Mike Mazzei spent millions to win Oklahoma’s gubernatorial nomination. Now questions about the financing behind his campaign have attracted bipartisan attention. Mike Mazzei has proven that money can buy plenty of political ads, but whether it can buy the governor’s mansion remains to be seen. The Republican gubernatorial nominee poured more than $11 million of […]
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Invest in Oklahoma Act: Public Funds and Private Profits
It’s been 50 years since Oklahoma Gov. David Hall was indicted on charges of racketeering and extortion for conspiring to steer state employee retirement funds to a private investment firm in exchange for a payoff. Hall was convicted and served 19 months in federal prison, making him the only Oklahoma governor (three have been indicted) […]