With Election Day just around the corner, candidates have amped up their campaigning efforts while politics buffs add their predictions to the fray. Below is a breakdown of the candidates for seven critical runoff races that will appear on ballots statewide Aug. 28. Bill Shapard, a nonpartisan polling expert and founder of the state’s only […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Running (sic) four (sic) govornor (sic)
Let’s say you are a recent college graduate and your dream job is to be a copy editor at a major East Coast magazine or a slightly antagonistic group of anonymous satirical reporters working for an alterative weekly between Kansas and Texas. If that is indeed your dream, then the cover letter you submit to […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Lamb fries
If you live in the Oklahoma City media market, you can be forgiven for thinking Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb was having the Oklahoma Governor’s Mansion measured for drapes and gun ranges. Lamb ads absolutely flooded OKC television viewers this spring. They started in April with the cute-but-benign “Go, Dad, Go!” spot featuring daughter Lauren and […]
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Primary preview
It is not difficult to find something to get excited about this primary season in Oklahoma. With a major state question in play, a logjam of candidates in the gubernatorial primaries, numerous state House and Senate seat openings and remnants of political tension from the April teacher walkout underscoring it all, intrigue is not lacking […]
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Cover: Oklahoma Gazette sizes up Mick Cornett’s 14 years in office
Cornett leaves office as OKC’s 35th mayor next month, passing the gavel to mayor-elect David Holt.
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A symbol of OKC’s perseverance, the former Journal Record building now houses Heritage Trust Co., Saxum and others
A symbol of OKC’s perseverance, the former Journal Record building now houses Heritage Trust Co., Saxum and others.
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OKC mayor-elect David Holt’s job begins April 10, but planning for leading the city through the next four years is well underway
OKC mayor-elect David Holt’s job begins April 10, but planning for leading the city through the next four years is well underway.
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Cover Story: Oklahoma City’s mayoral race is quiet with three candidates seeking the seat — but why?
Oklahoma City’s mayoral race is quiet with three candidates seeking the seat — but why?
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A state senator, a college student and a retiree are running for OKC mayor
A state senator, a college student and a retiree are running for OKC mayor.
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With Santa Fe Station renovations complete, the focus is on connecting more modes of transit to the hub
With Santa Fe Depot renovations complete, the focus is on connecting more modes of transit to the hub.