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2019 OKGOP convention thoughts

UPDATE: Generally a good outcome. David McLain was elected chairman. Former State Rep. Mike Turner was elected vice chairman. All of the rule changes were thrown out because outgoing state chairman Pam Pollard failed to provide the proposals to delegates by the 10-day deadline. Platform was on the agenda and...

Posted by Michael Bates on April 5, 2019 11:39 PM

John Wright for Tulsa County Assessor

To shake my political writer's block, I'm starting my 2018 Oklahoma primary coverage with those candidates whom I wholeheartedly support. First on the list is John Wright. No one is better prepared than John Wright, in both temperament and professional experience, to serve as our County Assessor.

Posted by Michael Bates on June 10, 2018 11:46 PM

Oklahoma House District 12: Vote against National Popular Vote

House District 12 consists of most of Wagoner County, the part that is not in the Tulsa/Broken Arrow conurbation. The district lies mainly east of 257th East Ave (Midway Road) and south of 51st Street. The incumbent is Wade Rousselot, a Democrat finishing his fifth term, currently serving as the...

Posted by Michael Bates on November 1, 2014 9:16 AM

State exchanges unwise? Probably. Blameworthy? Maybe not.

I learn all sorts of interesting things at blogger conferences, and some of the most interesting are incidental to the official program. And sometimes you have to go a thousand miles away to learn about something in your own state. Back in April, I was at BlogConCLT, sponsored by FreedomWorks...

Posted by Michael Bates on June 21, 2012 11:32 PM