Oklahoma Political News Service

Video: Looky There! (Temporary) Stimulus Jobs!

Editor — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:09:11 +0000

Federal Recovery Act funds are helping to bring a fresh water source to a small town in Southeastern Oklahoma. Hat tip:OklahomaHorizonTV

This One’s For You Mike!

Editor — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:50:39 +0000

From The McCarville Report Online: “As I ponder this obsession on my part, I note that many of those who operate in the Oklahoma blogosphere are not so inclined; the posts, opinion or story, come days (or weeks) apart. Some have faded into nothingness as the writers obviously have become bored, lost interest, or moved on [...]

Al Gore Profits Big on ‘Smart Grid’ Technology

Editor — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:50:21 +0000

EXAMINER.COM: Last week, we told you about how Oklahoma Gas & Electric received $130 million dollars in “stimulus” funds to install new “smart grid” electricity meters. (We have yet to figure out how this saves or creates a job yet!) But thanks to the New York Times (of all places!) we do know of one person’s [...]

Welfare = Cellphones?

Kirk Shelley — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:36:00 +0000

(Associated Press) Photos of a man taking a cell phone photo of Michelle Obama while she served food at a soup kitchen. Oklahoma City (October 30, 2009) – Republican Congressional candidate Kevin Calvey today denounced a new federal program to provide cellular phones and airtime to welfare recipients. “Taxpayers are hurting during this recession,” said Calvey. [...]

Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Rep. Dorman Headed to Germany

Editor — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:12:38 +0000

State Rep. Joe Dorman will join two other American state lawmakers and one Canadian federal lawmaker on the Friedrich Naumann Foundation’s Transatlantic Dialogue Program Study and Information Tour of Germany. “I am honored to serve on the tour, representing Oklahoma in a visit to Germany , where they’ve just underwent federal elections,” Dorman, D-Rush Springs said. [...]

Oklahoma Ranked 4th in Corruption

Editor — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:29:35 +0000

But, take heed, there is somewhat of a silver lining. Oklahoma is ranked 27th in "officials convicted in federal corruption cases over the last 10 years" and 25th in "number of guilty officials per capita."

What Can Trick or Treaters Teach You About Tactics?

Editor — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:48:58 +0000

Your Political Guru: Some kids think their goal is to amuse others, or have fun, but one of my son Joe knows that the whole purpose is to get the most candy you can in three hours. Last year he showed up as an Obama supporter. He had the whole uniform, including shirt and stickers. Now keep in [...]

ODOT Paid THIS Guy $7,500???

Editor — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:13:25 +0000

“In fact, when I was 17, I was thinking one day about what the name of a company one day. So I have the Internet, and I think it was the Internet … I think it was Netscape, then, and I went to a Latin / English dictionary and I have typed in “Stone,” and [...]

Video: Inhofe Point by Point Rebuttal to Senator Kerry 30 Minute Filibuster

C. W. McBlackville — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:44:13 +0000

In reading through the document, one will see that Sen. Kerry is badly misinformed about many of the key details and issues surrounding the climate change policy debate." Sen Inhofe

State’s “Dumbest” Utility Secures Stimulus Money for “Smart Grid Technology”

Editor — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:44:21 +0000

We've had our fair share of fun over the years calling OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric) the state's "dumbest utility company." How else do you explain a company using it's competitor's (Chesapeake Energy) advertising agency when they were trying to get a coal fired plant approved a few years ago.