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Global Warming Battle Line Shifts
Thursday, June 5, 2008 Oklahoma GOP Senator James Inhofe is directing a campaign against legislation aimed at curbing global warming. For now, he appears to be winning. But some...read more »
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Former OK Governor Involved in
Resolving Democratic Party Dispute
Friday, May 30, 2008 The Democratic National Committee's Rules and Bylaws Committee...read more »
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Congress Considers Cuts to Oklahoma’s Abstinence-Only Programs
Friday, May 2, 2008 Consider this: twenty new babies are being born to Oklahoma teens every single day. The state ranks in the top ten in the country for highest number of...read more »
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A Conversation With
“This American Life” Host Ira Glass
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 TIME Magazine calls him the “best radio show host in America” and Salon.com labeled his program...read more »
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Polar Palooza Brings Focus on
Climate Change to Oklahoma
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 Polar Palooza brings scientific insights and discoveries to life from the coldest reaches of the planet through high definition video images, artifacts,...read more »
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Helping Oklahoma’s Female Vets
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 The number of female veterans using VA facilities is expected to double in the coming years to its highest level ever. In preparation for this increase,...read more »
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Tapping into Oklahoma’s Wealth of Creativity
Tuesday, April 8, 2008 Oklahoma’s one hundredth birthday has come and gone and the centennial celebrations have ended, so now what? As the state enters its second century, business...read more »
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USDA: Oklahoma Farmers to Plant More Soybeans
Friday, April 4, 2008 At precisely 8:30am this Monday morning, US agriculture officials released their 2008 crop plantings projection. It’s a state by state snapshot of the...read more »
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Welcome to Ada, Oklahoma
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 It’s been just over six months since KGOU expanded its reach into the City of Ada, so we’re been spending a couple of days learning a little about the...read more »
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Ada Resident Recounts Historical Vigilante Hanging
Monday, March 31, 2008 April 19th is known to most Oklahomans as the date of the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, but it’s also the anniversary of a notorious...read more »
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Congress to Investigate
Contaminated Water Supply
Thursday, March 27, 2008 A recent report from the Associated Press has drawn attention to what some environmental groups have warned for years – that water systems for millions...read more »
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Eugene Adkins Collection Makes Oklahoma Its Home
Friday, March 21, 2008 The gift of the Eugene B. Adkins collection to the University of Oklahoma and Tulsa's Philbrook Museum of Art means thousands of objects and papers for...read more »
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Congress to Reconsider “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
Tuesday, March 18, 2008 Opponents of the ban on military service by openly gay soldiers are lobbying Congress to drum up support for a House bill to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”...read more »
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Congressional Earmarks Moratorium
Thursday, March 13, 2008 Democratic Speaker of the US House Nancy Pelosi is considering a one-year moratorium on all earmarks in order to take the issue away from Republicans in...read more »
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Oklahoma Beekeepers Seek Relief from Congress
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 Honeybees that help pollinate Oklahoma’s apples and peaches are disappearing, and beekeepers are looking to get some relief in the next farm bill. But...read more »
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Votes of Oklahoma’s Superdelegates Up for Grabs
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 With Hillary Clinton’s wins over Barak Obama in yesterday’s Texas and Ohio primaries, the quest for the Democratic party’s superdelegates (more than 800...read more »
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OKC Ford Center Vote:
Arguments For and Against the Sales Tax
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 People in Oklahoma City go to the polls today, but the exact nature of what it is they’re voting for or against varies depending upon whom you ask. Though...read more »
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OKC Ford Center Vote: Supporters
and Opponents Gear Up for Fight
Monday, March 3, 2008 Residents of Oklahoma City head to the polls tomorrow to decide whether to extend a one-cent sales tax due to expire at the end of the year for an additional...read more »
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Congress Considers Regulating Robocalls
Friday, February 29, 2008 Robocalls are recorded messages sent by political candidates to phone customers. The federal “do no call” law does not bar them. Some customers say they...read more »
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WIC Expansion Helps Needy
Oklahomans Get Healthier Food
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 Starting this month, Oklahomans participating in the federal Women Infants and Children program – also known as WIC -- will have more access to fruits,...read more »
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Girlyman
Friday, February 15, 2008 From the classic barbershop quartets of the early 1900s to the Andrews Sisters, the Beatles and Boyz To Men and beyond… vocal harmonizers have amazed with...read more »
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Oklahoma DHS Faces Federal Class Action Lawsuit
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 A national child advocacy group has filed a federal class action lawsuit against Oklahoma, claiming the state is victimizing foster children in its care....read more »
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A Conversation with an Embedded Oklahoma Journalist in Iraq
Monday, February 12, 2008 Oklahoma Gazette Staff Writer Ben Fenwick is no stranger to reporting from the frontlines....read more »
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Helping Trees Recover from the Ice Storm
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 The city of Norman said last week that it’s about 40% complete with its debris removal efforts in the aftermath of last month’s ice storm. Anyone who’s...read more »
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Kids Count Factbook Shows Ups and Downs for Oklahoma's Children
Friday, January 25, 2008 If you consider today an average day in Oklahoma, 140 babies will be born. The parents of six of these new lives will be children themselves. Eleven of...read more »
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Musician Remembers Her Soldier Brother
With Show in Oklahoma City
Friday, January 11, 2008 Lt. Col. Eric Krüger was passionate about the military. During his eighteen years in the army, he served in Korea, Bahrain, Africa, Afghanistan and Iraq...read more »
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Shakeup in the OKC School System
Thursday, January 10, 2008 This Monday, the Oklahoma City School Board voted to suspend Superintendent John Q. Porter with pay amid allegations that he improperly spent district...read more »
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A Preview of Monday's Political Forum
Monday, January 7, 2008 University of Oklahoma Political Science Professor Keith Gaddie speaks about the composition of Monday morning's political forum in Norman, which OU President...read more »
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Oklahoma Watches as Census Bureau
Gears Up for 2010 Count
Thursday, January 3, 2008 Shortly before leaving for its holiday break, the US Senate confirmed Steven Murdock, President Bush’s choice as new head of the Census Bureau. Preparations...read more »
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Iraq Deployment Affects
OK Soldier’s Entire Family
Wednesday, January 2, 2008 After spending the holidays at home with their friends and families, 2400 members of the Oklahoma National Guard’s 45th Infantry Brigade head back to Fort...read more »
