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• Dick Rush retires after 23-year career at State Chamber of Oklahoma

  Government

  Created: Wednesday, March 31 2010 10:40 Author: by Patrick B. McGuigan - Managing Editor

  This story was printed incorrectly in the March 31, 2010 edition of The City Sentinel. Below is the corrected text for the article. Richard P. “Dick” Rush, CEO and President of the State Chamber of Oklahoma since September 1986, received a hero’s se...

• MAPS 3 downtown streetcar project could lead to transportation revolution

  Community

  Created: Thursday, March 25 2010 10:18 Author: By Stacy Martin

  Organizers of the street car system approved with MAPS 3 are scurrying about to begin meeting to plan the $120 million system, said Jeff Bezdek, campaign coordinator, Metropolitan Area Transportation.And with good reason. If it’s executed properly, it w...

• Legislators call for litigation; Edmondson is “reviewing” new law

  Government

  Created: Thursday, March 25 2010 10:17 Author: by Patrick B. McGuigan

  Monday, as nearly one-third of the state Legislature stood with them, Senate President Pro Tempore Glenn Coffee and House Speaker Chris Benge, both Republicans, urged Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson, a Democrat, to sue the U.S. government and cha...

• City Manager Jim Couch Concedes public safety faces pay cuts or layoffs

  Community

  Created: Thursday, March 25 2010 10:15 Author: By Stacy Martin

  Public safety is facing draconian budget cuts. So how does Jim Couch feel about public safety?“I’m for public safety,” he states plainly. “But the fact is we have a $26 million shortfall for (fiscal) 2010-2011. We spend two thirds of our (city) bu...

• St. Patrick Parade on Broadway this Saturday, March 13

  Community

  Created: Friday, March 12 2010 09:20 Author: by Patrick B. McGuigan

  The annual St. Patrick’s Day parade steps off at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 13. Participation is expected from local high school Junior ROTC units, equestrian units, civic clubs, the Knights of Columbus, Shriners’ cars and many others. Marching groups ...

• Mayor Mick Cornett re-elected to third term

  Community

  Created: Friday, March 12 2010 09:18 Author: By Stacy Martin

  Last week, Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett became the fourth mayor in city history to be elected to a third term. Cornet beat opponent Steve Hunt 58.3 to 41.7 percent. The other three-term mayors were Patience Latting (1971-1983), Ron Norick (1987-1998) ...

• Art applications available for 2010 Red Earth Festival

  Community

  Created: Friday, March 05 2010 11:02 Author: By Stacy Martin

  Red Earth, Inc. is accepting applications for artists wishing to participate in the 2010 Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival juried art market scheduled Father’s Day Weekend, June 18-20 at the Cox Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City. App...

• State Senator Lamb aims to boost prosperity, opportunity

  Government

  Created: Friday, March 05 2010 11:01 Author: by Patrick B. McGuigan

  If there’s one thing Republicans and Democrats agree on, it is that budget, revenue, spending and finances are the dominant issues of the 2010 legislative session. Unsurprisingly, the themes were borne out during a recent interview with state Senate Maj...

• TEEM recognizes Black History Month

  Community

  Created: Friday, March 05 2010 11:00 Author: By Robin Townsend

  The Education and Employment Ministry (TEEM) challenges their students to succeed in all areas of life with education, training and job placement assistance for those in need of better employment. Recognizing that February is black history month, students...