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Even billionaires deserve scrutiny and skepticism from the media

There are those who worry about the influence of the wealthy on federal politics but are quite blasé about the influence of the wealthy on local politics. That slobbery, smooching sound you heard Saturday was Wayne Greene's column in the Saturday, December 31, 2016, Tulsa World, telling all of us...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 2, 2017 10:39 AM

Vision Tulsa: Northside payola projects

North Tulsa residents are among the most skeptical of visionary sales taxes. They know that they will bear a heavy share of the costs, but they are doubtful of seeing any benefits. They'll pay extra sales taxes on the basics of life -- food, clothing, electricity, natural gas --...

Posted by Michael Bates on March 29, 2016 8:27 PM

Down memory lane in Catoosa and around Tulsa

I've recently come across several Facebook pages designed for reminiscing about location-specific childhood memories, and since I started this post several more have sprung up. I've signed up for "You grew up in Catoosa if you remember.....". I never lived in the City of Catoosa, but Catoosa was more than...

Posted by Michael Bates on August 5, 2011 5:00 PM