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New Immigration Law Affects OKC Hispanic Community
Friday, December 21, 2007 For several decades, immigrants from Latin America have been lured to the Oklahoma City area by construction and service industry jobs as well as the cheap...read more »
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Disaster Preparedness 101
Tuesday, December 18, 2007 In the wake of last week’s ice storm, more than half a million homes and businesses– or one out of every three Oklahomans – were left in the dark. Now...read more »
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How Emergency Declarations Work
Friday, December 14, 2007 As he toured storm-damaged neighborhood of Oklahoma City a couple of days ago, Governor Brad Henry assured state residents he’s doing everything he can...read more »
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Re-examining Earmarks
Thursday, November 29, 2007 Before leaving Washington for its two week holiday break, Oklahoma’s primarily Republican Congressional delegation voted against the 150 billion dollar...read more »
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Former Oral Roberts University Insider
Reacts to Controversy
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 For Carlton Pearson, the current troubles at Oral Roberts University are disappointing but predictable. A fourth generation Pentecostal preacher, Pearson...read more »
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Richard Roberts Resigns as ORU President
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 The regents at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa meet for a second day today to begin the search for a new...read more »
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NPR: Trouble Brewing at
Oral Roberts University
Friday, November 23, 2007 Oral Roberts University is in trouble. The Tulsa school founded forty years ago by evangelist Oral Roberts is the target of several lawsuits. The Christian...read more »
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Will Rogers World Airport Expansion Helps Holiday Travelers
Wednesday, November 21, 2007 It's the first anniversary of the expansion project at Will Rogers World Airport. Spokeswoman Jennifer...read more »
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Congressman Frank Lucas Discusses the Farm Bill
Thursday, November 15, 2007 Oklahoma’s Third District US Congressman Frank Lucas is concerned...read more »
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NPR: Oklahoma Lawmakers'
Koran Comments Draw Fire
Thursday, November 15, 2007 Some lawmakers in Oklahoma have turned down free copies of the Koran from a state panel on diversity. The move comes after a Tulsa legislator claims the...read more »
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Former US Attorney David Iglesias
Visits Oklahoma
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 It was a dream job that turned into a nightmare. That’s how David Iglesias describes his former role as US Attorney for the District of New Mexico....read more »
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Money for DNA Testing Never Reaches Oklahoma
Wednesday, November 7, 2007 The US Department of Justice was supposed to hand out eight million dollars to states seeking to conduct DNA testing on convicts. But so far the Department...read more »
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Oklahoma Anti-Illegal Immigration Law Takes Effect
Thursday, November 1, 2007 After immigrant advocacy groups failed to secure a last minute injunction, an anti-illegal immigration law characterized as among the strictest in the...read more »
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Four Sheets to the Wind
Wednesday, October 31, 2007 American Indian Heritage Month gets it start with the screening of a 2007 Sundance Award Winning Film, “Four...read more »
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Cuts to Medicare Advantage Could Affect Oklahoma Seniors
Tuesday, October 30, 2007 Congress could soon cut the funding for some Medicare programs used by thousands of seniors in Oklahoma. Many Democrats say the cuts will correct billions...read more »
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Kiowa Tribe Honors War-Bound Member
Monday, October 22, 2007 KGOU’s Susan Shannon joins us to talk about one of her daughter’s best friends, Warren Queton, who’s being deployed to Irag with the Oklahoma National...read more »
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A Soldier’s Story
Thursday, October 18, 2007 29-year-old Sgt. Amanda McKinzie is about to begin training with the Oklahoma National Guard’s 45th Infantry Brigade in preparation for a 2008 trip to...read more »
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GROW: Oklahoma Biofuels Conference
Friday, October 12, 2007 Oklahoma's leaders are looking toward the next generation of biofuels to help the U.S. become energy independent. Oklahoma Secretary of Energy Special...read more »
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(Weekly Entertainment Feature)
Girls Show Their Wares
Thursday, October 11, 2007 Ladies... this one's for you! This week Oklahoma Gazette Arts and Entertainment Editor, Joe...read more »
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Reopening the Canadian Border to Older Cows
Thursday, October 11, 2007 Federal agriculture officials are planning in the near future to re-open the border to some Canadian cattle and beef. Some Oklahoma lawmakers say it is...read more »
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Ethanol v. Aquifers
Tuesday, October 9, 2007 Last month, it was announced that construction will soon begin on Oklahoma’s first ethanol plant, in the northern Oklahoma city of Blackwell. Farmers...read more »
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(Weekly Entertainment Feature)
Oklahoma: America's Corner
Thursday, October 4th, 2007 Many trails pass through Oklahoma's varied landscape. Over the years these paths and byways have served a number of individuals and cultures. This week...read more »
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Senator Coburn Single-Handedly Blocks Gun Bill
Thursday, October 4, 2007 In the wake of last April’s shooting rampage at Virginia Tech, some lawmakers are trying to pass the first new firearms law in more than a decade to improve...read more »
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Art in a Box
Thursday, September 27, 2007 The annual 12x12 Art Show and Sale sponsored by the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coaltion challenges artists...read more »
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Millions of Bats Leave Oklahoma
for the Winter
Thursday, September 26, 2007 Meet Oklahoma’s official flying mammal, the Mexican free-tailed bat. Each year, millions of them nest and raise their young at half a dozen caves around...read more »
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Weekly Congressional Snapshot: Patent Reform Act
(KGOU WEBSITE-ONLY SPECIAL)
Monday, September 24, 2007 This week’s Congressional Snapshot from Project Vote Smart focuses on a rule change that would...read more »
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Cattle Drive Marks
140th Anniversary of Chisholm Trail
Monday, September 24, 2007 Pulling covered wagons and camping each night under the stars, about two dozen people are participating in a month-long cattle drive of 450 longhorns from...read more »
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Oklahoma’s Third Parties Launch Campaign for Ballot Access
Friday, September 21, 2007 What, you ask, could actually bring together groups as diverse as the Oklahoma Libertarian Party, the state...read more »
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Gamers... Take note!
Thursday, September 13, 2007 Long before Sega and X-Box brought hi-def gaming into your ‘personal’ domain there was the mall arcade. That’s where yesteryear’s gamers went to compete...read more »
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Weekly Congressional Snapshot:
Insuring Needy Children
(KGOU WEBSITE-ONLY SPECIAL)
Monday, September 10, 2007 A provision of the Social Security Act called the State Children’s Health Insurance Program recently passed both the House and the Senate. It’s aimed...read more »
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Women from Afghanistan Visit Oklahoma
Monday, September 10, 2007 Although the Taliban is no longer in power, female business owners in Afghanistan continue to face discrimination, violence and threats of violence. Still,...read more »
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The nice lady with the nasty voice!
