A coalition of citizens wants to end partisan redistricting. Members argue that the practice, known as gerrymandering, essentially lets politicians pick their voters instead of the other way around. People Not Politicians, the coalition led by Let’s Fix This and League of Women Voters of Oklahoma, filed an initiative petition last week in hopes of […]
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Political yearbook
The Nov. 6 election results ushered in a new class of elected officials in Oklahoma scheduled to begin work during the start of a new legislative session in February, or in some cases, before then. Oklahomans showed preference for female candidates like never before and demonstrated a newfound respect for political outsiders. Those outsiders include […]
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Primary issues
An unprecedented number of Oklahomans are running for office, from the U.S. House of Representatives and governor to state Legislature and local district attorney posts. In total, 794 candidates threw their hats into the ring during candidate filing April 11-13 at the state Capitol. This year’s candidate filing came on the heels of a historic […]
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Front and center
A week before the lowest number of women lawmakers since 2010 were headed to the Oklahoma Capitol for the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, women from across Oklahoma gathered in a Tulsa hotel conference room for the one-day, nonpartisan Pipeline to Politics educational program, which seeks to increase women’s participation in politics. It was […]
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OVAC celebrates 30 years of cultivating art in the state
Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition celebrates 30 years of cultivating art in the state.
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Arts Council Oklahoma City and other community organizations work to revive art education in schools
“We were in crisis mode,” said Rhonda Taylor, OKCPS director of visual and performing arts.
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Study finds arts have a significant impact on Oklahoma’s economy
Arts & Economic Prosperity 5: The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts & Cultural Organizations and Their Audiences in the State of Oklahoma was published in June.
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Commentary: Arts funding isn’t optional
Oklahoma benefits by more than $1 million in federal and regional funding and services. Consolidation would not save money.
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Budget woes put Oklahoma arts in jeopardy
Oklahoma Arts Council once again faces consolidation, putting arts programs all across the state in danger of funding cuts.
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ArtNow kicks off 2016 in Oklahoma City’s art scene
This Jan. 22 art-buying event will help support Oklahoma Contemporary’s mission of open and free arts access.