For OKC metro light rail plan, Edmond and Norman would need to be aboard
Imagine this: It’s summer 2040, and Oklahoma City Thunder fans in suburban OKC, Edmond and Norman are getting ready to head to a playoff...
‘Our fight is far from over’: Former Speaker Charles McCall announces bid for governor
Via press release early Tuesday morning, former Oklahoma House Speaker Charles McCall announced his bid for governor, becoming the second major candidate to declare...
CIVICS
OKCPS Chairwoman Paula Lewis reelected; Millwood, Deer Creek seats head to runoff
In the state's second-largest public school district, Paula Lewis maintained her seat as chairwoman of the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education, winning...
Tulsa County: Kate Williams unseats BA school board VP, TPS District 3 to runoff
Narrowly avoiding a runoff, Kate Williams unseated Broken Arrow Public Schools Board Vice President Jerry Denton on Tuesday night. While Williams celebrates her outright...
Oklahoma County Commissioner District 1: Jason Lowe wins tight Dem primary
Rep. Jason Lowe won the special Democratic primary for District 1 on the Oklahoma County Board of Commissioners this evening in a hotly contested...
Edmond mayoral election: Tom Robins, Mark Nash advance to April runoff
Former Ward 1 Councilman Tom Robins and financial professional Mark Nash were the top two vote earners in Tuesday's narrow Edmond mayoral election, trimming...
OKC City Council: Avers sends Peck packing; Pennington, Pettis head to Ward 7 runoff
Criticized over public safety concerns, OKC City Council Ward 3 incumbent Barbara Peck badly lost her bid for reelection this evening to challenger Katrina...
In Norman, Holman hammers Heikkila, Ball bounced
With the city of Norman embroiled in a TIF district dispute and disagreements about a homeless shelter, voters ousted incumbent Mayor Larry Heikkila this...
CULTURE
The peculiar political dynamics of Edmond apartments
If you haven't noticed by now, or simply don't follow coverage of what's happening in the northside 'burbs, many Edmond residents really don't want...
Too fast, too furious: Winter driving edition
Our first snow of the year has come and gone, and we appear to have emerged from the other side relatively unscathed.
Given Oklahoma's winter...
‘They’re forcing me to quit reading them’: Abysmal customer service harms journalism
"I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!"
That quote from the 1976 movie Network sums up my frustration. I’m...