution

Oklahoma leaders have decided to start using nitrogen to execute prisoners on death row, but they might not even have the equipment.

By Gazette staff Mar 22, 2018

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Chicken-Fried News: Private records

State agencies are looking for ways to restrict the public's access to records and even charge for them.

By Gazette staff Mar 21, 2018

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Chicken-Fried News: Pick sick

ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale is not happy University of Oklahoma is playing in the NCAA tournament instead of Oklahoma State University.

By Gazette staff Mar 21, 2018

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Chicken-Fried News: No saint

A former Enid mayor pleaded guilty to 33 felonies and received a 13-and-a-half-year prison sentence.

By Gazette staff Mar 15, 2018

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Cartoon: Striking teachers with guns

By Jim Massara Mar 14, 2018

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Chicken-Fried News: Perils of online dating

A local woman recently met a Tinder date at the Social Security Office, and chaos ensued.

By Gazette staff Mar 14, 2018

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Chicken-Fried News: Strike!

Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education recently passed a resolution supporting a statewide teacher walkout.

By Gazette staff Mar 14, 2018

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Chicken-Fried News: No touching!

If you thought your TSA experiences have been rough, read about this one.

By Gazette staff Mar 8, 2018

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Chicken-Fried News: The curious case of the GPS tracker

The latest episode in the soap opera that is Oklahoma politics.

By Gazette staff Mar 8, 2018

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Chicken-Fried News: Gnomatter what

Edmond is a lot of things. But is it one of America's most artistic cities?

By Gazette staff Mar 7, 2018

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Cartoon: More guns in schools

By Jim Massara Mar 7, 2018

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Chicken-Fried News: Cracking jokes

State-funded agencies are bracing for yet another round of cuts so they aren't broke by April.

By Gazette staff Mar 1, 2018

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CFN: Air con

Scott Pruitt recently said he flies first-class because people in other parts of planes have been mean to him.

By Gazette staff Mar 1, 2018

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Chicken-Fried News: Litter alert

A Midwest City woman loves cats so much she recently had 52 cats living in her house.

By Gazette staff Feb 28, 2018

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Chicken-Fried News: Alcohol procrastination

Dry Oklahoma counties have until Oct. 1 to approve liquor-by-the-drink sales; otherwise, they could lose the right to sell alcohol with food.

By Gazette staff Feb 28, 2018

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Chicken-Fried News: ’Screen saver

A Tulsa senator proposed a law allowing children to be in possession of and use the most dangerous of substances — sunscreen — at school without the consent of a doctor.

By Gazette staff Feb 22, 2018

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