Fallin, Legislative Leaders Reveal Tax Cut Plan »
Governor Fallin and leaders in both the House and Senate today introduced a joint plan for income tax cuts and tax code simplification. The proposal lowers the top income tax…
May 18 2012 / 3 Comments / Read More »
Burrage Rips Rules Committee Over Roth Refusal »
Senator Sean Burrage, D-Claremore, criticized the Senate Rules Committee today after it refused to consider Governor Fallin’s nomination of former Corporation Commissioner Jim Roth to serve on the State Election Board.…
May 16 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
AFP Places 250,000 Tax Elimination Calls »
Americans For Prosperity/Oklahoma is in the third week of a telephone campaign to ecnourage legislators to support repeal of the income tax. The robocalls feature former Republican Governor Frank Keating. The…
May 16 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Wes, Lou Watkins Endorse Rowe At Durant Fundraiser »
A long list of supporters of 2nd District candidate Dustin Rowe gathered in Durant last night to raise money for…
May 18 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »Fallin, Legislative Leaders Reveal Tax Cut Plan »
Governor Fallin and leaders in both the House and Senate today introduced a joint plan for income tax cuts and…
May 18 2012 / 3 Comments / Read More »
The Rest Of The Story… »
MIAMI ~ Court records show George Zimmerman had a pair of black eyes, a nose fracture and two cuts to…
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Paul Backers Take Over County GOP Organization, Demand GOP Chairman’s Resignation »
Politico The Republican National Committee just got a taste of life under the new GOP order in Nevada. Thanks to…
May 17 2012 / 10 Comments / Read More »
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Paul Backers Take Over County GOP Organization, Demand GOP Chairman’s Resignation »
Politico The Republican National Committee just got a taste of life under the new GOP order in Nevada. Thanks to the efforts of Ron Paul supporters, the Clark County GOP — the largest in the key swing state — voted narrowly Tuesday to censure RNC…
May 17 2012 / 10 Comments / Read More »GOP Launches New Web Advertisement »
The Oklahoma Republican Party has launched its latest web ad focused on the poor performance of President Obama in Oklahoma, and asks the question, “Are you bona fide?”…
May 16 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »Sooner Survey’s McFerron: Republican Landslide In Legislature »
The newest Sooner Survey has prompted pollster Pat McFerron to conclude, “The confluence of a popular Republican Governor and an unpopular Democrat President with Oklahoma’s historical conservative nature and budding Republicanism has set the stage for a further Republican landslide in the legislature.” Vol_21_num_2…
May 16 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Daily Paul Readers Debate Paul’s Announcement »
Politico While the media was quick to report that Ron Paul’s statement Monday signaled something akin to an end to his campaign, there’s a robust debate on the Daily Paul blog that reveals his supporters think otherwise. One widely-held opinion is that the press is…
May 15 2012 / 2 Comments / Read More »Romney Bests Obama In CBS-NYT Poll »
The Hill Mitt Romney holds a 3 percent lead over President Obama nationally in the latest CBS News-New York Times poll. Romney took 46 percent in the poll, compared to Obama’s 43 percent. The 3 percent difference is within the poll’s 4 point margin of…
May 15 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Doug Wead: Ron Paul Is Not OUT! He Is UP! »
Doug Wead “We are absolutely not dropping out of this race! We are focusing our efforts squarely on winning delegates and party leadership positions at state conventions.” - Jesse Benton, Campaign Chairman Ron Paul announced today he would not be competing in the upcoming primary…
May 14 2012 / 2 Comments / Read More »Paul Alters Active Campaign, Urges Supporters To Stay Involved »
UPDATED FROM INITIAL REPORTS Ron Paul says he won’t spend more money on his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. He said he doesn’t have the money to continue a full-blown campaign. [This comes as Oklahoma backers say they'll protest the proceedings of the Republican State Convention…
May 14 2012 / 16 Comments / Read More »Costello Campaigns For Walker In Wisconsin »
Mark Costello’s Office Labor Commissioner Mark Costello announced from Racine, Wisconsin that he is in Wisconsin campaigning for Governor Scott Walker. Walker is the subject of a militant union inspired, and funded, recall effort over pension and collective bargaining reforms. Walkers reforms have turned a…
May 14 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Analysis: Thank You, Barack Obama »
Thank you, Barack Obama. In one fell swoop, you have given legs to Mitt Romney’s campaign for president and his need to unify conservatives behind his campaign. Gay marriage. I know the polls show general public indifference to Obama’s pro-gay marriage position. This is not…
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Brown: The Government Debate
Rep. Mike Brown In a partisan political age, a fundamental, ideological disagreement often dictates the terms of our debates. That disagreement concerns the proper size and scope of government; what government should do and what it…
May 16 2012 / Read More »
