Calling Oklahoma’s November 2014 statewide election turnout disappointing might be an understatement. An August 2015 U.S. Census Bureau report on midterm state elections showed fewer Oklahomans participated in 2014 than in any statewide election over the previous 45 years. In Oklahoma, only 34.2 percent of adults cast a vote in the 2014 general election. Several […]
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Registration deadline is looming
Local groups urge those who haven’t registered to exercise their right to vote.
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Chicken-Fried News: Millennial paradise
Realtor.com recently named OKC as one of the Top Destinations for Millennials.
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Minority voters have significant impact on upcoming elections
Candidates in upcoming local elections encourage everyone to vote and listen to constituents’ concerns.
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Local program fights against generational poverty
Getting Ahead classes help people break the bonds of generational poverty and take steps to make their lives better.
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Oklahoma is not OK
That’s simply not true; Gov. Fallin has acknowledged that Oklahoma’s per capita gross state product growth over the last decade “was the third highest in the nation at 14 percent.” What is true is that high energy and agricultural prices have fueled the economies of the high growth states. According to the Oklahoma Policy Institute, […]
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What do the new Oklahoma County districts look like?
The Oklahoma County Commissioners unanimously approved new district boundaries Monday that moved several municipalities across more evened-out district lines, as no cities now are divided among two districts. At Monday morning’s meeting, District 1 Commissioner Willa Johnson and District 2 Commissioner Brian Maughan traded respective cities Choctaw and Nicoma Park (from District 1 to 2) […]