“It’s 2014 and you should be proud of your city for several reasons,” he told a crowd of about 1,600 people at the Cox Business Services Convention Center. According to Atlantic Monthly, OKC is one of the most popular cities for millennials. The city also has been recognized nationally for its low cost-of-living and for […]
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Sarge in charge
Two of his opponents — Mayor Mick Cornett and Ward 2 Councilman Ed Shadid — have more financial backing, and Nelson isn’t betting on himself to win the March 4 primary election. “I know it’s far from happening, but I do have people who take me seriously, even if the people on the council don’t,” […]
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Mayor race filing starts Wednesday
OKC Mayor Mick Cornett announced his bid for a fourth term several months ago. In addition, Ward 2 Councilman Ed Shadid kicked off his mayoral campaign in September. Other potential candidates include retired businessman Joe Nelson and Phil Hughes. The mayor’s primary election is scheduled for Tuesday, March 4. A general election, if needed, will […]
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Sarge in charge?
Fully aware that his two mayoral opponents — Mayor Mick Cornett and Ward 2 Councilman Ed Shadid — have more financial backing, Nelson isn’t betting on himself to win the March 4 mayor’s election. “I know it’s far from happening, but I do have people who take me seriously, even if the people on the […]
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Don’t fornicate, gossip or wrestle a bear. Ever
A review of state criminal statutes by Oklahoma Gazette revealed a plethora of laws that were passed in the early 20th century but aren’t as legally relevant as they were more than 100 years ago, said longtime Oklahoma City defense attorney Irven Box. “The majority of laws we have today were written by early legislators […]
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Landmark decision
In an interview with Oklahoma Gazette, the two Tulsa women said they were confident justice would prevail in their case against the state and its voter-approved ban. “We always thought we would win and should win, but this is Oklahoma, and you don’t always win when you should,” Baldwin said. “In our case, the state […]
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If we build it …
Convention center exhibit hall space increased 36 percent nationally from 2000 to 2011 while attendance at convention center events fell 1.7 percent during the same time period, according to Heywood Sanders, a professor of public administration at the University of Texas at San Antonio and the nation’s leading expert on convention centers and city planning. […]
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Playing chicken
Recently, the Oklahoma City Council rejected a proposal that would have allowed any resident to raise six backyard chickens without any special conditions and regardless of lot size. The measure failed 7-2 during the Dec. 31 meeting, with Salyer joining five other councilmen and Mayor Mick Cornett in their opposition. City ordinances currently allow chickens […]
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LIFE
Tim Tharp, award-winning author and Oklahoma native, will introduce the University of Central Oklahoma’s screening of the film The Spectacular Now, based on Tharp’s 2008 novel. The screening is part of the university’s Literature in Performance series. The film stars Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley and premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. The screening […]
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Lankford says he wants Coburn’s Senate seat
“After a great deal of thought, prayer and discussion with my family, I feel led to continue my Oklahoma common sense and principled approach to attack the deep problems in the United States Senate,” he said during a press conference Thursday at the Oklahoma History Center. Coburn (R-Oklahoma) has held the Senate seat since 2004, […]