Code for OKC website gives new level of access to city budget
Residents of The City of Oklahoma City now have clear visual and interactive access to how tax dollars are spent through the city’s budget....
School Choice Summit features firebrand speaker, draws protests
Oklahoma Lt. Governor Todd Lamb seemed to express the essence of the school choice movement Thursday night in a closing speech at the first...
Candidates for OKCPS board talk ideas at forum
The local retail politics of school board races is more animated than usual in Oklahoma City Public Schools this year. Eleven candidates are running...
Police and residents connect at south side “Coffee with a Cop”
Sleepy people sitting in their cars at the McDonald’s drive-thru lane at SE 44th St. and Shields Boulevard in Oklahoma City Wednesday were in...
MLK Day – “We have work to do!”
“We have work to do!” was a persistent theme among the African-American speakers Sunday and Monday marking the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
But...
Leaders push unity, hard work in response to racism
Leaders opened and closed a series of Martin Luther King, Jr. celebrations Sunday afternoon with the same urgent words: “We have work to do!”
Oklahoma...
Injected OKC: Disposal wells downtown
Six active disposal wells of the type thought to cause earthquakes are within 2.5 miles of Oklahoma City’s 50-story Devon Tower.
Two of those six...
Dollens continues to connect with local people first
Mickey Dollens continues to do what helped him win the HD 93 seat in November. He keeps his ear tuned carefully to his local...
Event center completed within budget, but 11 months late
For two years visitors to the Oklahoma State Fair have walked out around construction of a large building about one block long. It took...
From immigrant to award-winning police officer
For Mohammad Tabiai, it’s been a productive process of immigrating from Morocco and ending up an award-winning police officer in the Oklahoma City Police...
Into 2017 – Mélon begins third year at OKCPS Foundation
Mary Mélon started her third year as the president and CEO of the Foundation for Oklahoma City Public Schools in September. And she is upbeat...
The enduring 100-year ministry of Little Flower Church
“Little Flower” Catholic Church at 10th and S. Walker Avenue in Oklahoma City still carries on a vibrant ministry to Hispanics. And, it's because...
House Dems: No cleanup for misconduct at taxpayer expense
“The taxpaying citizens of the state of Oklahoma should not have to foot the bill for sexual misconduct,” said Oklahoma House Minority Leader Scott...
OKCjs Lightning Talks anything but a dumpster fire
Oklahoma City JavaScript user’s group, or OKCjs, featured its popular Lightning Talks Tuesday with 59 people enjoying the new Techlahoma meeting room at StarSpace46.
Three...
Principals, supt renew efforts to work together
Today Oklahoma City Public Schools principals and Superintendent Aurora Lora renewed their commitment to resolve tensions brewing between the two parties this fall.
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