Bipartisan Wash. Senate budget raises fees $62 million over House Democrat version
By Eric Lohnes
The Senate operating budget adds about $62 million more in fee hikes than its House counterpart, according to an initiative 960 tax and fee notification released Monday by the Office of Financial Management.
Initiative 960 requires OFM to determine the ten-year cost to taxpayers of any proposed legislation that would raise [...]
OKC Tea Party draws several thousand freedom-loving Okies; no evidence of anarchist infiltration
By ANDREW W. GRIFFIN
Oklahoma Watchdog, editor
andrew@oklahomawatchdog.org
OKLAHOMA CITY — The first of two Tea Parties to be held at the Oklahoma State Capitol was held Wednesday evening involving a crowd of several thousand.
State Sen. Randy Brogdon, the Owasso Republican running for governor, made an appearance at the OKC Tea Party event, a rally co-hosted by KTOK 1000 [...]
House passes tax hike – Senate to weigh in Monday
Posted by Scott “The Piper” St. Clair
Despite intense lobbying pressure from 250 beverage workers from across the state (picture right), the House passed a $794 million tax package Saturday that’s aimed at the heart of their business.
Earlier in the day, a slightly modified version of Gov. Christine Gregoire’s “Go Home” tax package emerged from [...]
Lucas addresses health care ‘mess,’ Obama’s disinterest in the space program
By ANDREW W. GRIFFIN
Oklahoma Watchdog, editor
Posted: March 24, 2010
andrew@oklahomawatchdog.org
OKLAHOMA CITY — Speaking on the phone with U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas this morning, it was clear that he was concerned with the outcome of this week’s vote on ObamaCare and the fact that the president signed it into law.
“This struggle is not over yet,” said Lucas, [...]
