Of every dollar spent by our esteemed government during fiscal year 2011, more than 43 cents was supplied by federal monies, State Treasurer Ken Miller told Oklahoma Watch. He also noted that states controlled by Democrats relied less on government aid than Republican governors and legislatures. The word he used to describe the unexpected results […]
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Rumor has it
The rumors started after the company released a statement about its lawsuit about the parts of the Affordable Care Act that it doesn’t like, namely the parts having to do with contraception (you know, the part Hobby Lobby’s owners, the Green family, maybe, possibly don’t understand). Hobby Lobby Inc. claims the healthcare mandate goes against […]
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Money to spend
Oops. Our bad. She’s not an educator. She’s a former dentist who made a mint pulling teeth and filling cavities. If she had decided to be a schoolteacher, she might not have that million bucks. Instead, she’d probably be working a second job to make ends meet. According to a story in The Oklahoman, Barresi […]
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He’s No. 5!
Other top-of-the-political-pops Okies include Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Westville) at No. 33 and Rep. James Lankford (R-OKC) at No. 76. The Journal decided rankings based on a number of things, including how the men voted and scoring methods that included foreign issues and social and economic reform. No other Oklahoman cracked the top 100. For shame.
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Hellooooo, money!
Apache Corp., based in Houston, could receive up to $6.6 million to create 100 new oil and natural gas jobs in Tulsa; Cozart-Perry Industries Inc., based in Lawton, could receive $2 million for 170 new manufacturing jobs; and Unami LLC in Anadarko has qualified for $632,000 for 70 new manufacturing jobs through the Small Employer […]
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The countdown begins
The Flaming Lips frontman and Oklahoma City native has twice been booted from Instagram (not to mention the other photo-sharing social networks before that) for posting explicit photography of fans, artwork, his then-wife and video and photo shoots in progress. All the while, the unabashed musician has gained followers on Twitter while sharing these images. […]
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No tea for Tom
This doesn’t mean the seat isn’t safely in Republican hands, but Cole, a veteran congressman, told Roll Call that it often isn’t Oklahomans’ cup of tea to vote with out-of-state groups that promote candidates. This is happening with Tea Party support from the Senate Conservatives Fund and The Madison Project, both of which have endorsed […]
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Get in line
Born in Tulsa and raised in Yukon, Brooks broke records when his fans bought 240,000 tickets in 90 minutes on January 30. The demand for the £54 ($106.83) passes for July 25 and 26 was so great that Aiken Promotions added a third show on the 27. Peter Aiken, of Aiken Promotions, told the Belfast […]
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(Soon-to-be) Winning
The Tishomingo resident has traditionally fared well in the CMAs, vying for a fifth straight Female Vocalist of the Year award. Lambert has yet to attain the prestigious Entertainer of the Year prize, though she is nominated in that category as well. Her competition for the top honor? Defending champ Luke Bryan, George Strait … […]
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The biggest cover-up, like, ever
That was one of Inhofe’s comments after listening to Fox host Bill O’Reilly interview President Obama before the Feb. 2 Super Bowl. “And I’m talking about compared to the Pentagon Papers, Iran- Contra, Watergate and the rest of them. This was a cover-up in order for people right before the election to think there was […]