It is officially the news, Mary Fallin will face Jari Askins in November and after the smoke clears and the dust settles, Oklahoma will have it’s first woman governor. It wasn’t much of a surprise to see Fallin defeat State Senator Randy Brogdon for the GOP nomination. Even though I supported Brogdon, we all...
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I suppose you could say I have been somewhat amiss in not doing this before now. Even though I do live in Oklahoma and am proud of that fact, I do not write a lot about Oklahoma politics. It’s not that I do not care, but my attention seems to be drawn more to...
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A lot has been said recently about the Tea Party and it’s affect on the upcoming mid-term elections in November. Some have said the movement could possibly cripple the GOP’s chances of winning back at least one House of Congress, as they field candidates of their own. While all of that is true, the...
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If you are not familiar with Oklahoma politics, we have term limits on how long someone can sit in the Governor’s office. Two four year terms and you are out. As Democratic Governor Brad Henry can not seek another term, we Okies will elect a new governor on November 2, 2010. So far, it...
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For those of you who are familiar this story, (you should be if you live in the Oklahoma/Arkansas border area) let me ask this question. Does it seem that the lawsuit that seeks monetary damages for pollution to the Illinois River watershed has been going on forever? Stop and think about it for a...
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As my friend from Muskogee Politico put it, the political landscape of Oklahoma changed this morning with announcement by J.C. Watts. He will not run for Governor of Oklahoma in 2010 and now everyone is wondering if he is possibly looking at a run for the Senate seat now held by Dr. Tom Coburn...
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