It has been 25 years since Oklahoma City’s worst day, and though we have forged onward into the future, it has left a lasting mark. That mark could have made us afraid and suspicious of change; instead, we look forward to progress and hold the courage of so many that day as a standard to […]
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Commentary: Blocked intersections
On Dec. 19, U.S. district judge Joe Heaton ruled that Oklahoma City’s anti-panhandling ordinance is constitutional. The ordinance, as it was originally written, was designed to clear medians of individuals asking for money at OKC’s busy intersections, but after receiving pushback from organizations that work with the city’s homeless as well as a lawsuit from […]
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On ICE
Her perfect English put mine to shame. So did her mastery of a smartphone. She is a straight-A fifth-grade student. She’s also under order of removal by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). We met in the parking lot of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services building because immigration allies have discovered that having a […]
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Cover Story: Chicken-Fried News year in review and predictions for 2017
CFN looks back on 2016 and makes predictions about what Okies will get up to in 2017.
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Civic engagement groups prepare for the next legislative session
Together Oklahoma and Let’s Fix This, Oklahoma! work to engage citizens in government.
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Registration deadline is looming
Local groups urge those who haven’t registered to exercise their right to vote.
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Letters to the Editor: May 11, 2016
The recent announcement from the Oklahoma Health Care Authority of a 25 percent cut in Medicaid provider rates beginning June 1 will have devastating consequences.
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Cover Story: Community fights legislation that could damage business, youth, schools, state
“A lot of these bills are not written by local lawmakers,” Stevenson said.
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Oklahoma educators create hashtag to raise funds
#GiveItBackOK drives to relieve educators feeling the effects of the state budget crisis.