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Oklahoma general election 2018: BatesLine ballot card
Polls are open Tuesday, November 6, 2018, until 7 p.m. The Oklahoma State Election Board's online voter tool will let you know where to vote and will show you a sample of the ballot you'll see. Here is the complete list of offices and issues on Tuesday's ballot across...
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.
Re-elect Oklahoma Platform Caucus, taxpayers' champions
The Platform Caucus was right. The Platform Caucus, that small group of Oklahoma state representatives and state senators who support the conservative, grassroots-crafted, limited-government platform of the Oklahoma Republican Party, was right to insist that there is and always was enough money coming into the state treasury to fund a...
Oklahoma primary 2018: KFAQ Pat Campbell interviews
I'll be on AM 1170 KFAQ with Pat Campbell at 8:00 am tomorrow morning, Tuesday, June 19, 2018, to talk about next week's primary. Pat has done a ton of interviews with candidates, and they're online on the Pat Campbell podcast page. Pat asks great questions, and these interviews are...
Rep. Tom Gann: Set a tone of transparency, integrity
Oklahoma State Rep. Tom Gann, one of the votes against the proposed tax increase package, analyzes the state budget crisis from his perspective as an auditor. Oklahoma House of Representatives Communications & Public Affairs Nov. 9, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: State Rep. Tom Gann Office: (405) 557-7364 Tone at...
OK Reps. Gann & West: Reform state purchasing before hiking taxes
There are many diligent, caring state employees who are distressed by the waste and inefficiency they observe, and it must drive them nuts when state legislators ignore them in favor of the easy fix for budget problems. Here are two Republican state reps from rural Oklahoma who do care, and...
A farewell to Michael DelGiorno
He made a very brief announcement at the end of Tuesday's show -- Friday will be Michael DelGiorno's last day on KFAQ. He's landed a job in Nashville, and Journal Broadcast Group, owners of KFAQ, let him out of his contract early to pursue it. I'm happy for Michael. The...
Dubai-ous business
Lincoln Allison doesn't care for Islam, but he loves traveling to Muslim countries, particularly Dubai, in which he sees hopeful signs for the future: Is the future of East-West relations to be understood from Iraq or Iran or Algeria? Or is the real clue to be found in Dubai, a...
Land run, Hawaiian war chant, new GOP chief, a visit to Dustbury
It's been a busy but fun couple of days. Friday was "Oklahoma Day" for my son's grade -- they spent the day at a little farm in the south part of town, reliving the days of early Oklahoma Territory. There was a re-enactment of the 1889 Land Run, complete with...
List of District 2 recall petition signers
Below is a list of those who signed the recall petition against Tulsa City Councilor Chris Medlock. This list is a matter of public record and public interest, to get a sense of who supports the recall effort, and to allow the public to review the list for invalid names,...
Thanks for your patronage and support!
This last week I've received some very welcome encouragement at a time when I've been feeling pretty worn out and discouraged. I'm grateful to those of you who came up to me at last week's rally and other events to say hello and tell me that you read and enjoy...
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