Something’s rotten Last month, in the midst of all the events within our country and around the world, an event occurred that received little attention. During the March 22 terrorist attack in London, President Donald Trump Jr. tweeted a message to Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London. This tweet was sent as the terrorist attack unfolded, […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Business time
Oklahoma lawmakers haven’t fixed the budget hole yet, but they have applauded state football and academic champions, authorized replicas or statues of historical documents on public property and created specials license plates.
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Local impact: Proposed federal budget cuts threaten to reduce or eliminate social services and humanities agencies
Oklahoma Humanities, AmeriCorps and Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma will most likely be affected if federal program budgets are cut.
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Tough decisions
“We are looking at more systemic changes because we’ve run out of easy things to cut,” Lora said last week. “Now, we have to look at changes in grade configurations and school closures for small schools.”
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Chicken-Fried News: Teacher pay saga
A teacher pay bill is making its way through the Oklahoma Legislature, but not everyone is happy about it.
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Go on a thrift store safari for a quirky, budget-friendly workspace makeover
If your office or cubicle has all the personality of an off-brand stapler or a free paperweight, don’t fret. Any workspace can go from boring to fun and chat-worthy with just a little money and a lot of imagination. There are many destinations in the metropolitan area for budget-conscious buyers to peruse secondhand goods. But […]
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Cover Story: Local impact! How federal decisions affect local lives and communities
“They are trying to create and turn citizens against the environment and environmentalism, which troubles me more than anything,” Bridgwater said.
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Local task force focuses on improving students’ lives
OKCPS’ Northeast Task Force works to develop recommendations for change in northeast Oklahoma City schools.
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The Oklahoma Academy releases its Strategic Public Policy Goals for 2017-2020
The organization’s goals focus on fixing the state’s budget issues and building a stronger Oklahoma.