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Costello quantifies, Murphey describes lobbyist influence in Oklahoma

No commentary from me tonight, but I want you to read an excellent post by State Representative Jason Murphey on how lobbyist influence works and how state Labor Commissioner Mark Costello, who refuses to take campaign contributions from lobbyists, has documented their shifting influence. Here's Costello on the numbers: "In...

Posted by Michael Bates on February 15, 2012 9:51 PM

Tulsa District 9: G. T. Bynum ethics complaint

I received an email Monday containing an anonymous ethics complaint that had been filed against Tulsa District 9 City Councilor G. T. Bynum. The text of that complaint, with links to relevant documentation added by me, can be found on the jump page for this article. (For your reference, here...

Posted by Michael Bates on September 8, 2011 1:35 AM