AltWeeklies Wire
Flag Desecration
You don't have to burn the flag to desecrate it -- capitalism can have the same ill effect.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Robin Meyers |
06-11-2006 |
Commentary
Unhappy Anniversary
Who murdered April Barber?
Oklahoma Gazette |
Jim Chastain |
06-09-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Florida
Avenging an Angel
Oklahoma residents have wondered for nearly 25 years who killed Debra Sue Carter -- three men have been found guilty, but all three convictions were thrown out.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Scott Cooper |
05-31-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Doctor of Doomnew
An Oklahoma Book Award winner was reportedly investigated by the FBI after advocating the extinction of 90 percent of the Earth's human population by airborne Ebola virus.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Ben Fenwick |
04-12-2006 |
Environment
Tags: environment
The Watchers
Get ready for Microsoft, cable and phone companies, and quite a few other people to know a lot more about what you do on your computer, thanks to House Bill 2083.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Ben Fenwick |
04-05-2006 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
CrossTooknew
Oklahoma City paid thousands to a lobbyist, who in turn gave thousands to U.S. Rep. Ernest Istook. While city officials deny funneling the congressman money, who's Istook representing?
Oklahoma Gazette |
Ben Fenwick |
02-15-2006 |
Politics
Tags: Abramoff
Dirty Little Secret
Two of the biggest stars in porn from the last 10 years -- Jesse Jane and Stacy Valentine -- have Oklahoma roots.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Scott Cooper and Preston Jones |
02-09-2006 |
Sex
Tags: porn
Let's Not Kid Ourselvesnew
If Samuel Alito is confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice, the rights of American citizens to control the destiny of a democracy that is fast becoming an empire will retreat even faster.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Robin Meyers |
01-18-2006 |
Commentary
The Giving Tree
The fallout from lobbyist Jack Abramoff's indictment continues, with Rep. Istook giving $23,000 to Boy Scouts, Sen. Inhofe donating Abramoff-linked money and Nickles just taking a pass.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Ben Fenwick |
01-11-2006 |
Politics
A Tangled Web
Oklahoma Republicans were the big winners in the Abramoff funding spree, but Democrats also received plenty of money, and they're all distancing themselves from the indicted lobbyist and his funds.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Ben Fenwick |
01-04-2006 |
Politics
Tags: Abramoff
Bass Pro Figures Flat
The rosy Bass Pro sales projections are downplayed by the dealmakers, even as the outdoor giant opens a new Broken Arrow store. A consultant says, "They sometimes cannibalize their own stores."
Oklahoma Gazette |
Ben Fenwick |
12-15-2005 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
An Unprecedented Move on Death Penalty for the Retarded
In unusual fashion, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals handed down a slew of decisions and established a new chapter for the state on capital punishment.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Scott Cooper |
12-15-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Rocketplane on the Runway
A company that received an $18 million tax credit to build a space plane is considering launches from Hokkaido, Japan, a newspaper reports. A Rocketplane official confirms the company sponsored a recent fashion show in Japan.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Ben Fenwick |
12-15-2005 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Falwell Grounded
Jerry Falwell cancelled his Nov. 14 Oklahoma Pastors' Conference appearance due to jet plane problems. Meanwhile, the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma says it contributes to the conference but does not control it.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Greg Horton |
11-23-2005 |
Religion
Tags: religion
The Trouble With Jerry
The selection of Jerry Falwell to speak Monday at the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma's 2005 Pastor's Conference threatens to divide local congregations along ideological lines.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Greg Horton |
11-09-2005 |
Religion
Tags: religion
