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Dewey Bartlett Jr: Republican for Kathy Taylor

I'll be on 1170 KFAQ Wednesday morning at 7 with Pat Campbell to talk about mayoral candidate and former Tulsa mayor Kathy Taylor's record during her term from April 2006 to December 2009.* Taylor is claiming to have "cut wasteful spending," but in fact the general fund budget under her...

Posted by Michael Bates on March 12, 2013 10:59 PM

Geoffrey Orsak: A sudden and mysterious dismissal

On Wednesday, September 12, 2012, the University of Tulsa suddenly fired President Geoffrey Orsak just 74 days after he took the post. The former SMU Dean of Engineering had been granted a leave of absence the day before to be with his father, reported to be in hospice care in...

Posted by Michael Bates on September 13, 2012 11:14 PM

Great Plains settlement reversed; BOK must repay City of Tulsa

UPDATED 2011/10/13 with links to further reaction and my interview with KRMG's Nicole Burgin. Just remember, though, BatesLine had the story first, thanks to an email from an alert reader. This post is worthy of a flashing light, a flaming skull, and 72-point type. Tulsa's taxpayers get our $7 million...

Posted by Michael Bates on October 12, 2011 5:27 PM

The <i>Whirled's</i> stock in trade

The Tulsa Whirled was in full spin mode this weekend in response to the release of the City Council's preliminary investigation into Tulsa airports and the Great Plains Airlines mess, which has the city on the hook for millions of dollars. Let's look at their Saturday editorial defense of parent...

Posted by Michael Bates on November 22, 2004 1:26 AM