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Tulsa School Board 2020 campaign contributions and expenditures
UPDATE: Jerry Griffin emails with his complete report, which includes itemized expenditures, and which he says he filed. Either the district clerk's copy got lost, or I overlooked it. I've added the information below. Below are the campaign ethics reports filed with the Tulsa Public Schools district clerk as of...
Oklahoma primary 2018 results: Runoffs galore
I'll be on with Pat Campbell on 1170 KFAQ at 7 a.m. Wednesday morning to discuss tonight's results. We are headed for runoffs galore. As I write this a bit after 11 p.m., Kevin Stitt is leading Todd Lamb for the second spot in the runoff by about 2400 votes....
Oklahoma primary 2018: BatesLine ballot card
Here are the candidates I'm recommending in the Oklahoma primary elections on June 26, 2018, plus links to detailed analysis and recommendations from other trusted voices.
Matt Pinnell for Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor
Hang around political circles long enough and eventually you will have friends running against each other. I worked for Dana Murphy's first campaign for Corporation Commissioner in 2002, was thrilled when she won in 2008, and I've supported her for re-election ever since. She also served honorably as vice chairman...
Tulsa County GOP 2012 convention: peaceful reaffirmation of conservative values
Tulsa County Republican activists gathered today at the Union High School Performing Arts Center to decide on delegates to the congressional district and state Republican conventions and to adopt a platform that will inform the work of platform committees at the state and national conventions. The only dispute in the...
2010 Oklahoma runoff early voting; Doak for Insurance Commissioner
For all Oklahoma Republicans and for some Democrats around the state, there's a runoff election next Tuesday, August 24, 2010. Early voting at county election boards across the state began on Friday and continues Saturday, August 21, 2010, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Monday, August 23, 2010, from...
Oklahoma 2010 primary: Early voting begins; my picks
Early voting for the Oklahoma 2010 primary begins today, Friday, July 23, 2010, at your county election board headquarters. The Tulsa County Election Board is at 555 N. Denver Ave., just north of downtown Tulsa. Here are the dates and times for early voting this year: Friday, July 23, 20108...
Voters' guide 2010: The Oklahoma Republican primary ballot
First of all, many thanks to Gene Kaefer and Will Buthod, who responded to my question (Voters' guide? What's it worth to you?) with an affirmative response. Thanks to their generous gifts, I was able to sign up as a premium member of Rasmussen Reports. Their gifts were enough to...
Fallin plans lobbyist meet, skips grassroots event and forums
You know a candidate is dodging debates when the mainstream media finally takes notice. From an Associated Press story: But one of the campaign's front-runners has been conspicuously absent from a series of recent high-profile forums sponsored by The Oklahoma Academy. U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin, the presumptive favorite in the...
Last day of filing 2010
Today at 5 pm (barring any challenges or withdrawals), we will know the line-up for the Oklahoma 2010 elections. So far a lot of incumbents are getting a free pass. You can view the filings as they happen on the Oklahoma State Election Board website. New this year: You can...
Oklahoma roundup 2010/01/08
It's been too long since I've done this, and here I'm going to try to do it on three hours sleep. My day is just about to end as yours is getting started. Here are some posts of interest from blogs in Tulsa and around Oklahoma: Tasha Does Tulsa has...
Oklahoma GOP convention wrapup
When BC Lee (whom I met at the Oklahoma Republican State Convention on Saturday) said he looked forward my opining about the weekend, this is what I posted on Facebook in reply: My opining in a nutshell: Very happy about Gary Jones winning re-election, unhappy at the defeat of the...
Tweeting the Oklahoma GOP Convention
Tomorrow is the 2009 Oklahoma Republican Convention in Oklahoma City. It should be an exciting day. We'll be voting on whether to re-elect as chairman a proven servant-leader, Gary Jones, and we'll be hearing from some of the folks who want to carry the GOP banner for governor next year,...
Re-elect Oklahoma GOP chairman Gary Jones
Red Dirt Report has a story about the recent debate in Muskogee between Oklahoma Republican Party Chairman Gary Jones and Vice Chairman Cheryl Williams, who is running to unseat Jones. Muskogee Politico has the video of the debate. Gary Jones was first elected chairman in 2002, after Chad Alexander's resignation....
Coburn seeks "a different farm team" for GOP
Earlier today Sen. Tom Coburn spoke to a blogger conference call in connection with the release of his 2008: Worst Waste of the Year" report. It was a wide-ranging, on-the-record discussion. Ed Morrissey at Hot Air has a good synopsis. Toward the end of the call, Dan Riehl asked about...
My election day
In case you were wondering: 6:00 am -- Up after a night of tossing and turning, during which I dream of total on-air collapse: I don't get my database stuff finished, I can't keep up with the precincts as they come in, I have nothing coherent to say. 6:20 am...
Make a difference (the final day)
Post-dated to remain at the top through Election Day; revised for the final day of voting. Skip down for new entries. Even if you live in a solidly Republican or Democrat state, you can still make a difference in the outcome of the presidential race. You can also make a...
My 2008 picks; voter guides
People ask me how they should vote tomorrow. Here's the short version: Vote for all the REPUBLICANS. Vote FOR all the State Questions. Vote AGAINST all the judges. On the street tax, I plan to vote FOR the sales tax extension (Prop. 1) and AGAINST the general obligation bond issue...
The Roth-McClendon connection
In my column endorsing Dana Murphy in the short-term Corporation Commission race, I wrote about the mutual back-scratching relationship between Chesapeake Energy head Aubrey McClendon and Corporation Commission seat-warmer Jim Roth. 1. McClendon helped Roth get elected to the Oklahoma County Commission. 2. Roth built a bridge in the middle...
Murphy rebuts Roth mudslinging
Oklahoma Corporation Commission Republican nominee Dana Murphy responded today to attack ads from her Democratic opponent, appointed incumbent Jim Roth. Murphy reminded voters about Roth's cozy relationship with the head of a major energy company regulated by the OCC. Jim Roth is a desperate, frightened man. As almost half of...
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