State laws restricting corporate independent campaign expenditures and requiring registration as a political action committee in Oklahoma are considered “unenforceable” in the wake of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, according to some state officials. Changes are needed in the state’s laws governing city elections to bring it […]
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The first cut is the deepest
All faculty and staff at four-year institutions take a 50 percent pay and benefits cut or accept the pay that community college faculty and staff get, whichever is lower. Actions speak louder than words. Thank you. —Richard Hicks Oklahoma City
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Bite size
She was the former editor of Oklahoma Living magazine and now works for the National Farm to School Network as the membership and communications associate. Best feature: “I can roll with the punches.” Family: “Husband, Jeff, and Ellie the dog.” Where did you meet? “In college at Cameron University in Lawton, and I lived near […]
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Point: Fighting ‘authoritarian oil oligarchs’
The “Arab Spring” inspired freedom-loving people everywhere, even as it helped drive oil prices above $100 per barrel. Back home, we face our own authoritarian oil oligarchs. A foreign company — TransCanada — is trying to ram a new pipeline down the throats of Oklahoma landowners like the Kelso family of Bennington. The Kelsos want […]
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Counterpoint: ‘Good for Oklahoma’
But it’s clear to those who review the project with an objective, fact-based approach that Keystone XL has been fair with landowners in Oklahoma and other states, will strengthen American energy security, is the safest way to deliver petroleum products to Americans, and will generate economic benefits. Some might get the false impression we are […]
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Thunder will learn from playing deep into playoffs
I can’t tell you how proud I am of this Thunder team. Not just for the season, but for the way they competed and fought in Game 5. They were ready to go from the tip, ready to fight. I think even us fans were sort of ready to pack it in after Game 4’s […]
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Con men
Now in its 25th year, SoonerCon is Oklahoma City’s longest running convention celebrating science fiction, fantasy and pop culture. A lot has changed since its inception. “Much of what was once considered ‘geekdom’ is now mainstream,” said Jerry Wall, SoonerCon chairman. “This summer’s major movie releases reinforce the fact.” The three-day convention plays host to […]
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Criticizing creationists
A “law” means that you start with a null condition, apply certain fixed parameters to that null condition, and as a result, the null condition is modified to a new condition — every time the experiment is undertaken. By this definition, evolution will always be a theory since the time span required is enormous, a […]
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Mass transit ABCs
The Association of Central Oklahoma Governments, a voluntary membership organization comprised of several local governments, has secured about $1 million in federal funding to perform a commuter corridor alternatives analysis study, said Doug Rex, director of transportation and planning services for ACOG. To receive the federal funds, local governments must come up with 20 percent […]
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Reel secret
In a locked room kept at a chilly 62 degrees are reels of more than 500 films, mostly 16mm, said Brian Hearn, film curator. The museum is one of less than 10 institutions nationwide that houses such an archive, including the Library of Congress, New York’s Museum of Modern Art and the Academy of Motion […]