Thursday, September 6, 2007 According to Rolling Stone magazine, Wanda Jackson “was the first to bring a woman’s...read more »
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Republican Party Places its Hope in
Representative Tom Cole
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 If you thought the 2006 midterm elections were tough, look ahead to 2008. The GOP wants to wrestle control of the House from the Democrats. And the man...read more »
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OK Congressmen Opposed to Funding Caps
that Could Hurt Rural Cell Coverage
Wednesday, August 29, 2007 Getting cell phone service in some rural parts of Oklahoma may soon become harder. The Federal Communications Commission wants to freeze the...read more »
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FCC Decision Could Affect
Rural Phone Service in Oklahoma
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 The Federal Communications Commission is considering capping the budget for the Universal Service Fund, a program that helps cell phone companies provide...read more »
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Weekly Congressional Snapshot: 2007 Farm Bill
(KGOU WEBSITE-ONLY SPECIAL)
Monday, August 27, 2007 Before leaving for summer recess, the US House passed the 2007 Farm Bill. In this week's Congressional Snapshot from Project Vote Smart, we hear about...read more »
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Oklahoma Prisoners Seek Money
(and Freedom) the Hard Way
Thursday, August 23, 2007 Over 100 inmates from eleven state prisons met at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester last weekend to take part in the 67th annual Oklahoma Prison...read more »
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Weekly Congressional Snapshot: FISA Act updates
(KGOU WEBSITE-ONLY SPECIAL)
Monday, August 20, 2007 In this week's Congressional Snapshot from Project Vote Smart, we examine recent modifications...read more »
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NPR: Flooding in Guthrie
Monday, August 20, 2007 The remnants of Tropical Storm Erin fueled torrential rains from Texas to Minnesota, leaving death and destruction in their wake. Emergency crews spent...read more »
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4 Points West Debuts CD
Thursday, August 16, 2007 A rock star, masquerading as an Oklahoma City business owner, is returning to his rock roots with a new band. Oklahoma...read more »
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Flooding Destroys
Oklahoma Wheat Harvest
Thursday, August 16, 2007 Farmers across the state started out the season expecting a bumper crop, but heavy rains over the past several months have virtually obliterated...read more »
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Air Quality Alert
Tuesday, August 14, 2007 Each year Oklahoma City and Tulsa struggle to keep their skies in compliance with federal clean air regulations. Association of Central Oklahoma Governments...read more »
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Weekly Congressional Snapshot: Ethics Bill
(KGOU WEBSITE-ONLY SPECIAL)
Monday, August 13, 2007 The 110th Congress listed increasing legislative transparency as one of priorities in the first 100 hours campaign, and recent scandals involving lobbyists...read more »
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Okie Twist-Off
Thursday, August 9, 2007 The hot weather won't stop hot cars and music along Route 66 in Oklahoma City this weekend. Oklahoma Gazette...read more »
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Oklahoma Lawmakers Oppose Ethics Bill
Tuesday, August 7, 2007 In Washington, Congress is tightening up ethics rules. The House and Senate recently adopted stiffer provisions governing perks lobbyists can dole out...read more »
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Weekly Congressional Snapshot:
Medical Marijuana
(KGOU WEBSITE-ONLY SPECIAL)
Monday, August 6, 2007 For the fifth time in as many years, members of Congress have turned down an appropriations amendment that could have eased restrictions on state laws...read more »
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Lawmakers Call for Drug
Sentencing Reform
Tuesday, July 31, 2007 Let’s say you’re an African American, you live in Oklahoma, and you’re caught possessing five grams of crack cocaine. According to mandatory sentencing...read more »
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Weekly Congressional Snapshot:
Iraq Troop Withdrawal
(KGOU WEBSITE-ONLY SPECIAL)
Monday, July 30, 2007 As President Bush wraps up his meeting on Iraq with new British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, he faces increasing pressure on the issue from members of...read more »
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Private Pilots Fight Proposed Tax
on Small Airplanes
Thursday, July 26, 2007 As home to hundreds of aerospace firms, Oklahoma helps the US stand on the cutting edge of aviation technology. But the country’s air traffic control...read more »
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Weekly Congressional Snapshot:
Reducing College Costs
(KGOU WEBSITE-ONLY SPECIAL)
Monday, July 23, 2007 As any parent of college-aged students will tell you, tuition is on the rise in Oklahoma and across the nation. Members of the U.S. House recently tackled...read more »
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Congress Debates Coal-fired Power Plants for Rural Areas
Monday, July 23, 2007 The federal government gives billions of dollars of low-interest loans to build coal-fired power plants in rural America, and Oklahoma utility companies...read more »
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Weekly Congressional Snapshot: The Environment
(KGOU WEBSITE-ONLY SPECIAL)
Monday, July 16, 2007 Today we continue our weekly series tracking how Oklahoma’s members of Congress vote on a variety of important issues. Each Monday we post on our website...read more »
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Hispanic Influence on Farm Bill
Monday, July 16, 2007 Oklahoma’s minority farmers are asking for some help in this year’s Farm bill. There’s a new push on Capitol Hill by Hispanic lawmakers to address their...read more »
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Drag Boat Racing on the Oklahoma River
July 13, 2007 Glenn Brown’s inspiration has turned the Oklahoma River into one of the premier drag boat strips in the nation. The Ozarka Bricktown Nationals drag boat...read more »
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Weekly Congressional Snapshot:
South American Trade
(KGOU WEBSITE-ONLY SPECIAL)
Monday, July 9, 2007 Today we continue our weekly series tracking how Oklahoma’s members of Congress vote on a variety of important issues. Each Monday we post on our website...read more »
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Welcome to Seminole: Part III
Friday, July 6, 2007 KGOU has just begun broadcasting on a new frequency – 103.1FM in the Seminole area – and to mark the occasion, we’ve been speaking with residents of the...read more »
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Welcome to Seminole: Part II
Thursday, July 5, 2007 As we’ve been announcing all this week, KGOU has just erected a new transmitter, and we’ve begun broadcasting on 103.1FM in the Seminole area. Throughout...read more »
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Welcome to Seminole: Part I
Monday, July 2, 2007 As you may have heard, KGOU is expanding its broadcast reach into Seminole, a small city of about 7000 people located about an hour’s drive southeast of...read more »
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Weekly Congressional Snapshot: Clean Energy
(KGOU WEBSITE-ONLY SPECIAL)
Monday, July 2, 2007 Today we continue our weekly series tracking how Oklahoma’s members of Congress vote on a variety of important issues. Each Monday we’re posting on our...read more »
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The Enigmatic Senator Coburn
Wednesday, June 27, 2007 It's rare not to read headlines about Oklahoma's junior Senator, Republican Tom Coburn. That's because he's often arguing with other Senators over pork...read more »
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Oklahomans Watch as Congress Debates Trade Deals
Tuesday, June 26, 2007 Oklahoma ranchers and workers are watching closely as Congress gets ready to vote on several controversial free trade deals. The deals could have a big...read more »
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Weekly Congressional Snapshot: Immigration Reform
(KGOU WEBSITE-ONLY SPECIAL)
Monday, June 25, 2007 Today we begin a weekly series tracking how Oklahoma’s members of Congress vote on a variety of important issues. Each Monday we’ll post on our website...read more »
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Cross-Country Women’s Air Race Departs from OKC
Wednesday, June 20, 2007 Forty-five teams of pilots departed Wiley Post Airport in Oklahoma City yesterday morning for the Air...read more »
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National Research Lab Could Come to El Reno
Wednesday, June 13, 2007 In the coming weeks, the Department of Homeland Security will decide where to build the National Bio and Agro Defense Facility, a proposed 520,000 square...read more »
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New Documentary Profiles the “First Lady of Rock and Roll”
Thursday, June 7, 2007 The 7th Annual deadCenter Film Festival began Wednesday evening and runs through Saturday in downtown Oklahoma...read more »
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Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute Celebrates Thirtieth Anniversary
Wednesday, June 6, 2007 KGOU's Kurt Gwartney talked with Annina Collier about upcoming events at Quartz Mountain. To learn more about the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute, follow...read more »
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Food Stamp Challenge 2007
Tuesday, June 5, 2007 To learn more about the Food Stamp Challenge 2007, and to also discover some recipes designed for families using food stamps to buy their groceries, follow...read more »
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The Debate Over Farm Bill Subsidies
Monday, June 4, 2007 Oklahoma lawmakers are pushing for provisions in this year’s farm bill that would keep state farmers productive. But both Democrats and Republicans say...read more »
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OK Lawmakers React to Gonzales Vote
Thursday, May 31, 2007 Oklahoma’s Congressional delegation could soon vote on whether they have confidence in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. He’s on the ropes after the...read more »
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Animal Manure Debate Continues
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 Last week we aired a report on pending legislation in the US Congress that would exempt animal manure as a hazardous waste under federal pollution law....read more »
