Both bodies of the Oklahoma state Legislature adjourned earlier this month with several lawmakers eager to hit the campaign trail ahead of the June 26 primary elections. But legislators did not leave the Capitol with a clean plate of tasks and will likely be called back to the table shortly after next month’s polls close. […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Letter heads
Some prominent former political figures have an opinion on how lawmakers should be spending the special session.
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Cover Story: OKC Pride reflects on 30th anniversary as it marches toward the future
“This [parade] is an important moment for Oklahoma,” Rogers said. “It is difficult for many people to do. But we’re marching not in a militant fashion, but instead in a parade, which is first of all a lot more fun, and also to say and to show that we’re people just like anyone else.”
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Letters to the Editor: June 14, 2017
Our legislators that we vote in every election are going to keep making the same repetitive mistakes year after year.
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Chicken-Fried News: The Gun State
In other words, Oklahomans as young as the age of 18 could apply for a handgun license, the Associated Press reported.
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Crime victims, domestic violence groups, others advocate for Marsy’s Law
“Victims can be taken to court over and over, sometimes over a period of years,” Peery said. “The right to a speedy trial doesn’t happen for victims. … The process of the court just re-traumatizes victims.”
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Cover Story: Altered Barbie: Nobody’s Fool confronts cultural norms, ignites debate at April 1 exhibition
“Whether you think Barbie is bad or good, she didn’t fool me,” Miller said. “The concept of Barbie didn’t fool me as a child, but what will the other artists say?”
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Letters to the Editor: March 22, 2017
The American Muslim Association (AMA) of Oklahoma City oversees the Grand Mosque. We condemn domestic violence, and we support empowering women who have been victimized by domestic abuse.
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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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Letters to the Editor: March 1, 2017
These kinds of bills show how shortsighted our state representatives are. They should repeal all the tax breaks that were given, mostly to their wealthy donors, even to the oil companies, including subsidies.