For years, residents of the John F. Kennedy neighborhood have dealt with loud explosions that cause their houses to shake and crack. Since 2013, they have reached out to Oklahoma City Action Center, Oklahoma City Council, the fire marshal and Department for Environmental Quality (DEQ) at various times. They still have yet to see any […]
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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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Ward 1 candidates prepare for Feb. 14’s Oklahoma City Council election
Jonathan Clour, Chris Gordon and incumbent James Greiner are vying for the council seat.
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Oklahoma City Council moves ahead with railroad quiet zone plans
Establishing a quiet zone will increase safety at crossings and improve the quality of life in Automobile Alley.
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Let’s hope that the changes that are forthcoming to the U.S. Supreme Court will include jurists that will follow the letter and spirit of the writers of the First Amendment without inserting creative, erroneous interpretations of what is clear English.
Let’s hope that the changes that are forthcoming to the U.S. Supreme Court will include jurists that will follow the letter and spirit of the writers of the First Amendment without inserting creative, erroneous interpretations of what is clear English.
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City of Oklahoma City conferring with large hotel chain
Dallas-based Omni Hotels & Resorts could be selected to build OKC’s convention center hotel.
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Chicken-Fried News: Big league protests
An Oklahoma City Thunder player warns that protests similar to the ones made recently by football player Colin Kaepernick are on their way to OKC.
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Commentary: Arts funding isn’t optional
Oklahoma benefits by more than $1 million in federal and regional funding and services. Consolidation would not save money.
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Commentary: A green light for public transit
This policy currently forces the speed of buses — and potentially the streetcar and future BRT vehicles — to be dictated by automobile movement.
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Commentary: Spending to reduce debt
I want to agree with Oklahoma Gazette Editor-in-Chief Jennifer Chancellor’s May 14 statement on public radio that Oklahoma City’s investments in infrastructure help level the playing field between rich and poor. The MAPS accomplishments are revitalizing OKC, now the envy of hundreds of American cities. True, most improvements benefitted our downtown and the bankers and […]