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OK Farmers and Environmentalists Spar Over Animal Manure
Wednesday, May 23, 2007 Oklahoma farmers and ranchers are pushing Congress to pass legislation that would exempt animal manure as a hazardous waste under federal pollution law....read more »
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OK Lawmakers Oppose Lifting of Cuban Embargo
Friday, May 18, 2007 In 2004, Oklahoma sold four million dollars worth of wheat to Cuba. That’s thanks to a change in federal law that allows some producers to ship goods...read more »
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OK Heritage Center Preserves History and Culture of State
Friday, May 11, 2007 Exactly eighty years after it first opened, the luxurious Mid-Continent Life Insurance Building in Oklahoma City is re-opening its doors for a very different...read more »
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Horseshoe Road: Oklahoma’s Cultural Ambassadors
Friday, May 4, 2007 Oklahoma's 100th anniversary is approaching and the state's unique heritage and cultural makeup are increasingly on display. Horseshoe Road is the name...read more »
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OK Lawmakers Oppose Mexican Free Trade Program
Wednesday, April 25, 2007 About 75 truckers staged a protest on the steps of the state capitol earlier this week. They’re angry over a Bush Administration free trade plan that opens...read more »
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Representative Dan Boren’s Meteoric Rise
Monday, April 23, 2007 During his first two years in Congress, Democratic Muskogee Representative Dan Boren was nearly invisible. But with the Democrats in control, Boren is...read more »
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Community Learning Council Benefit
Monday, April 16, 2007 The Community Learning Council is a non-profit organization that helps children who have been traumatized by domestic...read more »
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Rep. Cole Fights Plan to House Guantanamo Prisoners at Ft. Sill
Monday, April 16, 2007 President Bush says he would like to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Some Democrats on Capitol Hill have proposed moving them to Oklahoma....read more »
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NPR: Oklahoma Marine Obituary
Wednesday, April 11, 2007 A Marine from Norman is being remembered as a hero after he died trying to disarm a bomb. Staff Sergeant Dustin Gould was on patrol when he came across...read more »
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OK Lawmakers Respond to National Guard Equipment Shortages
Thursday, April 5, 2007 The Oklahoma National Guard is under-equipped to deal with domestic emergencies, and the state isn’t alone. Across the nation, nearly 90 percent of Army...read more »
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Storm Warning: The Story of a Killer Tornado
Wednesday, April 4, 2007 The metro has already experienced the chill of wailing tornado sirens this spring. Oklahomans grow up learning to recognize the sound of the siren, the...read more »
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Oklahoma Lawmakers Weigh in on Cherokee Freedmen Dispute
Tuesday, April 3, 2007 Oklahoma lawmakers are finding themselves caught in a battle between African Americans and Native Americans. The dispute has followed the Cherokees’ decision...read more »
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Plans for MG Auto Plant in Ardmore Now Uncertain
Friday, March 30, 2007 Chinese carmaker Nanjing Automobile Corporation this week revived production of the British MG sports coupe at its plant in China. But the company's future...read more »
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Oklahoma Lawmakers Support Real ID Act
Thursday, March 22, 2007 Oklahomans can use their old driver's licenses for just under three more years before having to switch to a nationally standardized ID, thanks to a federal...read more »
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Oklahoma English Language Bill Faces Unexpected Criticism
Thursday, March 15, 2007 Legislation that would designate English as Oklahoma’s official language is facing harsh criticism, not from immigrant groups at whom it was targeted,...read more »
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Faith-Based Prison Partnership Bill Heads to State Senate
Wednesday, March 14, 2007 The Oklahoma House passed legislation this week intended to encourage faith-based and other volunteer groups to help re-integrate inmates into society....read more »
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Oklahoma Congressmen Concerned About Education Act Renewal
Monday, March 12, 2007 Congress is in the early stages of reauthorizing the controversial No Child Left Behind Act. Five years ago, President Bush made improving student performance...read more »
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2007 Farm Bill’s Effect on Oklahoma
Friday, March 2, 2007 Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are beginning work on the 2007 Farm Bill. President Bush is proposing cuts in the subsidy system to fund development of renewable...read more »
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Union Station, the I-40 Crosstown & the Future of Mass Transit in Central OK: What Other Cities Did
Tuesday, February 27, 2007 In the near future, work crews could begin tearing up many of the tracks behind Oklahoma City’s Union Train Station to make way for the new, ten lane I-40...read more »
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“The Show Oklahoma Politicians Love to Hate”
Friday, February 23, 2007 Since 1928, the Oklahoma City Gridiron Club has performed an annual show of political satire, raising...read more »
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Oklahoma’s Congressional Delegation Reacts to Iraq Resolution
Friday, 2/16 and Saturday 2/17/07 A measure disapproving President Bush’s requested surge of 20 thousand American troops in Iraq has passed with the support of 17 Republicans who broke...read more »
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A Conversation With OK Republican Senate Co-President Pro Tem Glenn Coffee
Wednesday, February 7, 2007 Republican Senate Co-President Pro Tem Glenn Coffee shares his priorities for the coming months. He says that the success or failure of the Senate to...read more »
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A Conversation With OK Democratic Senate President Pro Tem Mike Morgan
Tuesday, February 6, 2007 As the 2007 Oklahoma Legislative Session begins this week, all eyes are on the Senate, where party leaders have forged a unique power¬-sharing agreement....read more »
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Cost of Wildfires Divides Administration and Oklahoma Lawmakers
Friday, January 19, 2007 Fires between November, 2005 and September, 2006 torched over 800-thousand acres across Oklahoma and destroyed hundreds of buildings. The US Forest Service...read more »
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Oklahoma Election 2006: The Morning After
Wednesday, November 8, 2006 Oklahomans awoke this morning to a Democratic Lieutenant Governor, a Democratic Labor Commissioner and a State Senate evenly tied between the two parties....read more »
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Review of the Ballot Initiatives
Tuesday, November 7, 2006 We check in with OU Political Science Professor Dr. Keith Gaddie and OSU Political Science Professor Dr. Bob Darcy for a brief review of the state questions...read more »
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Elusive Norman “Candidate” Runs an Unusual Campaign
Monday, November 6, 2006 Over the past several weeks, hundreds of red and yellow campaign signs have been popping up on front lawns all over Norman, Oklahoma. They look similar...read more »
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OKC Business Makes No Bones About Its Messy Work
Monday, October 30, 2006 Skulls, skeletons and rotting flesh are all a part of Halloween. But for one Oklahoma City biological supply company, these traditionally seasonal icons...read more »
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Congressman Tom Cole on Mark Foley Investigation
Friday, Oct. 6 and Sat., Oct. 7, 2006 The US House Ethics Committee issued four-dozen subpoenas and launched a full-scale investigation this week into the scandal involving former Congressman...read more »
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Experts Gather at OU to Discuss Oklahoma’s Biofuel Future
Wednesday, October 4, 2006 The development of biofuels in Oklahoma like biodiesel and ethanol is the topic of a two-day conference...read more »
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Head of the Oklahoma Regatta
Sept. 29, 2006 About 30,000 people are expected to attend the Head of the Oklahoma Regatta this weekend on...read more »
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“Off the Books” Art Exhibit Opens
Friday, September 22, 2006 When one of Oklahoma City’s oldest architectural and engineering firms closed its doors a decade ago, it left behind hundreds of accounting ledgers documenting...read more »
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OKC Theater Hosts 9/11 Performance
Friday, September 8, 2006 When Dallas actor, photographer and radio personality Mark Oristano returned to his native New York one month after the terrorist attacks of September...read more »
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Weekly Political Wrap-up: Rundown on the Runoffs
Friday, August 18, 2006 In advance of next Tuesday’s primary runoff election, OU Political Science Professor Keith Gaddie...read more »
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Oklahoma Elects Its First Openly Gay Legislator
Wednesday, August 16, 2006 Not facing a Republican challenger, Democrat and political newcomer
Al McAffrey became...read more »
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Events in Israel and Lebanon Hit Close to Home for Two Oklahomans
Friday, August 11, 2006 Israel announced Thursday that it will hold off until the weekend before launching another ground offensive into Lebanon. Senior government officials...read more »
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Weekly Political Wrap-up: Looking at the Local Races
Friday, August 4, 2006 Over the past few weeks on KGOU, we’ve been tracking the races for Governor, Lt. Governor and Ernest Istook’s 5th District Congressional seat. But there...read more »
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Reviewing the Primary Election Results
Wednesday, July 26, 2006 Bill Shapard of the public opinion research firm SoonerPoll.com re-caps last night’s statewide election...read more »
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A Conversation with Gubernatorial Candidate Andrew Marr, Jr.
