Herman Cain is scheduled to speak at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Oklahoma City Marriott, 3233 Northwest Expressway. His visit is part of the Oklahoma Republican Party’s 2012 Victory Rally, a fundraising event that seeks to bring as many of the party’s presidential candidates to the state before the March primary election, said Matt Pinnell, […]
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Primarily speaking
Herman Cain is scheduled to speak at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Oklahoma City Marriott, 3233 Northwest Expressway. His visit is part of the Oklahoma Republican Party’s 2012 Victory Rally, a fundraising event that seeks to bring as many of the party’s presidential candidates to the state before the March primary election, said Matt Pinnell, […]
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Counterpoint: The private sector’s responsibility
It is a worthy project. However, neither merit nor nobility by themselves justify a public expenditure. As lawmakers, we must be judicious in our allocation of public monies. To be responsible with the public trust, we must be prudent in our spending and hold state agencies accountable. When AICCM, a state agency, approached the Legislature […]
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Shannon elected speaker-designate
T.W. Shannon, a Lawton Republican first elected in 2006 and an enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation, was elected by the caucus as House speaker-designate, meaning that if House Republicans maintain a majority after the 2012 elections, Shannon will be next in line to replace term-limited Speaker Kris Steele, R-Shawnee. Shannon, 33, will not only […]
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Mitt happens
The fundraiser for Romney’s campaign began at 8 a.m., cost $500 per-person or $2,500 for photo opportunities and was closed to the media. The second fundraiser, — which cost $20.12, with the money going to the state GOP — was held afterwards. Romney gave a stump speech to the crowd and took a few questions […]
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Mitt money
Romney, who is considered by many as one of the top contenders for the Republican nomination, is scheduled to hold the fundraiser beginning at 8 a.m. Friday at the Jim Thorpe Association and Sports Hall of Fame, 4040 N. Lincoln Blvd. in Oklahoma City. The event’s host committee includes such names as former Gov. Frank […]
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Terrill Trouble, Part We’ve-lost-count
The announcement was made and a press conference held on Sept. 16, a Friday, around 4 p.m., otherwise known in the political world as “bury the story time.” The investigation stems from felony charges in Oklahoma County against Terrill, a Republican, and former Democratic Sen. Debbe Leftwich. Terrill allegedly offered to create a position at […]
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Inhofe: Obama an ‘appeaser’
The event, attended by several state and local politicians and business leaders, also touched on uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East. Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gadhafi had yet to be found when Inhofe spoke, but the longtime leader’s reign was all but over, Inhofe said. “He’s history in terms of where we are,” […]
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Lankford and the Bush trifecta
U.S. Rep. James Lankford’s absolute opposition to any tax strategy locks in place the irresponsible and immoral trifecta of G.W. Bush’s first term: Backed by a Republican-controlled House and Senate, President Bush launched two foreign wars and cut taxes, rather than levy a tax to pay for the wars. Mr. Bush inherited a balanced budget […]
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Elitism for dummies
That’s what state Rep. Tom Newell, a Seminole Republican, apparently thinks, according to a recent media report, and he wants to “rein” it in through more intense legislative oversight. Newell’s comments were prompted by news that many Oklahoma universities and colleges were actually spending more this fiscal year than last year, despite a recent state […]