One could argue that of all the rigid ideologues in Washington, the always cordial and open-minded (LOL) Sen. Jim Inhofe doesn’t share much of the partisan, political my-way-or-thehighway cake. Just look at what he said about the presidential prospects of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a Republican who (gasp) worked with President Obama in the […]
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Nothing to blow up about
But one can’t be too careful. The Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Department was called to the scene along SE 59th Street near Eastern. They found nothing. No boom, no bang. Typically, the only banging in Valley Brook comes from inside the strip clubs. The driver of the car was detained but later released. It’s unclear if […]
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‘Bumper’ had prior history
At the time of his arrest, News9 reported that The Oklahoman knew about Campfield’s previous misconduct — he also was accused of taking pictures up girls’ skirts at the Oklahoma State Fair in 2012 — and also that his editor said he was not on assignment at the graduation ceremony, though the FBI and those […]
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We win! Sort of.
Oklahoma City ranked seventh on Forbes Magazine’s Top 10 Best Cities for Good Jobs. The magazine reported that gains in energy employment, financial services, utilities, hospitality and transportation sectors contributed to the city’s success. According to Forbes, OKC’s unemployment rate is 4.8 percent, and per capita income is $36,915. However, our neighbors to the south, […]
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Third time’s a charm?
The Flaming Lips frontman has, from time to time, posted some rather evocative photos from the popular mobile app, which was why ’Gram gave him the boot in the first place. But it didn’t take long for Coyne to resurface that first time around, registering under a new handle (@wayneflaminglip) faster than you can say, […]
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Our taxes are better than yours
The best-ranked component for the state was property taxes. Oklahoma has the 4th lowest state and local collections average, at $642 per person. Among states with an individual income tax, Oklahoma was the 22nd lowest. The state’s corporate income tax ranked 17th lowest, down from 9th lowest in 2010. We also ranked 36th for 2013. […]
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Coburn battles a cancer that isn’t liberal
Coburn, 65, is undergoing evaluation and treatment for a recurrence of prostate cancer that required surgery in 2011. As a threetime cancer survivor and a licensed physician, Coburn knows the drill. Taking time off from work might seem logical, but after his 2011 surgery, Coburn was back in Washington, D.C., a few days later to […]
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Criminals now stealing from children, too
A nationwide scheme propagated by prison inmates resulted in at least 438 federal tax return checks issued, with possibly fraudulent refund proceeds totaling $1,828,084 in Oklahoma alone, according to The Oklahoman. State officials estimate that overall statewide fraud totals may top $4 million. So far, how the prisoners are filing the fraudulent returns is unknown. […]
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Sex offenders are now less offender-y?
In 2007, the Oklahoma Legislature passed a new measure that created a three-tiered risk assessment level. That law requires sex offenders to be placed on the registry for 15 years, 25 years or life, depending on their assessment levels. The problem focuses on offenders who had been convicted, sentenced and placed on the registry prior […]
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Hmm … more corporate tax breaks?
The Sooner state is at No. 36, which means only 14 other states impose overall tax structures that are more burdensome. The ranking was unchanged from the 2013 report. However, there was good news. Property tax collections averaged $642 per person, the fourth lowest nationally. Meanwhile, the state’s income tax system consists of seven brackets […]