Tuesday, July 25, 2006 You may not have heard of him, but Andrew Marr is running for the Democratic nomination for Governor against incumbent Brad Henry. He’s a Norman inventor...read more »
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Weekly Political Wrap-up: Campaigns Coming Down to the Wire
Friday, July 21, 2006 OU Political Science Professor Keith Gaddie joins us for a final time before voters head to the polls next Tuesday. He reviews the latest polling figures...read more »
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An Interview with GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Ernest Istook
Wednesday, July 19, 2006 US Representative Ernest Istook says he’s running for Governor “to help Oklahoma grow.” He claims Brad...read more »
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An Interview with GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Bob Sullivan
Tuesday, July 18, 2006 Bob Sullivan describes himself as "the only non-lawyer running for Governor."...read more »
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Weekly Political Wrap-up:
Fifth District Congressional Race Tightens Up
Friday, July 14, 2006 Our regular commentator -- OU Political Science Professor Keith Gaddie – talks about the latest polling numbers in the GOP race to replace Ernest Istook...read more »
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Weekly Political Wrap-up: Checking In On the Campaigns
Friday, July 7, 2006 This Friday OU Political Science Professor Keith Gaddie updates us on several of the races we’ve been following. Republican Gubernatorial candidates Bob...read more »
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Weekly Political Wrap-up: The Mud-Slinging Begins
Friday, June 30, 2006 We check back in with OU Political Science Professor Keith Gaddie for an update on the latest campaign news. The race between gubernatorial candidates...read more »
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Weekly Political Wrap-up: Latest Poll Results
Friday, June 23, 2006 With just over one month left until the primary elections, SoonerPoll.com and Fox 25 released...read more »
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Weekly Political Wrap-up: Reviewing the Candidates Who Filed to Run
Friday, June 16, 2006 As the July 25th primary election approaches, KGOU will be closely monitoring local, state and federal races affecting Oklahomans. Each Friday during...read more »
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Film Screened in OKC Highlights Effects of Credit Card Debt
Friday, June 9, 2006 The sixth annual deadCENTER film festival officially opened in Oklahoma City last night. Now through...read more »
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Recognizing Hunger in Oklahoma
Thursday, June 8, 2006 On the occasion of National Hunger Awareness Day – which was marked earlier this week – we take a look at the state of hunger here in Oklahoma. Reports...read more »
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A Conversation with Oklahoma Native Author N. Scott Momaday
Tuesday, May 23, 2006 Kiowa author and poet N. Scott Momaday is best known for his Pulitzer Prize winning novel House Made of Dawn. In fact, he was the first Native...read more »
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OKC Church Hosts Gay Prom
Friday, May 19, 2006 KGOU pays a visit to the second annual Oklahoma City Gay Prom, which took place recently at Epworth United Methodist Church. It was sponsored by YGLA,...read more »
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Protesters Greet Halliburton Shareholders
Thursday, May 18, 2006 Construction and energy services company Halliburton held its annual shareholders' meeting in Duncan on Wednesday. It's the city where the company began...read more »
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Oklahoma Filmmaker Documents Storm Chasers
Wednesday, May 3, 2006 Ken Cole speaks about his film Tornado Glory, which premieres tonight on OETA. (4:00)...read more »
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Oklahoma Immigrants Take Part in National Day of Protest
Tuesday, May 2, 2006 Mostly Hispanic immigrants and supporters of immigrant rights staged local events yesterday as part of the nationwide “Day Without Immigrants” protest....read more »
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Leader of Nepalese Women's Movement Visits Oklahoma
Friday, April 28, 2006 Nepal’s King Gyanendra gave in to protesters' demands and allowed his nation’s parliament to hold its first session in three and a half years today. The...read more »
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Tulsa Man Creates Telephone Hotline for Consumer Feedback
Monday, April 24, 2006 Maybe you’ve just spent 45 minutes waiting on hold for tech support, and you want to tell the world how frustrated you are. Or perhaps you were pleasantly...read more »
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Psychologist Examines Mental State of Kevin Ray Underwood
Thursday, April 20, 2006 Funeral services are held today for Jamie Rose Bolin, the 10-year-old Purcell girl who was allegedly murdered last week by her neighbor, Kevin Ray Underwood....read more »
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Photographer of Writers Displays Her Work in Norman
Friday, April 14, 2006 For more than 30 years, Nancy Crampton has traveled the world, photographing hundreds of authors and creating what writer Phillip Roth described as, “a...read more »
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Managing Repeat Child Molesters: Punishment vs. Treatment
Wednesday, April 12, 2006 The House Corrections and Criminal Justice Committee gave its approval yesterday to a measure that would increase the penalties for child molestation....read more »
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Legislation Would Allow Death Penalty for Repeat Child Molesters
Tuesday, April 11, 2006 Early last month, the Oklahoma Senate passed a bill that would give juries the option of sentencing repeat child molesters to life imprisonment or the...read more »
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Lawsuit Reform Measure Awaits Vote in the State Senate
Thursday, March 30, 2006 Earlier this month, the Oklahoma House approved the “Common Sense in the Courtroom" Act and passed it on to the State Senate, where it now awaits a committee...read more »
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Displaced General Motors Worker Considers Her Options
Monday, March 20, 2006 GM’s decision to stop production at its Oklahoma City plant came as both a surprise and a blow to its 2400 assembly line workers. Most had worked at the...read more »
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Tribal Sovereignty in the 21st Century
Wednesday, March 8, 2006 KGOU’s Susan Shannon speaks with OU law student Nelva Cervantes about a 2-day symposium entitled “A Brave’s New World: Exercising Sovereignty in the 21st...read more »
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Conversation With Incumbent Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett
Tuesday, March 7, 2006 An interview with Mick Cornett, who’s running for reelection as Mayor of Oklahoma City today (4:00)....read more »
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Conversation With Oklahoma City Mayoral Candidate Joe "Sarge" Nelson
Monday, March 6, 2006 The second of three interviews with candidates for Mayor of Oklahoma City. The citywide election is Tuesday, March 7. ...read more »
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Conversation With Oklahoma City Mayoral Candidate Robert Waldrop
Friday, March 3, 2006 The first of three interviews with candidates for Mayor of Oklahoma City. The citywide election is Tuesday, March 7. ...read more »
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GM Layoffs Highlight Debate Over Oklahoma’s Business Climate – pt. 2
Wednesday, February 22, 2006 This week’s layoffs at the Oklahoma City General Motors Plant have renewed debate among some state lawmakers over whether Oklahoma is doing everything...read more »
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GM Layoffs Highlight Debate Over Oklahoma’s Business Climate – pt. 1
Tuesday, February 21, 2006 After nearly three decades, the last vehicle rolled off the assembly line at Oklahoma City’s General Motors plant yesterday. The 2400 people who worked...read more »
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Seeking an Explanation for Oklahoma’s Ongoing Drought
Wednesday, February 15, 2006 The fire danger in Oklahoma has worsened again in recent days, with about 500 acres burning in Norman and Noble late last week, wildfires over the weekend...read more »
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Lawmaker Introduces Measure to Address Gambling Addiction
