Category Archives: Politics

Veterans lobby state legislature for benefit retention

02/22/2012   News Editor   No comments

Jeanne Flanigan, an art teacher and advocate for veterans, reports: I went to the State Capitol today, with some of the veterans from the Norman Veterans Center, to lobby for no cuts to veterans’ centers and hospitals in Oklahoma. In recent years their budget has been cut 14%, and it looks bad for this year.

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Oklahoma Policy Institute produces animated video on state income tax question

02/22/2012   News Editor   No comments

‘The Economy Bowl‘ shows Oklahoma’s many economic advantages with current state tax system vs. Texas plan. To learn more and find out what you can do, go to http://okpolicy.org/files/what-you-can-do.pdf Share this:

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Legislation would let state sell unneeded buildings to fund maintainance of others

02/22/2012   News Editor   No comments
Barricades block Capitol steps behind protest in October 2011

It looks like someone might finally have a plan to do something about our crumbling State Capitol. Press release from House of Representatives: Lawmakers Vote to Address State Building Maintenance OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation approved by a House committee today authorizes the sale of unneeded state properties and directs that the money generated will then

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Drastic Meth-fighting legislation dies, alternative plan pursued

02/22/2012   News Editor   No comments

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Tulsa World reports that House Bill 2941 failed to pass in the House Public Health Committee, effectively killing the legislation for this session. The bill proposed making pseudoephedrine, which is used to make Methamphetamine, available by prescription only. The panel voted 13-0 to approve an alternative pushed by the pharmaceutical industry

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Oklahoma City University hosts author Michael Sandel

02/22/2012   News Editor   No comments

Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do? 7:30 p.m. Wednesday February 29, 2012 Petree Recital Hall, Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center NW 25th St. and Blackwelder Ave. The event is part of OCU’s Distinguished Speakers Series. Doors open at 6:30. Free and open to the public. A book signing will be held following the speech with

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