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Quote of the Day: Henry Takes Pot Shots @ OKPNS & Rep. Terrill

C. W. McBlackville — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:51:03 +0000

“We can push polarizing legislation that grabs the attention of bloggers and talk radio, or we can pursue legislation that propels Oklahoma firmly into the 21st century.” Were the Governor’s remarks yesterday at his state of the state address motivated by this OKPNS post? Hmmm. EXCLUSIVE: Candid Emails Reveal Depths of 1804 Repeal Conspiracy; Ambush Planned for [...]

Gov. Henry In McAlester This Week

C. W. McBlackville — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:37:59 +0000

Video: GRAPHIC — Criminal Horse Abuse at Oklahoma Prison Rodeo The McAlester News Capitol reported last week that Governor Brad Henry will be in McAlester this week. The governor will be in town to introduce wind mill entrepreneur T. Boone Pickens at a town hall meeting he’s hosting to pitch [...]

Lame Duck Henry Pardons Convicted Killer

C. W. McBlackville — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:39:21 +0000

Governor Henry kissing his mother. Too bad the mother of Kevin Young’s victim can’t kiss her son Boy, we’ve seen this before. From the Associated Press: OKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Brad Henry has granted clemency to Kevin Young, sparing him from execution. Young, 43, was scheduled to die Aug. 21 for the May 1996 [...]

New Website Urges Appointment of Gary Jones

C. W. McBlackville — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:01:53 +0000

Michelle Byte over at GetRightOK.com alerted us to a new website she’s started. It’s called www.appointgaryjones.blogspot.com. She says the site will have a link for reader’s to send a message to the governor and she will post “stuff I find elsewhere.” She also plans to occasionally write a few of her thoughts on the site. “This [...]

UPDATE: Henry Does Blink. OKPNS Breaks Another One!

C. W. McBlackville — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:00:50 +0000

The Oklahoma Political News Service, an opinion AND news, blog/website, first told you yesterday afternoon -HOURS before the Oklahoma mainstream press – that Governor Henry had finally made a decision regarding the proposed casino next to Remington Park. Sources tell OKPNS that Henry was always opposed to the project, but was conflicted due to his close [...]

Murphey Legislative Program

Editor — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:58:00 +0000

Murphey Legislative Update2/21/2006 One of the most important issues before the legislature this year is Governor’s Brad Henry’s proposal to issue $663,362,000 of new bonded indebtedness. I feel strongly that state government should avoid long-term debt. I believe it is irresponsible for politicians to saddle citizens with millions of dollars of debt and debt interest and then [...]