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The Oklahoma House of Representatives elected Tulsa Republican Chris Benge as the speaker of the house in a late-afternoon session at the State Capitol.   “It is quite an honor,” Benge said to his fellow representatives from the podium on the House floor after the announcement. “Today we stand united and ready to move forward.” […]

The race for the White House is ready to make a stop in the Sooner State as the presidential primary is Tuesday. New York senator Hillary Clinton has a lead in Oklahoma polls. The latest poll from TVpoll.com finds Clinton ahead of John Edwards 35 percent to 26 percent among likely voters. Barack Obama comes […]

Local football fans have good reason to take even more interest in Super Bowl XLII: Wes Welker. When the New England Patriots and the New York Giants clash on Sunday, Welker will be one of the reasons the Patriots are favored. The Oklahoma City native set a franchise record by hauling in 112 passes during […]

After a year of listening and soliciting, a book of ideas was finally unfurled onto the Oklahoma public. Spearheaded by Rep. Lance Cargill, organizers released “100 Ideas: Innovation for the Second Century” during a reception Tuesday morning at the Oklahoma History Center.   “We saw true democracy at work,” Cargill said as he introduced the […]

In a surprise move, Lance Cargill stepped down as Oklahoma Speaker of the House this afternoon. House President Pro Tem Gus Blackwell will serve as interim speaker until a new speaker is chosen next week.   Cargill read a statement to the press in the House lounge confirming his departure, but refused to take any […]

With winter here, what could possibly be happening at the Chesapeake Boathouse, the local venue for sculling, crew, kayaking and dragon boating? Oddly enough, the two-year-old facility at 725 S. Lincoln is a hub of activity ” just not on the icy cold water that runs alongside it.   “It’s a full, year-round operation here. The […]

Tom Cole is in his sixth year as a U.S. House member, representing Oklahoma’s 4th District. The Moore Republican serves on several influential committees, but his most important work for his party will be as chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee. It is Cole’s duty to recruit and help elect more Republicans to the […]

In less than two weeks, Oklahomans head to the polls to help decide the presidential nominees. But campaigning in the Sooner State may have ended weeks ago, and Oklahoma may have already played its role in the election process. While nearly every candidate with even microscopic national recognition made stops in Oklahoma during 2007, as […]

The way things are shaping up, the New Orleans Hornets could very well be back to the Ford Center in the not-too-distant future. And this time, it would be on a permanent basis. All we have to do is patiently wait and see how it all unfolds. A few months ago, it looked as if […]

State prosecutors are willing to give a death-row inmate another chance before a jury. But the inmate would rather let five judges decide his fate. Keary Lamar Littlejohn was convicted and sentenced to death for the 2002 murder of 22-year-old Gregory L. Rogers II, shot at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Northwest Oklahoma City. Prosecutors […]