Coburn’s brash, anti-spending approach is admirable to many in this Republican state.
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Chicken-Fried News: We’re No. 11
Oklahoma made another list. Our state government is the 11th most corrupt in the country.
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Uphill battle
Oklahoma Democrats are still in rebuilding mode. An electoral thrashing in 2010 left the party in shambles, and 2014 is a year to try to hold ground and maybe pull off a miracle or two. Outnumbered by Republicans 108- 41 in the Legislature and holding no statewide seats, the best-case scenario for Democrats this year […]
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Tea Partiers for T.W.
Palin endorsed Shannon in a March Facebook post trumpeting Shannon’s accomplishments, including being the first Republican to with his district’s state house seat and becoming the youngest Speaker of the House in Oklahoma’s history. She also said he’s perfect for the job even though he is an “underdog” and has had many “naysayers” against him. […]
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Moore mother will seek House seat
The mother of three who lost her son, Christopher, in last year’s tornado that struck Plaza Towers Elementary in Moore has spent the past year fighting to get a storm shelter funding plan on a statewide ballot. After running into roadblocks through the petition process and unsuccessfully trying to lobby state legislators, Legg decided she […]
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Johnson announces Democratic bid for U.S. Senate
Johnson, a state senator since 2005, wanted her mother by her side when she officially announced her bid for the U.S. Senate. “The person who made this all possible is who we are waiting for,” said Johnson as her mother, Wanda, 83, arrived. While crediting her family, faith and friends, Johnson announced she is seeking […]
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Dorman says he’s an underdog who’s gaining ground
“Just like the NCAA bracket where I see the underdogs are doing very well this year, I think we are going to see the same thing happen on Nov. 4,” said Dorman, referring to the annual NCAA basketball tournament currently in action and the date Oklahomans will vote for governor. “As the election moves toward […]
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Letters to the Editor: March 4, 2014
Shannon has now thrown down the challenge to candidate, congressman and former church-camp worker James Lankford. Which candidate can be the holiest? Lankford will remind us of his godliness, but he will have to fight fire with fire and get out ahead of Shannon’s background cross. So what might work? Lankford could go out to […]
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Comic relief
A person wearing a large yellow chicken costume first appeared at the Feb. 17 mayoral debate that was attended by three of the four candidates: Ed Shadid, Joe “Sarge” Nelson and Phil Hughes. Mayor Mick Cornett chose not to participate. The costumed character held a sign that read, “Why won’t Mick debate?” A day later, […]
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What about the women?
The dominoes that continue to fall have thrown our state politics into a frenzy. At the heart of the resignations and announcements, one question is not being asked: “What about the women?” Our state ranks 48th nationally in female representation in our Legislature and is consistently named one of the unhealthiest places in the country […]