Thursday, February 9, 2006 State House Republicans are unveiling a series of measures this session that would strengthen the role of faith-based organizations in tackling some of...read more »
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A Conversation With OK Republican House Speaker Todd Hiett
Wednesday, February 8, 2006 Oklahoma House Speaker Todd Hiett tells KGOU that the fact that this is an election year will likely make it harder to forge agreements on key issues,...read more »
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A Conversation With OK Democratic Senate President Pro Tem Mike Morgan
Tuesday, February 7, 2006 Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tem Mike Morgan speaks with KGOU about important issues on the agenda for the 2006 legislative session. He says Senate Democrats...read more »
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Successes and Problems of Increased Gambling
Friday, February 3, 2006 Last week marked the one-year anniversary of the legalization of blackjack and poker at Oklahoma’s tribal casinos. That also meant a new business opportunity...read more »
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Poker and Blackjack One Year Later
Monday, January 30, 2006 Friday marked one year since poker and blackjack became legal at Oklahoma’s tribal casinos. Voters approved the card games, along with the installation...read more »
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Legal Victory for OK Death Row Inmates and Their Attorneys
Thursday, January 26, 2006 Oklahoma inmates on death row and their attorneys scored a significant victory in a federal court this week. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver...read more »
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NPR: Cattle Ranchers Struggle to Survive Amid Wildfires
Wednesday, January 18, 2006 The wildfires in Texas and Oklahoma have hit cattle ranchers especially hard. Hay and pasture land were already at a premium due to a lengthy drought....read more »
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Fires and Drought Mean Trouble for OK Ranchers
Wednesday, January 18, 2006 One group of people hit especially hard by the recent wildfires are cattle ranchers. Hay and pasture land were already at a premium because of the lengthy...read more »
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Groups Rally Against Illegal Immigration
Wednesday, January 11, 2006 Members of the group IRON (Immigration Reform for Oklahoma Now) and a newly formed, Oklahoma chapter of the Minutemen Civil Defense Corps rallied on the...read more »
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Fires Affect Native Americans
Friday, January 6, 2006 Oklahoma's wildfires have hit close to home for many Native American tribes. The first casualty in the state was a member of the Seminole Nation, and the...read more »
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Searching for the Perfect Gift
Monday, December 26, 2005 Office gift giving can be a challenge in any office, but it's especially difficult when you're new. KGOU's Morning Edition host Kurt Gwartney explores...read more »
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Oklahomans Go South of the Border for the Holidays
Wednesday, December 21, 2005 Continuing our series profiling Oklahomans spending the holidays in unique ways, KGOU pays a visit to the Transportes Juventinos Rosas bus station in South...read more »
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New Orleans Evacuee Spends Christmas in Oklahoma
December 20, 2005 KGOU speaks with Dorothy Johnson, whose New Orleans home was mostly destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. FEMA has helped her resettle in a housing development...read more »
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Oklahoma City Iraqi American Reacts to Election
Friday, December 16, 2005 Citizens of Iraq showed up in droves yesterday to elect a 4-year, 275-member parliament to rule their country. Polling centers in 15 countries around...read more »
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Capitol View Housing Association Revitalizes Homes
December 13, 2005 Several years ago, a group of concerned citizens in northeast Oklahoma City came together to make their neighborhood a better place, one house at a time....read more »
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Gay Rights Group Asks Court to Invalidate OK Adoption Law
Friday, December 9, 2005 The gay rights defense group Lambda Legal has filed papers asking a court to strike down an Oklahoma law that prohibits recognition of adoptions made by...read more »
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Crews Clear Snow in Oklahoma City
Thursday, December 8, 2005 The weather caused some businesses in Central Oklahoma to close early yesterday, and many residents opted to spend the evening at home, with the heat turned...read more »
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OSU’s Mark Snead on Post-GM Economic Outlook
Monday, December 5, 2005 Many residents of Central Oklahoma reacted with fear to GM’s announcement last month that it will close its Oklahoma City Plant and eliminate 26-hundred...read more »
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Osage Nation’s Historical Vote
December 2, 2005 KGOU’s Susan Shannon attended and participated in the Osage referendum election in Pawhuska on November 19th. The vote was held to allow all Osages over...read more »
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Oklahomans React to Closing of GM Assembly Plant
Wed. & Thu., November 23 & 24, 2005 General Motors announced plans this week to close nine plants across the US and Canada and eliminate 30-thousand manufacturing jobs over the next several...read more »
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Residents of Norman Trailer Park Fear Re-zoning
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 The Norman City Council considers a re-zoning measure that could displace more than one hundred residents from the Sooner Mobile Home Park to make way...read more »
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Grand Opening of Oklahoma History Center Museum
Friday, November 18, 2005 After five years of construction, the 54 million dollar Oklahoma History Center officially opens to the public on Saturday, November 19th. It’s located...read more »
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US-DOT Ruling Could Delay I-40 Crosstown Construction
Wednesday, November 16, 2005 A branch of the US Department of Transportation has issued an order preventing demolition of a three-mile stretch of rail line that would be destroyed...read more »
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Ground is Officially Broken on the I-40 Crosstown Expressway
Tuesday, November 15, 2005 Ground is Officially Broken on the I-40 Crosstown Expressway Construction on the I-40 Crosstown Expressway officially began on Monday, after nearly a decade...read more »
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Survivors and Descendents of 1921 Tulsa Race Riots Renew Calls for Reparations
Friday, November 11, 2005 Hundreds of people gathered at Sanctuary Evangelistic Church in Tulsa recently to renew their calls for reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Riots, when...read more »
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Arkansas Sues Oklahoma Over Water Quality Issues
Monday, November 7, 2005 Arkansas's Attorney General has announced he's suing Oklahoma in the US Supreme Court. He said Oklahoma’s attempt to enforce water quality laws threatens...read more »
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Ground Blessing Ceremony for the Native American Cultural Center and Museum
November 4, 2005 Many of Oklahoma’s well known faces from politics and tribal governments gathered near the intersection of I-35 and I-40 in Oklahoma City on Wednesday....read more »
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Holocaust Exhibits on Display in Oklahoma City
October 22, 2005 KGOU’s Susan Shannon reports on the Oklahoma Holocaust Remembrance Exhibition in Oklahoma City’s Untitled ArtSpace. It’s really two exhibits in one. ...read more »
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Cherokee Film Festival Comes to Oklahoma
October 13, 2005 KGOU’s Susan Shannon reports from the International Cherokee Film Festival, which just opened at the Cherokee Casino in Catoosa and had 3 days of workshops...read more »
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Journal Record Newspaper Names Top 50 Women Making a Difference of 2005
September 30, 2005 KGOU’s Susan Shannon speaks with Journal Record Publisher Mary Melon about the annual “50 Making a Difference” awards (4:00).
