Politicians take different tones on the spreading Ebola panic and candidates for governor try to link their opponents with unpopular figures.
Gov. Mary Fallin
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Chicken-Fried News: She never fails
A Fallin hater tricked Gov. Mary Fallin into posing for a photo op. He was wearing a shirt that said “Mary Failin’ Oklahoma.”
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PODCAST: Capital City, Episode No. 7
In this week’s episode of the Capital City podcast we breakdown Thursday’s debate between Gov. Mary Fallin and Rep. Joe Dorman in the race for governor.
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BLOG: Fallin creates council to look at earthquake causes
Gov. Fallin announced a new council to look into the rise of earthquakes and the possible connections to oil and gas activity.
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Fallin backs marijuana oil in limited medical use
Gov. Mary Fallin announced support for a study into whether CBD oil should be legalized for medical use in Oklahoma.
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Chicken-Fried News: Okie dokie
Governor Mary Fallin has adopted a dog and let Oklahoma residents name it. Oklahomans voted and named the dog Okie.
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Let’s start over
Then the dead child gets her name put on a piece of meaningless legislation. It is all too common for the children of Oklahoma. A few years ago, my wife and I attended a DHS-sponsored forum on how to become foster parents. One of the first slides explained the main problem with DHS: “The central […]
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Pass the pitcher
Senate Bill 658, authored by Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, would allow the sale of strong beer and wine in grocery and convenience stores. However, that bill will now have to wait until the next legislative session, following modification of the bill allowing for a 13-member task force to examine the issues surrounding it. According to […]
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‘Inspiration’ point
It was a historic day for Oklahoma: The state’s first female governor had just been sworn into office and delivered an inaugural address about the challenges the state faces and how to move forward into a brighter future. But it wasn’t long after Gov. Mary Fallin spoke those words that some started questioning whether a […]