Sike! An opinion piece in The Tulsa World called Fallin out for supporting both of those programs and then changing her mind. The piece pointed out that Fallin inherited both programs from former Gov. Brad Henry. It said Henry approved the health exchange grant, and after taking office, Fallin agreed. Then, in 2010, the Legislature […]
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Lots of class. Literally.
OU was recently awarded the Davis Cup in recognition of the honor. The Davis UWC program teams universities abroad with partner universities in the United States. Participating students are required to complete high school in a special program designed to get them up to speed for English-only instruction. OU President David Boren is, according to […]
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Sooners are the best
Real estate website Movoto pitted the state’s cities and towns over 10,000 population with census data, and the college town ranked high for its low tax rate, temperate weather, overall quality of life and other amenities. Sorry (We’re not sorry.), Edmond, but you were only No. 2. Don’t cry. (OK, cry.) The upside, though, is […]
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Engineering change
It’s no secret to Phil Hughes that he has little chance of being the next mayor of Oklahoma City. He has no website. With the primary less than a month away, he has done no fundraising. He has no campaign events planned, and he has no formal endorsements. But Hughes is a registered candidate and […]
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Clothes or drones?
This is the dilemma Daniel Webster Keogh and his wife, Danielle, allegedly faced. Keogh, the former president of Triton Scientific, a research company contracted by OSU-Multispectral himself Jay Moore is responsible for the Labratories (UML), is facing a potential FBI investigation and a multi-milliondollar lawsuit filed by Oklahoma State University after funds were diverted from […]
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Dog’s best friend
Credit: Brad Gregg According to news accounts, the Rottweiler pup was in a van with the windows rolled down. Still, Switzer felt sorry for the animal. He plucked the canine from the car, tracked down the owners and purchased the dog from them on the spot. Switzer took the pup, which he named Stella, to […]
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Good to be the king
Credit: Brad Gregg Although terms of the new deal were not disclosed, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that King Bob’s compensation will be more than a peasant’s penance. His contract was extended in September 2011 when a new seven-year deal worth $34.3 million before bonuses was agreed upon. He will earn […]
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What, me bothered?
Credit: Brad Gregg The issue arose last month on a Sirius/XM radio program, when the Minnesota Vikings running back and former University of Oklahoma All-American was asked about former teammate Chris Kluwe, an outspoken gay rights advocate. “I have relatives who are gay. I’m not biased toward them. I still treat them the same. I […]
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Oklahomers
Credit: Brad Gregg Stoops and his pride made waves recently in an interview during a Sooner Caravan stop in Tulsa, when he admirably (if not futilely) defended his conference against the big, bad SEC — winner of seven consecutive BCS national championships. “So they’ve had the best team in college football,” he said. “They haven’t […]
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Crazy talk
Credit: Brad Gregg But don’t tell that to ESPN analyst Trent Dilfer, who had this to say moments after the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Jones in the NFL Draft: “I went through all Landry Jones’ 2012 film and I just disregarded it. I do not hold him accountable for what happened last year. The offense is […]