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The Oklahoma Oilfield Blues

Dale Ingram posted the cover of this piece of sheet music from 1920 on the "Oklahoma History -- People, Places, Things" Facebook group. He was kind enough to send me the two inside pages, too. "The Oklahoma Oilfield Blues" was written by Jack Randolph (lyrics) and John F. Carroll...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 2, 2017 4:52 PM

Replacing Tom Coburn: Oklahoma's congressional special election laws

Tom Coburn is leaving the Senate two years early, evidently discouraged by his colleagues' unwillingness to take even modest steps to eliminate wasteful spending and redundant programs. On Wednesday (2014/01/15), Coburn said on the Mark Levin Show, "I've come to a conviction that you can't fix Washington within Washington. The...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 16, 2014 11:45 PM

Tom Coburn to leave Senate at the end of this year

A news release from the office of Sen. Coburn: Dr. Coburn Announces His Decision to Leave the Senate at the End of the 113th Congress (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) released the following statement announcing his decision to give up his Senate seat at the end of...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 16, 2014 10:14 PM

Brenda Reneau, RIP

Brenda Reneau, who served three terms as Oklahoma Labor Commissioner from 1995 to 2007, has died at age 58. The McCarville Report has an obituary and tributes from elected officials who served alongside her, including Gov. Mary Fallin, former Gov. Brad Henry, former Corporation Commissioner Denise Bode, and State Auditor...

Posted by Michael Bates on December 5, 2013 9:11 PM