Oklahoma needs two things: a relevant energy industry and an infrastructure that gets the energy to the people who are going to use it.
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Commentary: Spending to reduce debt
I want to agree with Oklahoma Gazette Editor-in-Chief Jennifer Chancellor’s May 14 statement on public radio that Oklahoma City’s investments in infrastructure help level the playing field between rich and poor. The MAPS accomplishments are revitalizing OKC, now the envy of hundreds of American cities. True, most improvements benefitted our downtown and the bankers and […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Economic powerhouse
There’s no doubting the Oklahoma City Thunder has had a good impact on the economy downtown.
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Oklahoma law doesn’t offer enough worker protection, employees say
State law does not require employers to offer lunch breaks, while states like California and Colorado require lunch breaks of 30 minutes for shifts longer than five hours.
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Chicken-Fried News: We’re No. 8!
Oklahoma City has been voted the 8th best place to work.
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One for the books
Ryan Tate credit: Mark Hancock The Journal Record broke the story of Tate Publishing firing of 25 employees and released the leaked audio of the meeting in which Tate prayed with, insulted and threatened staff. The Mustang-based publishing company was founded on Christian principles in 2001 by Richard and Rita Tate, Ryan Tate’s parents, and […]
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The gap trap
While city revenue is expected to grow at a rate of around 3 percent, city Budget Director Doug Dowler told the council on Jan. 31, forecasts show overall expenditures are likely to increase at a rate of around 4.4 percent over the next five years. The biggest anticipated expenditure growth lies in personnel services and […]