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The Iron Lady” – despite Meryl Streep and an able cast, a flawed, disappointing and dishonest movie »

By Patrick B. McGuigan Executive Editor The new film ostensibly about Margaret Thatcher, “The Iron Lady,” is a deeply flawed and disappointing movie. It’s little wonder that many of Thatcher’s…

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Woody Guthrie archives coming to Tulsa »

Special to The City Sentinel Oklahoma soon will be home to legendary folk singer Woody Guthrie’s comprehensive archives, which were recently purchased by the Tulsa-based George Kaiser Family Foundation (GKFF),…

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Brightmusic Chamber Ensemble to debut first 2012 concert this month »

Special to The City Sentinel On January 16-17, 2012, Oklahoma City’s own Brightmusic Chamber Ensemble will present two performances of its third concert of the 2011-12 Season, “Café Music.” Each…

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District 4 candidate Crystal Hodges touts fiscal accountability, home school experience »

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By Patrick B. McGuigan Crystal Hodges, a candidate for the Oklahoma City Public Schools’ board of education post in District…

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Laura Massenat, Oklahoma City school board candidate, supports school choice, better nutrition and Core Curriculum »

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By Patrick B. McGuigan Executive Editor Asked to name the three most important issues now facing the Oklahoma City Public…

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Patrick Gaines promotes local control, Barresi’s waiver request, technology and charter schools »

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By Patrick B. McGuigan Executive Editor Patrick Gaines, one of three candidates seeking the District 4 position for the Oklahoma…

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From Hudson Avenue in Oklahoma City, a letter to the future »

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By Patrick B. McGuigan Executive Editor They came to downtown Oklahoma City: Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, civic clubs and…

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Americans United for Separation of Church & State OKC Chapter Announces 2012 Legislative Preview – Protecting Religion from Itself »

OK-AU Communications Chair James Nimmo speaks in the Capitol Senate Chamber during the 2011 Legislative Preview. Photos provided.

By Darla Shelden Contributing Writer   The Oklahoma City Chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church & State will hold its third annual Oklahoma Legislative Preview on Saturday, Jan. 28, in the Oklahoma Capitol Building State Senate Chamber, in Oklahoma City. The event, “Protecting…

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Tentative DHS lawsuit settlement prepared, details undisclosed »

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By Patrick B McGuigan Executive Editor At the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, the Contingency Review Board (CRB) last week approved an amended settlement agreement in a long-running lawsuit against the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS). The board consists of Governor Mary Fallin, President…

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National analyst ranks city #1 for economic security »

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By Patrick B. McGuigan Executive Editor Oklahoma City comes out as, arguably at least, America’s most economically secure community in a recent analysis from a writer for the Urban Institute, ranked the nation’s best place in terms of economic security. The analysis from Margery Austin…

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Damon Gardenhire, Superintendent Barresi’s communications director, takes on policy advisor’s role »

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Patrick B. McGuigan and Stacy Martin Sentinel Editors Damon Gardenhire, communications director at the Oklahoma Department of Education, contacted The City Sentinel Friday evening (December 2) to respond to reports that Joel Robison, a top leader at the Oklahoma Education Association, will become chief of…

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Education

District 4 candidate Crystal Hodges touts fiscal accountability, home school experience »

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By Patrick B. McGuigan Crystal Hodges, a candidate for the Oklahoma City Public Schools’ board of education post in District 4, believes the top three…

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Laura Massenat, Oklahoma City school board candidate, supports school choice, better nutrition and Core Curriculum »

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By Patrick B. McGuigan Executive Editor Asked to name the three most important issues now facing the Oklahoma City Public School district, school board candidate…

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Google Opens Data Center in Mayes County, Data Center “Powered Up” in Ceremony Featuring VIPs

Staff Report PRYOR, OK – A crowd of more than 700 people gathered in a festive atmosphere at the new Google Data Center in Pryor, Okla., 35 miles west of Tulsa for the official opening of…

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Stars stand atop NAIA baseball rankings

Staff Report Oklahoma City University has been slated as the top-ranked team in NAIA baseball in the preseason coaches poll. The Stars collected four first-place votes and 481 points to make their 28th appearance as the…

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OU Physicians Schedules Health Screenings at Local YMCAs

Special to The City Sentinel The YMCA OF GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY is partnering with OU Physicians to provide free health screenings to the community. Screenings will begin in December and continue throughout the next few months.…

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The perfection of Christmas, in Evening Vespers at OCU

By Patrick B. McGuigan Executive Editor For those who believe the Christmas story, the 33rd edition of Oklahoma City University’s Vesper’s production Bishop W. Angie Smith Chapel was about as perfect a rendering of the message…

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Government State Sen. David Holt, District 30, stands in his Capitol office with a Northwest Classen High School jersey. As a result of reapportionment, Holt's district now includes the near-northwest parts of the Midtown area.

Sen. Holt welcomes new Midtown constituents

Staff Report Sen. David Holt of Oklahoma City, a Republican, said he’s pleased to welcome 7,984 additional constituents in Midtown Oklahoma City to the District 30 legislative district he already serves. Holt gained new parts of…

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Data-driven school reform failures, and hopes for future progress

By John Thompson It has been a bad year for data-driven school reform. Last year when the documentary “Waiting for Superman “debuted, it was claimed that accountability, driven by standardized metrics, was overcoming poverty to increase…

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An Oklahoma Battle for Religious Freedom and the Bill of Rights

By Rep. Charles Key A recent lawsuit filed by a Norman woman may be the most important in decades because it contends the state is violating its own Religious Freedom Act and state and federal constitutions.…

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