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Federal Judge Awards 1.1 Million Dollars to Family of Kenneth Michael Trentadue
Thursday, September 22, 2005 This week a federal judge approved a 1-point-1 million-dollar award to the family of a man who died in federal custody in Oklahoma City in 1995. Prison...read more »
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OK Civil Air Patrol Members Aid Hurricane Katrina Effort
Thursday, September 15, 2005 KGOU's Scott Gurian speaks with Lt. Col. Bob Castle of the Oklahoma Civil Air Patrol on his crew's recent flight over the hurricane-damaged gulf coast....read more »
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Roads and Bridges: Should Truckers Pay More?
Monday, September 12, 2005 A conversation with Tom Elmore of the North American Transportation Institute. Elmore argues that trucks cause the vast majority of the damage to the roads...read more »
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Roads and Bridges: Opposition to SQ 723
Friday, September 9, 2005 Includes interviews with State Rep. Thad Balkman of the group Taxpayers United (opposes new taxes); Roosevelt Milton of the NAACP, who says the tax would...read more »
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Roads and Bridges: SQ 723: A Solution?
Thursday, September 8, 2005 Former State Transportation Director Neal McCaleb of Oklahomans for Safe Bridges and Roads stands under a highway overpass, pointing out examples of crumbling...read more »
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Camilo Mejia update
Tuesday, September 7, 2004 Report on the latest developments in the case of Camilo Mejia, a US soldier imprisoned at Ft. Sill in Lawton for desertion. He applied for official status...read more »
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Oklahoma Lawmakers and Constituents Participate in Walk a Mile Program
Monday, September 5, 2005 Thirty-two Oklahoma lawmakers have just finished participating in a program that paired them with low-income constituents for the month of August. The...read more »
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Roads and Bridges: How Did The Situation Get This Bad?
Thursday, September 1, 2005 Last month, a national transportation research group assigned letter grades to several components of Oklahoma's highway system. The state received a D...read more »
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Roads and Bridges: Costs to Motorists
Tuesday, August 30, 2005 Campaigners on both sides of state question 723 are becoming more vocal as the date of the September 13th vote approaches. Opponents of the proposed 5-cent...read more »
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Roads and Bridges: A Conversation with ODOT Director Gary Ridley
Thursday, August 25, 2005 ODOT Director Gary Ridley tells KGOU his agency is unable to take an official position on state question 723, but he does voice his personal support and...read more »
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Roads and Bridges: Identifying the Problem
Tuesday, August 23, 2005 One of the ways the Oklahoma Department of Transportation identifies problem areas on its 12-thousand miles of highways is with the help of a Canadian...read more »
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Remembering Comanche Code-talker Charles Chibitty
July 28, 2005 Charles Chibitty was the last living Comanche Code Talker. The Comanche Code Talkers landed on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, and they remained communicators...read more »
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US Green Party Holds National Meeting in Tulsa
Monday, July 25, 2005 Several hundred members of the Green Party of the United States have just wrapped up a four-day, national conference on the campus of the University of...read more »
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Norman Artists to Exhibit Work in OKC’s Gold Dome
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2-part Series on Public/ Private Partnerships in Weather Forecasting
June 10 and 13, 2005 Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania has introduced in Congress the National Weather Services Duties Act of 2005. The bill would restrict the NWS from...read more »
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OK Senate President Pro Tem Mike Morgan on the 2005 Legislative Session
May 27 and 28, 2005 KGOU speaks with Senator Mike Morgan (D-Stillwater) about his tenure as Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tem, which took effect halfway through the session...read more »
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Oklahoma House Speaker Todd Hiett on the 2005 Legislative Session
May 26 and 27, 2005 KGOU speaks with Representative Todd Hiett (R-Kellyville) about the past four months of the 50th Legislature, the first time Republicans have controlled...read more »
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Norman Citizens Academy
May 19, 2005 Every Thursday evening for the last six weeks, citizens of Norman have met with various city officials to learn about local government and the behind-the-scenes...read more »
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Economic Impacts of the Oklahoma City National Memorial
Thursday, April 28, 2005 KGOU speaks with Dr. Alexander Holmes, Professor of Economics at the University of Oklahoma. Holmes was commissioned to study the economic impacts of...read more »
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Rebuilding Downtown OKC in the Aftermath of the Bombing
Wednesday, April 27, 2005 KGOU speaks with Russell Claus, Director of Economic Development for the City of Oklahoma City and Director of the Murrah Revitalization Program. Claus...read more »
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Remembering April 19, 1995
Tuesday, April 19, 2005 KGOU’s Scott Gurian talks with former KGOU News Director, Steve Carmody about the morning of April 19, 1995 (4:00)....read more »
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Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre Marks Bombing Anniversary with Special Performance
April 15, 2005 Local playwright Ruth Charnay talks about this weekend's two performances of "The Oklahoma City Project," a documentary drama modeled after "Exonerated"...read more »
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Democratic Lawmakers Reject Lifestyle Legislation
Thursday, April 14, 2005 KGOU speaks with Janice Francis-Smith, Senior Capitol Reporter for The Journal Record newspaper, about recent Republican attempts to pass morality-based...read more »
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Cuts to Amtrak Subsidies Could Mean End of Heartland Flyer Service
Monday, April 4, 2005 Earlier this year, President Bush released his 2006 federal budget proposal. The proposal would eliminate the current $1.2 billion subsidy to Amtrak passenger...read more »
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State Lawmakers Debate Oklahoma Open Records and Open Meetings Acts
March 25, 2005 The KGOU news department examines legislative attempts to weaken the state's Open Meetings and Open Records Acts. How important is freedom of information,...read more »
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Tornado Season Returns to Oklahoma
Wednesday, March 23, 2005 The month of March marks the return of tornado season to Oklahoma, and the state witnessed its first severe storms of the year earlier this week. KGOU...read more »
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Canadian Cattle Blockade Affects Oklahoma Farmers
Friday, March 18, 2005 Earlier this month, the US Senate voted to keep the US border closed indefinitely to Canadian cattle, and a judge issued a temporary injunction against...read more »
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State Lawmakers Consider Bill to Regulate Tattoo Parlors
Tuesday, March 15, 2005 Oklahoma is the only state in the nation where tattoo parlors are still illegal, but it may not hold that distinction for much longer. State House Representative...read more »
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Oklahoma House Votes on Changes to the State Tort System
Friday, March 11, 2005 State Representatives this week voted largely along party lines in favor of changes to the way lawsuits are filed in Oklahoma. Speaker Todd Hiett's so-called...read more »
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State Representative Introduces Resoloution to Study Death Penalty in Oklahoma
