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Clarification

In my entry, "Tulsa District 4: Blake Ewing on historic preservation and infill," I wrote "Here's some infill development by one of Democrat nominee Ken Brune's political contributors." The sentence accompanied photographs of the development, or lack thereof, between Troost Ave. and Utica Ave. south of the Broken Arrow Expressway...

Posted by Michael Bates on September 27, 2011 8:38 PM

Tulsa Election 2011: Redistricting impact in Districts 3, 4, & 5

Redistricting appears to played a key role in the Cockroach Caucus strategy to regain control of the City Council, according to a BatesLine analysis of Tuesday's primary results by precinct. The 2011 redistricting was the most radical since the City Council was established in 1989. Over 20% of the city's...

Posted by Michael Bates on September 17, 2011 1:17 PM

Tulsa District 4 Democratic primary: For Maria Barnes

Tulsa City Council District 4 is unique in having two seriously contested primaries. In the Democratic primary, I'm pleased to endorse my friend Maria Barnes. I've known Maria Barnes for over a decade, through her role as Kendall-Whittier Neighborhood Association president and fellow board member of the Midtown Coalition of...

Posted by Michael Bates on September 12, 2011 6:21 PM

Tulsa Election 2011: Progress report

Things are moving rapidly on this last day before the Tulsa City Council primary, and I'm doing my best to catch up. Several developing stories: Oklahoma City-based Majority Designs (the direct mail firm of Fount Holland and Karl Ahlgren) have put out mailers "not authorized by any campaign or candidate"...

Posted by Michael Bates on September 12, 2011 3:28 PM

Council candidates need your help

UPDATE: Roscoe Turner's volunteers will gather at the Turner home at 3415 E. Haskell St. at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2009. Phone 918-834-7580 to see how you can help. And all campaigns are going to need help on election day: Driving voters to the polls and making last...

Posted by Michael Bates on November 6, 2009 6:44 PM

My wife wants a Maria Barnes yard sign

My wife asked me the other day if we could put a sign in our yard for Maria Barnes, the former Tulsa District 4 city councilor who is seeking to take back that seat. For my wife, the decision comes down to this: Incumbent councilor Eric Gomez, who defeated Barnes...

Posted by Michael Bates on November 6, 2009 5:03 PM

District 4 candidate forum tonight

The Pearl District Association is hosting a forum featuring the two candidates for Tulsa City Council District 4: Eric Gomez, the incumbent, and Maria Barnes, the previous incumbent. If you're particularly concerned about land use planning, zoning, urban revitalization, and neighborhoods, this is the forum to attend, as the Pearl...

Posted by Michael Bates on October 13, 2009 1:36 PM

Primary post-mortem: Some initial thoughts

A few thoughts before turning in: Thanks to news director Dan Potter and the KRMG news team for the chance to contribute to tonight's coverage of the primary election. It was a pleasure, and I look forward to the next opportunity. Many thanks to Chris and Cheryl Medlock for their...

Posted by Michael Bates on September 9, 2009 1:17 AM

District 4 candidate forum audio

It took me too long to upload this file successfully, but here it is, coughs, sneezes, rumbles, and all. Audio from the League of Women Voters candidate forum, held on September 1, 2009, at Fellowship Congregational Church. All four candidates -- Democrats Maria Barnes and Elizabeth Wright, Republicans Rocky Frisco...

Posted by Michael Bates on September 7, 2009 11:37 AM

Running or not

I was happy to learn this last week: * That State Rep. John Wright (R-Broken Arrow) is running for Lt. Governor. John is an intelligent and consistent conservative, and he would be a great choice for the job. * That former Tulsa City Councilor Jim Mautino is running to recapture...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 25, 2009 12:03 AM

Maria Barnes launches District 4 election campaign

Former Tulsa City Councilor Maria Barnes is seeking to return to the office she held from 2006 to 2008. In 2008, she lost a close race to City Councilor Eric Gomez. Because of a charter change approved at the 2008 election, Tulsa city elections now occur in odd-numbered years, and...

Posted by Michael Bates on April 25, 2009 1:15 AM

Maria Barnes vs. Eric Gomez

An edited version of this column appeared in the March 19, 2008, issue of Urban Tulsa Weekly. The published version is no longer available online. Posted on August 4, 2018. Barnes vs. Gomez By Michael D. Bates I've attended, watched, listened to, and participated in many debates and candidate forums...

Posted by Michael Bates on March 19, 2008 4:06 PM