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The Mystery of the Muskogee Senator's Missing Name

Jamison Faught has caught the Muskogee Phoenix newspaper in an interesting omission. It's in an Associated Press story (originating in the Oklahoman) on two Democratic Oklahoma state senators, Earl Garrison and Kenneth Corn, intervening on behalf of a Muskogee highway contractor named Craig Glover. Glover had been rejected by the...

Posted by Michael Bates on December 30, 2009 8:42 PM

Cornett conflict of interest charges; rail fans dial Preservation 911

Oklahoma City has a lot going for it, but it has its problems, too. Here are a couple of recent news items that may be of interest at the east end of the Turner Turnpike. Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett has a new job with ad agency Ackerman McQueen. (He's...

Posted by Michael Bates on September 30, 2009 10:59 PM

PLANiTULSA draft "vision" to be unveiled today; high-speed rail meeting tonight

PLANiTULSA's draft vision, developed by Fregonese Associates in response to the PLANiTULSA scenario survey, will be available after 2 p.m. today, September 15, 2009, at PLANiTULSA.org. City of Tulsa planners are seeking feedback on the draft, which is not a detailed comprehensive plan, but a first step in that direction,...

Posted by Michael Bates on September 15, 2009 6:47 AM