Wednesday, March 9, 2005 This week is the deadline for all bills and resolutions that will be considered during the 2005 legislative session to pass out of House committees. Among...read more »
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OK House Passes Changes to State Workers Compensation System
Friday, March 4, 2005 By vote of 59-37, the Oklahoma House of Representatives passed Speaker Todd Hiett's proposed changes to the state's workers compensation system. The measure...read more »
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Lawyers for Death Row Inmate Claim He’s Innocent
Tuesday, February 15, 2005 Depending upon whom you speak to, Jimmie Ray Slaughter is either a vicious, diabolical assassin or an innocent, unfortunate victim of a prosecutor desperate...read more »
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OK Cities and Union Organizers Spar Over Collective Bargaining
Monday, February 14, 2005 Last month an Oklahoma County judge struck down a state law that would have allowed some non-uniformed city employees to unionize. The judge ruled that...read more »
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A conversation with Oklahoma House Speaker Todd Hiett (R- Kellyville)
February 8, 2005 Todd Hiett is Oklahoma's first Republican House Speaker in over eighty years, so his party has big plans for the 2005 legislature. But will Republicans...read more »
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A conversation with Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tem Cal Hobson (D- Lexington)
February 7, 2005 Democratic Senate President Pro Tempore Cal Hobson talks about what he believes are the most pressing issues for the upcoming legislative session. He...read more »
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State Lottery and Tribal Gaming to Raise Money for Education
Thursday, February 3, 2005 Last November, close to sixty percent of state voters approved ballot measures permitting increased tribal gaming, slot machines at racetracks and the...read more »
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OK Primary System Goes Before US Supreme Court
Tuesday, January 25, 2005 Scott Gurian speaks with Oklahoma Assistant Attorney General Wellon Poe and Jim Linger, Attorney for the state Libertarian Party. The two men just returned...read more »
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Bald Eagle-Viewing in Oklahoma
Wednesday, January 19, 2005 Oklahoma is one of the top ten states for winter viewing of bald eagles, and the state Department of Wildlife Conservation has organized a series of viewing...read more »
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Color Oklahoma Wildflowers Project
Monday, December 20, 2004 A report on the group Color Oklahoma's campaign to raise money to plant wildflowers along the state's highways. Guests included Color Oklahoma co-founder...read more »
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Tulsa World Issues a Correction, part 2
Friday, December 3, 2004 A continuation of the previous day's report. KGOU focuses on how the Tulsa World's error led to a flurry of internet suspicions and allegations of voting...read more »
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Tulsa World Issues a Correction, part 1
Thursday, December 2, 2004 A report on the Tulsa World newspaper's correction of inaccurate results it printed after the Presidential election. KGOU examines how the mistake was...read more »
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Report on 2004 State Election Results
Wednesday, November 3, 2004 A four-minute report re-capping the results of Oklahoma's state and federal elections from the night before. Included are excerpts of acceptance and concession...read more »
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State Question 713: Tobacco Tax and Health Care Initiative
Friday, October 29, 2004 A report on the tobacco tax and health care initiative. Guests include Joy Leuthard of the group Citizens for a Healthy Oklahoma, Steve Bruner of the...read more »
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State Question 712: Increased Gaming at Racetracks and Casinos
Thursday, October 28, 2004 A report on an initiative that would allow for increased gaming at racetracks and tribal casinos and government oversight of casinos. Interviewees include...read more »
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State Question 711: Prohibiting Gay Marriage
Wednesday, October 27, 2004 A report on a state question that would amend the state Constitution to defend marriage as a union between one man and one woman, effectively outlawing...read more »
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State Question 707: Tax Increment Financing Districts
Tuesday, October 26, 2004 A report on a state question that would give local governments more flexibility in using taxes to pay for public sector infrastructure improvements. Interviewees...read more »
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State Questions 705/6: Creating a State Lottery
Monday, October 25, 2004 A report on two state questions that would create a state lottery and amend the Oklahoma Constitution to create an education trust fund. Interviewees...read more »
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Overview of state ballot questions
October 25, 2004 A conversation with State Election Board Secretary Mike Clingman about the ballot initiative process (4:00).
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Oklahoman Describes Trip to National Museum of the American Indian
September 25, 2004 Oklahoma Commanche Missy Mitchell talks about her recent trip to the opening of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington,...read more »
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Project Vote-Smart Part I
September 21, 2004 A telephone conversation with Adelaide Elm, National Board Chair and Senior Advisor to the non-partisan, political research organization Project Vote Smart....read more »
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Project Vote-Smart Part II
September 22, 2004 Project Vote Smart's National Board Chair Adelaide Elm talks about how Oklahoma candidates have responded to the National Political Awareness Test the...read more »
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OKC Man Describes His Brother's Death on Sept. 11th, 2001
Friday, September 10, 2004 We speak with Andrew Rice, whose brother David was working in the World Trade Center on the morning of the terrorist attacks. What happened on that morning,...read more »
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Republican Delegate Diaries Part 1
August 28 - September 3, 2004 Collaborated and coordinated with the Public Radio Exchange (PRX) at WFUV to produce a series of three, 4-minute diary pieces from Oklahoma delegates at...read more »
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Republican Delegate Diaries Part 2
August 28 - September 3, 2004 Collaborated and coordinated with the Public Radio Exchange (PRX) at WFUV to produce a series of three, 4-minute diary pieces from Oklahoma delegates at...read more »
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Republican Delegate Diaries Part 3
August 28 - September 3, 2004 Collaborated and coordinated with the Public Radio Exchange (PRX) at WFUV to produce a series of three, 4-minute diary pieces from Oklahoma delegates at...read more »
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Oklahoma Senior Olympics
Friday, August 13, 2004 An interview with Irene Trask, a 96-year-old Bartlesville resident who's participating in the 18th annual Oklahoma Senior Olympics (4:00)...read more »
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Democratics Delegate Diaries Part 1
July 26 - 30, 2004 Collaborated and coordinated with the Public Radio Exchange (PRX) to produce a series of three, 4-minute diary pieces from Oklahoma delegates at the Democratic...read more »
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Democratic Delegate Diaries Part 2
July 26 - 30, 2004 Collaborated and coordinated with the Public Radio Exchange (PRX) to produce a series of three, 4-minute diary pieces from Oklahoma delegates at the Democratic...read more »
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Democratic Delegate Diaries Part 3
July 26 - 30, 2004 Collaborated and coordinated with the Public Radio Exchange (PRX) to produce a series of three, 4-minute diary pieces from Oklahoma delegates at the Democratic...read more »
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