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River task force meetings suspended; details of proposal in flux

For the Frontier July 15, 2015

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The Arkansas River Infrastructure Task Force has suspended its regular meetings to give a subcommittee time to evaluate public comments the task force received at its recent town hall meetings.

Meanwhile, in interiews with The Frontier Tuesday, Sand Springs Mayor Mike Burdge, said his city may not be included in a final proposal to build low-water dams in the Arkansas River, and Tulsa City Councilor Anna America said she would like to see the overall proposal scaled back.

Asked whether the river proposal could be scaled back to exclude some suburban communities, Bynum said: “Anything and everything is up for discussion.”

Glossip supporters ask Oklahomans to spare death row inmate’s life

Alexius Burton July 15, 2015

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The Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty held a press conference Monday where a group of dignitaries, attorneys and religious authorities pleaded multiple arguments for why they believe the life of convicted murderer Richard Glossip should be spared: Some argued he is innocent, others said his sentence outweighed his crimes. State officials say Glossip has well beyond his day in court and they intend to carry out his execution.

County commissioners to revisit Glanz legal contract

For the Frontier July 9, 2015

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Tulsa County Sheriff Stanley Glanz’s contract with a private law firm to defend him in a grand jury investigation will be revisited by county commissioners at their meeting Monday.

Acting County Commissioner Michael Willis said Thursday that he placed the item on the agenda on behalf of Commissioner Karen Keith, who is out of state.

County officials: River authority gives city too much power

For the Frontier July 9, 2015

Two of Tulsa County’s three commissioners expressed strong reservations Wednesday about the county being part of an authority to oversee the construction, funding and operation of low-water dams in the Arkansas River.

“I’m out,” Commissioner Ron Peters said during a management meeting.

Commissioner John Smaligo said he was not enthusiastic about the way the trust is set up “and the extraordinary powers that it gives to the city of Tulsa.”