May 31st, Black Lives Matter OKC held a peaceful protest at the Oklahoma State Capitol. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, communities across the country put their lives at risk in many ways and gathered to protest violence against black people after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, while in police custody. An […]
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PRESS RELEASE Capitol access to be partially restored Monday when Legislature returns
Access restrictions to the State Capitol will be partially loosened Monday to restore public access, with requirements such as entry point screenings, masks, appointment only office visits, social distancing, disinfection and more remaining in place for health and safety. The protocols were developed in consultation with health professionals from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences […]
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Peaceable assembly
Medical cannabis advocates and patients marched to the Capitol last Thursday, meeting with legislators and sharing stories of their successes since State Question 788 was passed. About 200 people met on the south side of the building before gathering in the second-floor rotunda. There was a steady stream of speakers in both morning and afternoon […]
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Cover: Northeast renewal
Project map key 1. A tentative concept for 134 acres at NE 50th Street and N. Lincoln Boulevard envisions a hotel, residences, office, retail, parks and trail. Officials are currently seeking developers to contract projects throughout the property. 2. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is currently building Liichokoshkomo’ – a multimillion dollar educational expansion. […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Scotchgarding ‘The Guardian’
The 22-foot-tall, 6,000-pound bronze statue “The Guardian” was installed atop the Oklahoma state Capitol building in 2002, but for nearly two full decades, the depiction of a Native American warrior has been exposed to the elements without being cleaned. Talk about a perfect metaphor for the state and country’s treatment of its Native population. Six […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Ten Amendments
A new monument at the state Capitol has been approved, but do not roll your eyes just yet — it will have nothing to do with any religion. The new monument will instead highlight the Bill of Rights. A nonreligious, relevant, politically important monument at the building where our state lawmakers go to make laws. […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Ninjutsu politics
When NBC’s extreme obstacle course competition American Ninja Warrior returns to film at the state Capitol in April, may we suggest that the show’s producers consider upping the difficulty by requiring competitors to complete a site-specific challenge? Rather than merely having them run across a spinning log or scale the infamous warped wall, why not […]
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March On Oklahoma was born from the Women’s March on Oklahoma
The Jan. 21 women’s marches in Oklahoma City, Washington, D.C., and the rest of the country are believed to be the largest single-day demonstration in recorded United States history.
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Some Oklahoma lawmakers and business leaders are calling for increased gross production taxes
Oklahoma Energy Producers Alliance wants to return the gross production tax to 7 percent.
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Chicken-Fried News: Repetitive injury
Oklahoma House of Representatives members might be required to attend sensitivity training due to recent sexual harassment claims and an investigation.