First grade students learn deeper Native American truths at Thanksgiving
Students in Ms. Strawn's first grade class are exploring real Native American history in a season that typically twists that history.
Billboards, BIDs, SPUDS, and lousy neighbors take City Council stage
At Tuesday’s City Council, billboards argued, neighbors protested, and Uptown 23rd cleared its final hurdle in the Business Improvement District process.
Jail Trust names administrator for Oklahoma County Jail with no timeline
The Jail Trust named career Ok Dept of Corrections administrator Greg Williams as the incoming Administrator and CEO of the Okla County Detention Center.
Healthy neighborhoods, Plaza Dist, long meetings dom Planning Comm
In another marathon meeting of the OkC Planning Comm, they considered the Healthy Neighborhoods overlay ordinance and some vague plans in the Plaza Dist.
Metro teacher develops MAPS 4 curriculum to teach civic engagement
Social Studies teacher Aaron Baker has developed a three-day MAPS 4 curriculum and is releasing it Wednesday night to anyone who wants to use it.
Impeachment inquiry vote gets loudest applause, cheers at Horn town hall
The negative response to U.S. Fifth District Rep Kendra Horn that some may have expected or feared never materialized in a relaxed town hall Sunday.
Horn devotes town hall at VA Hospital to hearing veterans stories
The first of four town halls planned by 5th District Congresswoman Kendra Horn featured stories of U.S. military veterans instead of her comments.
Preservation advocate honored, neighbors ignored, parking denied
City Council began with the passage of a resolution honoring a local hero of historic preservation, then ignored neighbors in an historic neighborhood.
Jail Transition Committee established, Assessor and Court Clerk Invited
A committee was formed to assist the transition of the Oklahoma County Detention Center from the supervision of the Sheriff’s Office to that of the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority.
OKCPS Board approves John Rex moving to charter status within district
Monday, the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education approved moving to charter status within Oklahoma City Public Schools.
Horn to vote in favor of Trump impeachment process vote
U.S. Rep Kendra Horn announced that she will vote for the bill that lays out the rest of the inquiry process for possible impeachment of Pres Trump.
Complexities of Sheriff’s move out of Jail dominate Commissioners’ time
The Board of County Commissioners' normal business was handled quickly Wed but executive sessions and the Sheriff's move from the Jail took more time.
Sheriff’s move from Jail could be more complicated than anticipated
Okla County Sheriff P.D. Taylor may have thought his move out of the Jail would be a straight path, but a transition committee could make it more complex.
Little-known, small committee reviews City’s big legislative interests
The Oklahoma City Council’s Legislative Committee met Tuesday to prepare for the coming legislative sessions at the State and Federal levels.
In initiative petition, Okla politicians would no longer get to pick their voters
Gerrymandering, the process of elected officials drawing districts every ten years to assure their own re-election, would end by a new initiative petition.
