Sen. Tom Coburn to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Edmond on Feb. 4
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Muskogee, has scheduled a town hall meeting for 4 p.m. on Feb. 4 at the University of Central Oklahoma, in Ballroom A on the 3rd Floor of the Nigh University Center.
“I encourage everyone to attend and participate in this town hall meeting,” Coburn said. “This setting gives me an important opportunity to hear directly from the Oklahomans I am representing, and provides a chance for Oklahomans to hear my views on current legislation in Congress.”…
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Last chance to register for Gov 2.0a conference May 6-7 in Oklahoma City
Today is the deadline to register for the Gov 2.0a conference here in Oklahoma City. This is the second year of the conference on open government, technology and citizen engagement. I attended last year and was very impressed with the lineup. This year’s lineup looks equally (if not more) impressive. The conference starts Friday morning [...]
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Sunshine conference on Saturday, March 12, in Oklahoma City
UPDATE below If you’re interested in government transparency, come out to the annual FOI Oklahoma Inc.** Sunshine Conference on Saturday, March 12. The event is from 8:30 a.m to 3:30 p.m. at The Oklahoman, 9000 Broadway Extension, Oklahoma City. The conference will kick off Sunshine Week, a national initiative to promote openness in government and [...]
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Oklahoma state and local governments get green light on Facebook
This slipped by me earlier this week, but the Attorney General’s Office and Office of State Finance have given the green light for state and local governments to use Facebook. At issue was the relatively restrictive terms of service for Facebook users, which could have put government entities at risk for lawsuits. I wrote about [...]
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Edmond Road being resurfaced
Road construction is continuing along Edmond Road between Kelly Avenue and Fretz Avenue.
Crews are working on the eastbound lanes, causing the traffic to be reduced to one way in both directions.
This is part of a street improvement project that will resurface 51/2 miles roads throughout the city. The project started May 24.
The top layers of the old asphalt and overlay are being removed and new asphalt will be cover the roadway, said Engineer Harry Fenton,.
Oklahoma Department …
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Last-minute DOB privacy legislation, Part II
We just got word tonight that Rep. Randy Terrill has filed new legislation that will close off the dates of birth of all public employees in Oklahoma. This is despite the fact that the state makes millions selling the same information for registered voters, licensed drivers and college students. Sensing that a standalone bill like [...]
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Transparency bills on state spending and school districts move forward
UPDATE: The Senate on Tuesday afternoon passed HB 3422 by a vote of 44-0. It now goes to the governor. ———————————————— It’s already been a busy last week of session at the Oklahoma Legislature, but a couple of transparency bills have moved one step closer to being law. On Monday, the House approved House Bill [...]
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Edmond cyclists to ride on Friday
Edmond students and working folk will be participating in the fifth annual Bike to Work Day Friday.
The day is a celebration of bicycling as a healthy and fun form of transportation. The event is being held across the metro area. In Edmond, the event is being sponsored by the Edmond Bicycle Committee and Bike Edmond.
A group bike ride will start at 8 a.m. Friday at the University of Central Oklahoma Wellness Center parking lot off University Drive. It …
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Oklahoma City, Tulsa metros at front lines of demographic trends
Note: This is a slightly longer version of today’s story: ————————————————————————————————————————————– BY PAUL MONIES Database Editor pmonies@opubco.com The natural rivalry between the Oklahoma’s two largest cities has been overtaken by the way both have grown in the last decade. Oklahoma City now has more in common with Tampa, Fla., and Boise, Idaho, than it does [...]
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Gov2.0a live tweets archived
If you missed the Gov2.0a conference last week in Oklahoma City, you can relive it through the live tweets. I collected all tweets with the hashtag of #gov20a and uploaded them into The Archivist. You can check out a Google spreadsheet of the tweets here. Here’s a quick tag cloud I created using IBM’s ManyEyes [...]
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