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Clifton Adcock
The two Republican presidential candidates who had yet to come to the state finally made their way to Oklahoma, in preparation for the primary Tuesday.
Tuesday 21 May
OKG Newsletter
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Primary prepping
With recent visits from Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul, all the GOP presidential hopefuls have visited the Sooner State.
News
Clifton Adcock
The two Republican presidential candidates who had yet to come to the state finally made their way to Oklahoma, in preparation for the primary Tuesday.
Leap into action
Happy leap year! For 13 potential things to do off the beaten path with this extra day, read on.
Features
Phil Bacharach, Rod Lott, Tricia Dameron, Clifton Adcock
Every four years, February earns an extra day on the calendar due to the moon cycles or black magic or something — we’re not sure. But we do know this gives you 24 extra hours to get out and do something different in this great state of ours.
Stunning discrepancy
OKC police dispute an Amnesty International report that the department leads the nation in stun-gun deaths.
News
Clifton Adcock
The Oklahoma City Police Department is taking issue with a recent report by Amnesty International listing the force as having the highest number of Taser-related deaths among U.S. law enforcement agencies.
Fade out
A Senate bill phases out incentives that lure filmmakers to the state.
News
Clifton Adcock
A plan to pay for income tax cuts by doing away with several tax credits and incentives is facing some push back from a group that contends the measure essentially would end moviemaking in Oklahoma.
Open books
The City Council passes symbolic support for increased transparency in campaign financing.
News
Clifton Adcock
The Oklahoma City Council passed a resolution March 6 supporting any effort by the Legislature or the state Ethics Commission requiring more disclosure in campaign financing.
Looking ahead
A temporary transformation of a city block seeks to make a lasting impression on residents and developers.
News
Clifton Adcock
The Urban Land Institute wants to make a tactical strike on blight by introducing a vision that, if only briefly, will put people in an interactive rendering of what could be.
Ledger report
Allegations of a ‘slush fund’ emerge when a state audit finds questionable accounting practices under the former state schools superintendent.
News
Clifton Adcock
A recently released investigative report by state Auditor and Inspector Gary Jones’ office accused the state Department of Education under former Superintendent Sandy Garrett of maintaining a secret “slush fund.”
Drip, drip, drip
The slow-going battle for water rights in southeast Oklahoma now heads to the federal court system.
News
Clifton Adcock
In the latest move over a fight about water, a lawsuit to determine water rights in southeast Oklahoma was removed from state court when the U.S. Department of Justice filed action March 12 to bring the case to federal court.
