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.
Annual Oklahoma Bike Summit equips cyclists for advocacy
Cycling enthusiasts, advocates, and experts from across the state converged on Oklahoma City Friday and Saturday for the annual Oklahoma Bike Summit.
Organized by Bike...
Sheriff — “take the jail,” Jail Trust Chair — “we don’t want to do...
Oklahoma County Sheriff P.D. Taylor is giving the newly formed Jail Trust less than ten weeks to prepare to take over administration of the jail.
It’s urban vs suburban OKC Council members on controversial ordinance
Motion to deny new parking was defeated by votes from suburban councilmen. Mayor’s redrafting of the controversial Greenwell Ordinance passed 6-3.
Spencer Hicks declares candidacy for Oklahoma County Commissioner
Spencer Hicks is running for the very public post of District 2 Oklahoma County Commissioner after having spent since 2004 working mostly behind the...
Jail Trust funding approved after several earlier attempts failed
The Oklahoma County Budget Board voted Thursday to allocate $100,000 from General Fund appropriations for the Sheriff’s department to the Jail Trust.
