OKC Council decides sales tax proposal amid tensions
Sharp tensions rose Tuesday between the eight Oklahoma City Council members as they decided what projects voters would be asked to approve in an...
OKC Council to decide controversial sales tax proposal
Tuesday the City of Oklahoma City Council is set to make big decisions on what kind of sales tax proposals will be presented to...
Retroactive pay raises completed for OKCPS employees
It took two board meetings in one week, but the Oklahoma City Public Schools board of education has granted retroactive pay raises to all...
Okla Principal of Year to represent U.S. at conference
So far, it’s been a productive year for John Marshall Principal Aspasia Carlson.
She was chosen Oklahoma Principal of the Year in March. If you...
Is Chamber of Commerce out of step with public on next MAPS tax?
Big differences on how to use a portion of a proposed new MAPS-type penny sales tax were exposed in a public hearing Tuesday at...
LGBTQ resolution passed by OKCPS board
Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education passed a ground-breaking resolution Monday night vowing “unwavering support” for “lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer" students and...
Junk causing tensions in NW OKC neighborhood
Persistent junk accumulations at two adjacent northwest Oklahoma City homes are causing increasing tensions between the owner and his neighbors.
Public records show that neighbors...
After 62 years, OKCPS admins leaving historic building
After close to a decade of discussion, Oklahoma City Public Schools administrators are finally leaving their crumbling 96-year-old administration building at 900 N. Klein.
The...
Enduring enterprise – John Marshall Mid-High
The talk sometimes heard around some young parents in the city’s core is that Oklahoma City Public Schools are great in the elementary years....
Enduring enterprise – Belle Isle Middle School
This is the second report in our series on OKCPS enterprise schools. If you haven’t already read it, the intro and background information for the...
Enduring enterprise – a third way
Enterprise schools are a third way in an environment where arguments often center on the binary options of traditional versus charter schools.
Tuesday Oklahoma City...
Councilman reverses course on Lost Lakes proposal – UPDATED
*See the update at the end of this article.
With the threat of a lawsuit against the city looming, Oklahoma City Ward 7 Councilman John...
Lost Lakes attorney protests OKC proposal
The LLC that owns Lost Lakes Amphitheater east of downtown Oklahoma City has now hired experienced metro attorney Eric Groves.
He has sent a protest...
Lost Lakes owners say new proposal threatens financial harm
The LLC that owns and operates Lost Lakes Amphitheater and Water Park has now hired metro attorney Eric Groves to help them oppose a sudden...
At 24, Langthorn is new chair of Okla Dem Party
Close leadership elections leave sore feelings for some
Anna Langthorn could be the youngest chair of the Oklahoma Democratic Party in state history. She's only...