GRDA’s Tulsa Office Plan Panned By Legislators
Senate Communications Division Eight legislators from Northeastern Oklahoma have united to voice their opposition to the Grand River Dam Authority Board (GRDA) of Directors’ plans to purchase an office building in Tulsa. The lawmakers have sent…
May 9 2012 / Read More »
Fallin: More Good Economic News
Governor Fallin As many other states struggle to recover from the current recession, Oklahoma continues to build on its forward momentum. The latest evidence of the positive trend in Oklahoma’s economy comes in the form of…
May 7 2012 / Read More »
Patrice Douglas Praises POE Truck Weigh Station Opening
Calling it a “major step forward,” Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Patrice Douglas is praising the scheduled opening of Oklahoma’s first Port of Entry (POE) truck weigh and inspection station. Douglas said it is good news for the…
Apr 26 2012 / Read More »
Jason Murphey: Social Media And State Government
Rep. Jason Murphey I am fascinated by potential application of social media to enable citizens to have a transparent, public and open dialog with government officials. Because of these innovations, government can become more responsive than…
Apr 24 2012 / Read More »
Fallin Signs Open Carry Bill Into Law
Governor’s Office Governor Fallin today signed into law Senate Bill 1733, a measure that allows (licensed) Oklahoma citizens to openly carry firearms as of November 1st. The bill permits those who are licensed, or already have…
May 15 2012 / Read More »
Update: A Beating At Church And Brambleton
World Net Daily Police have arrested a 16-year-old in connection with a mob attack by large numbers of black teenagers against a young white couple in a car, a case which has sparked national outrage. As…
May 4 2012 / Read More »
A Beating At Church And Brambleton
Michelle Washington Editorial Writer/The Virginian-Pilot Wave after wave of young men surged forward to take turns punching and kicking their victim.The victim’s friend, a young woman, tried to pull him back into his car. Attackers came…
May 1 2012 / Read More »
Dutcher’s Opinion: Liberal Media Bias
Brandon Dutcher Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Several years back I attended a state-capitol press conference at which some conservative lawmakers were discussing their plan to get rid of the Oklahoma estate tax. Curiously, one reporter…
Apr 24 2012 / Read More »
Fallin: A-F Rules, Energy Efficiency, Lake Murray Lodge
Governor Fallin has approved rules submitted by the Department of Education (SDE) establishing an A-F report card system to grade school performance. The rules were adopted by the State Board of Education in March, based on a…
May 3 2012 / Read More »
Cannaday: Stop School Senior Testing Requirements
House Communications Division Rep. Ed Cannaday has called for a moratorium on new testing requirements for Oklahoma high school seniors, saying appropriate oversight is not in place. “The entity charged with overseeing the testing process has never…
Apr 28 2012 / Read More »
Glen Johnson Visits The Verdict
Glen Johnson, Chancellor of Higher Education, is today’s guest on The Verdict. The former legislative leader will discuss new developments in higher education with cohosts Kent Meyers and Mick Cornett. The show airs n Cox Channels…
Apr 22 2012 / Read More »
Dutcher: Education (!) News You Can Use
Brandon Dutcher News You Can Use Law professor Andrew Spiropoulos, OCPA’s Milton Friedman Distinguished Fellow, says this is no time to go wobbly on Oklahoma tax cuts — and visitors from Missouri and Kansas agree. 12…
Apr 6 2012 / Read More »
The Oklahoman: DOE ‘Slush Fund’ Solicitations Under Garrett Detailed
Megan Rolland and Randy Ellis report in The Oklahoman today, More than $100,000 that went into what auditors have dubbed as state Education Department slush funds was solicited by state education officials from 31 companies that…
Apr 1 2012 / Read More »
Wes, Lou Watkins Endorse Rowe At Durant Fundraiser
A long list of supporters of 2nd District candidate Dustin Rowe gathered in Durant last night to raise money for Rowe”s campaign and hear former Congressman Wes Watkins and his wife, Lou, endorse Rowe. A report…
May 18 2012 / Read More »
Florida Congressman Cites Behenna Case In Letter To Obama
Florida Congressman Allen West today invoked the name of imprisoned Army 1st Lt. Michael Behenna of Edmond in a letter criticizing the Obama Administration’s release of a known Hezbollah terrorist to the Iraqi court system. West…
May 16 2012 / Read More »
Gary Jones Endorses Faught
Congressional candidate George Faught announced today that Auditor & Inspector Gary Jones has endorsed him in the 2nd District Republican primary. Jones, former Oklahoma Republican Party Chairman, said, “As a proud Oklahoma Republican, I am honored to endorse George Faught…
May 7 2012 / Read More »
Dustin Rowe Wins Dual Endorsements
Republican Dustin Rowe has picked up two unsolicited endorsements in his bid to win the GOP nomination for Congress in the 2nd District. Rowe won plaudits, first, from Rep. Tommy Hardin of District 49 and he…
May 7 2012 / Read More »
Derby Dumps Faught In 2nd District Flareup
Owasso Rep. David Derby, who has supported Rep. George Faught in the 2nd District Republican primary, has withdrawn his endorsement. In a communication with Michael Bates of Batesline, Derby wrote, “I pulled my support from Faught…
May 6 2012 / Read More »