Americans United for Separation of Church and State has formally requested that the Internal Revenue Service investigate the Edmond-based Reclaiming Oklahoma for Christ. According to AU spokesperson Rob Boston, Reclaiming Oklahoma, a nonprofit organization based at Fairview Baptist Church, violated federal law when it promoted a rally for Rep. Sally Kern, R-Oklahoma City, on June […]
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Rove: Obama’s inaction to blame for timeliness of oil spill cleanup
Karl Rove, former senior adviser and deputy chief of staff to George W. Bush, said President Barack Obama contributed to the magnitude of the Gulf oil spill by his failure to act in a timely manner. “It took the president 12 days to go to the region, and to my knowledge, he’s yet to have […]
Aces legitimate part of game for local female golfer
In a few weeks, Margaret Howard will turn 79 years young. She will, in all likelihood, celebrate by playing a round of golf on her home course at Lake Hefner Golf Club. If the golfing gods are smiling down on her, as they have done so often for almost six decades, Howard just might record […]
National organization vows to uphold Constitution, even if it means defying elected officials
Are American citizens in danger of being interred in concentration camps or having their property or guns confiscated? Are we in danger of being treated as “enemy combatants?” Will Oklahoma City one day be subject to a military blockade? ADDITIONAL OATH OATH KEEPERS One national organization with members in Oklahoma is preparing for this possible […]
MAPS 3 proposal includes $50 million for trails, sidewalks to improve walkability
Wheeler Dealer Bicycles has been in business in Oklahoma City for more than 35 years, and owner Hal McKnight said he’s never seen a surge in new bicyclists like he has the past two years. CONTIGUOUS NETWORK LONG-TERM STRATEGY “Many of them started riding last year when the economy took a downturn,” McKnight said, “but […]
MAPS 3 proposal includes $50 million for trails, sidewalks to improve walkability
Wheeler Dealer Bicycles has been in business in Oklahoma City for more than 35 years, and owner Hal McKnight said he’s never seen a surge in new bicyclists like he has the past two years. CONTIGUOUS NETWORK LONG-TERM STRATEGY “Many of them started riding last year when the economy took a downturn,” McKnight said, “but […]
Former President Jimmy Carter plans Norman speech
President Jimmy Carter will be one of the featured speakers at the regional meeting of the New Baptist Covenant, a group he helped form, in Norman on August 7. In a telephone interview with Oklahoma Gazette, Carter said the group is intentionally multiracial and is arranged around non-divisive areas of Baptist doctrine. “The meeting in […]
Former President Jimmy Carter plans Norman speech
President Jimmy Carter will be one of the featured speakers at the regional meeting of the New Baptist Covenant, a group he helped form, in Norman on August 7. In a telephone interview with Oklahoma Gazette, Carter said the group is intentionally multiracial and is arranged around non-divisive areas of Baptist doctrine. “The meeting in […]
New law requires doctors to fill out a lengthy report after each abortion
Gov. Brad Henry, a self-described pro-choice Democrat, signed House Bill 1595 into law on May 21 of this year. The bill, according to the American Civil Liberties Union, puts Oklahoma into the top five strictest states in terms of abortion reporting requirements. ‘A FORM OF JUDICIAL RAPE’‘WE WANT TO HELP THEM’ ‘AN INSULT TO ALL […]
New law requires doctors to fill out a lengthy report after each abortion
Gov. Brad Henry, a self-described pro-choice Democrat, signed House Bill 1595 into law on May 21 of this year. The bill, according to the American Civil Liberties Union, puts Oklahoma into the top five strictest states in terms of abortion reporting requirements. ‘A FORM OF JUDICIAL RAPE’‘WE WANT TO HELP THEM’ ‘AN INSULT TO ALL […]
