The Okie

Independents have been on the rise for a few years now in Oklahoma–even out registering Democrats in recent months– this Gallup poll shows that impressive growth nationwide.  In U.S., New Record 43% Are Political Independents Gallup.com By Jeffrey M. Jones PRINCETON, N.J. — An average 43% of Americans identified politically as independents in 2014, establishing a […]...

Fallin resists push for Medicaid expansion By: Sarah Terry-Cobo The Journal Record OKLAHOMA CITY – A nonpartisan think tank’s top priority for improving Oklahomans’ health is likely not a political reality. On Tuesday, the Oklahoma Academy recommended that the governor and Legislature accept federal money to expand Medicaid or Insure Oklahoma. However, other goals for mental health […]...

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Republican voters outnumber Democrats for first time in Oklahoma history by Rick Green For the first time in Oklahoma history, voter registration numbers show more Republicans than Democrats. State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax said Thursday this is part of a longstanding trend in which Democratic ranks have been declining, while Republican numbers have been […]...

Very interesting find from Ben Felder, Urban Affairs reporter for the OK Gazette. He compared Census numbers from 2000 to 2013 and his tweet below shows the results. One of the comments on his tweet was from former OK State Senator Andrew Rice, who said: “two Oklahomas: OKC, and the rest of the state.” We wouldn’t go […]...

State Ethics Agency Fails to Collect Most Fees By: M. SCOTT CARTER, Oklahoma Watch The state agency that enforces campaign-finance rules has failed to collect a large majority of late-filing fees from political groups and candidates and this year stopped assessing the fees altogether, according to state records and interviews. Delinquent Payers Vary Widely As […]...

Outgoing Oklahoma state schools Superintendent Janet Barresi reflects on challenges of leading Education Department by Tim Willert Janet Barresi is proud of the work she’s done to improve public school education in Oklahoma. She only wishes she had four more years to build on reforms she implemented as the state’s superintendent of public instruction. It’s […]...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 5, 2015 Congressman Jim Bridenstine: A Gang of Nine I am pleased to see so many Members of Congress responding to the voices of their constituents in supporting new leadership. Rep. Louie Gohmert added his name to Rep. Ted Yoho as willing to stand for election as Speaker of the House. Reps. […]...

A Cattlemen’s Chairman By Mary Soukup, Drovers Cattle Network Cattle rancher and rural Oklahoma resident, U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas’ priorities are close to home. “Gentlemen, say that there are, in this country, three interests, the agricultural, commercial, and manufacturing. And how happens it, sir, that the agricultural, the great leading and substantial […]...

Dec 29, 2014 As we prepare for the new Congress that assumes office on January 6 of 2015, it is important to think back on the full year behind us and remember what it meant for our country. While there were numerous challenges both at home and abroad, I believe that this year proved productive […]...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 2, 2015 Congressman Jim Bridenstine: I Will Not Vote for John Boehner The day after Republicans won the largest majority in the House of Representatives in almost 100 years and won a significant majority in the Senate, our liberal activist President claimed to hear the voices of all the people who didn’t […]...

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Highway to the Danger Ozone As Obama rewrites the law, Congress and the courts begin to push back. The afterparty of President Obama ’s immigration rewrite is a year-end blowout of anticarbon regulation that is also contemptuous of the rule of law and democratic consent. The better development is that the two other branches of […]...

Cushing veterinarian will preside over House action when lawmakers return in February By BARBARA HOBEROCK World Capitol Bureau OKLAHOMA CITY — A veterinarian from Cushing will serve as second-in-command when House members return for the legislative session that begins in February. Republican Rep. Lee Denney was recently tapped as speaker pro tem-elect. She will be […]...

STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL: OBAMA ‘CLEARLY UNLAWFUL’ WND.com President Obama has taken numerous actions that “clearly” violate the U.S. Constitution and constitute an “unfaithful” execution of the law, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt declared Sunday in a radio interview. “As far as taking actions that would constitute an unfaithful execution of the law, I think that’s […]...