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The 2009 Build PAC boys
Build PAC is a political action committee registered with the Tulsa City Clerk. The PAC shares an address with the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Tulsa. In 2005, Build PAC Issues was the single biggest contributor to the attempt to recall City Councilors Chris Medlock and Jim Mautino. The recall...
Candidate background checks: Part 1: Bart Rhoades
The Tulsa World today, on page A-14, presented a summary of information turned up during background checks of the candidates for Tulsa city offices. Some of the information had been reported previously -- Eric Gomez serving alcohol to a minor in 1993 and being arrested for public intoxication in 1997;...
Councilors, this is a test
I hope Tulsans will show up at tonight's City Council meetings (at 5 in room 201 of the City Hall tower and 6 in the Council chamber) to voice their objections to Mayor Kathy Taylor's capitulation in the Great Plains Airlines lawsuit and to urge councilors to reject payment of...
The Build PAC Boys: Post-election City Council contribution reports
Here is an overview of the post-general election Form C-1 ethics reports filed with the Tulsa City Clerk's office by 5 p.m. Monday, the deadline for the post-general filing for the April 1 Tulsa City Council general election. Perhaps the most interesting report wasn't from a candidate. It was from...
Spinning World
An edited version of this column appeared in the March 12, 2008, issue of Urban Tulsa Weekly. The published version is available on the Internet Archive. Posted on August 4, 2018. Spinning World By Michael D. Bates It's been a tough few weeks for our monopoly daily newspaper, the Tulsa...
Jack's back!
As Winston Churchill said, "Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result." I imagine Tulsa City Councilor Jack Henderson is feeling quite exhilarated tonight, as he has survived a very well-financed challenge, winning a third term with over 55% of the vote in District 1....
City Council contribution reports
Here is a summary of the pre-primary Form C-1 ethics reports filed with the Tulsa City Clerk's office by 5 p.m. today, the deadline for the pre-primary filing for next Tuesday's Tulsa City Council races: DISTRICT 1 DEMOCRAT: Jack R. Henderson: Carryover = $7,029.69 Contributions = $2,879.00 Expenditures = $2,532.38...
Tulsa City Council, Auditor filing complete
Congratulations to City Auditor Phil Wood and City Councilors Rick Westcott, Bill Martinson, and John Eagleton on their re-election. Filing for city office has closed and no opponents filed in those races. There will be four primaries in three districts -- Democrats in Districts 1, 4, and 8, and Republicans...
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