<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Oklahoma Political News Service &#187; Scott Meacham</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.okpns.com/category/scott-meacham/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.okpns.com</link>
	<description></description>
	<lastBuildDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 19:41:48 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2</generator>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
			<item>
		<title>The Henry-Meacham Stealth Tax Increase?</title>
		<link>http://www.okpns.com/2010/01/07/the-henry-meacham-stealth-tax-increase/</link>
		<comments>http://www.okpns.com/2010/01/07/the-henry-meacham-stealth-tax-increase/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:34:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Brad Henry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scott Meacham]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.okpns.com/?p=3140</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
Reports have been filtering in to OKPNS that several motorists have had to dig a little deeper into their pockets when it came time to pay their tolls. A husband and wife team emailed us horror stories of having to plop down an extra 50 -75 cents (on several occasions) because the machines didn&#8217;t register [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.okpns.com/2010/01/07/the-henry-meacham-stealth-tax-increase/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Organization Says State Stimulus Spending Not Transparent</title>
		<link>http://www.okpns.com/2009/07/06/organization-says-state-stimulus-spending-not-transparent/</link>
		<comments>http://www.okpns.com/2009/07/06/organization-says-state-stimulus-spending-not-transparent/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>C. W. McBlackville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Brad Henry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scott Meacham]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.okpns.com/2009/07/06/organization-says-state-stimulus-spending-not-transparent/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Oklahomans for Responsible Government are doing their best to track the millions of borrowed and printed &#8220;stimulus&#8221; dollars headed for Oklahoma.
From their newsletter:
&#8220;The state does have a website devoted to stimulus dollars and it has a section on transparency but frankly, the actual transparency is lacking.  At this moment, it only shows agencies that have [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.okpns.com/2009/07/06/organization-says-state-stimulus-spending-not-transparent/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>EXCLUSIVE (Pt 3): Candid Emails Reveal Depths of 1804 Repeal Conspiracy; Regarding Dirty Harry’s Notes</title>
		<link>http://www.okpns.com/2008/04/10/exclusive-pt-3-candid-emails-reveal-depths-of-1804-repeal-conspiracy-regarding-dirty-harry%e2%80%99s-notes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.okpns.com/2008/04/10/exclusive-pt-3-candid-emails-reveal-depths-of-1804-repeal-conspiracy-regarding-dirty-harry%e2%80%99s-notes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[1804]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chesapeake Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HB 1804]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rep. Randy Terrill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scott Meacham]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sen. Harry "Turn" Coates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[V. Burns Hargis]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://okpns.org/2008/04/exclusive-pt-3-candid-emails-reveal-depths-of-1804-repeal-conspiracy-regarding-dirty-harry%e2%80%99s-notes.html</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;One client is adamant that they want the guest worker -visiting worker -program as an option to raise immediate revenue.&#8221;
&#8220;We need to put our stuff in a bill with a friendly bill author.&#8221;
&#8220;If you need me to write any materials for you to use on this issue, please let me know.&#8221;
-Lobbyist Vickie Rankin
Click here to [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.okpns.com/2008/04/10/exclusive-pt-3-candid-emails-reveal-depths-of-1804-repeal-conspiracy-regarding-dirty-harry%e2%80%99s-notes/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>EXCLUSIVE (Pt 2): Candid Emails Reveal Depths of 1804 Repeal Conspiracy; Is Sen. Coates Working for the People or Chesapeake Energy?</title>
		<link>http://www.okpns.com/2008/04/09/exclusive-pt-2-candid-emails-reveal-depths-of-1804-repeal-conspiracy-is-sen-coates-working-for-the-people-or-chesapeake-energy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.okpns.com/2008/04/09/exclusive-pt-2-candid-emails-reveal-depths-of-1804-repeal-conspiracy-is-sen-coates-working-for-the-people-or-chesapeake-energy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[1804]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chesapeake Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HB 1804]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rep. Randy Terrill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scott Meacham]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sen. Harry "Turn" Coates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[V. Burns Hargis]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://okpns.org/2008/04/exclusive-pt-2-candid-emails-reveal-depths-of-1804-repeal-conspiracy-is-sen-coates-working-for-the-people-or-chesapeake-energy.html</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
Since billion dollar Chesapeake Energy Company is too cheap to hire Americans and would rather hire unskilled &#8211; and probably illegal &#8211; workers from Mexico, we suggest the above cost effective shredder for their future document destruction needs. And it&#8217;s American made!
With all the time Sen. Coates is putting in to the scheme to repeal [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.okpns.com/2008/04/09/exclusive-pt-2-candid-emails-reveal-depths-of-1804-repeal-conspiracy-is-sen-coates-working-for-the-people-or-chesapeake-energy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Alliance for Oklahoma&#8217;s Future: &quot;Tax Incentives, Rainy Day Fund Must Be on Table&quot;</title>
		<link>http://www.okpns.com/2008/02/19/alliance-for-oklahomas-future-tax-incentives-rainy-day-fund-must-be-on-table/</link>
		<comments>http://www.okpns.com/2008/02/19/alliance-for-oklahomas-future-tax-incentives-rainy-day-fund-must-be-on-table/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Brad Henry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Budget]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OK Legislature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scott Meacham]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://okpns.org/2008/02/alliance-for-oklahomas-future-tax-incentives-rainy-day-fund-must-be-on-table.html</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
David Blatt, Chair of the Alliance for Oklahoma’s Future, issued the following statement in response to the new revenue estimate certified by the State Board of Equalization showing that the Legislature will have $195 million less revenue for the coming fiscal year than initially estimated.

“It is unfortunate, but not surprising, that the revenue reductions resulting [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.okpns.com/2008/02/19/alliance-for-oklahomas-future-tax-incentives-rainy-day-fund-must-be-on-table/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Don&#8217;t Fall for &quot;Unclaimed Funds&quot; Scams</title>
		<link>http://www.okpns.com/2008/02/06/dont-fall-for-unclaimed-funds-scams/</link>
		<comments>http://www.okpns.com/2008/02/06/dont-fall-for-unclaimed-funds-scams/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Meacham]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[treasury]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unclaimed funds]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://okpns.org/2008/02/dont-fall-for-unclaimed-funds-scams.html</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Scott Meachum, the Oklahoma State Treasurer, is advising Oklahomas to visit the OK treasury department directly to find out about unclaimed funds, rather than going through websites that might charge for the service:

OKLAHOMA CITY – State Treasurer Scott Meacham issued a warning to Oklahomans today about official-looking web sites that offer to help find unclaimed [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.okpns.com/2008/02/06/dont-fall-for-unclaimed-funds-scams/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Meacham-Cargill Race in the Works</title>
		<link>http://www.okpns.com/2008/01/17/meacham-cargill-race-in-the-works/</link>
		<comments>http://www.okpns.com/2008/01/17/meacham-cargill-race-in-the-works/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Meacham]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spkr. Cargill]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://okpns.org/2008/01/meacham-cargill-race-in-the-works.html</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
State House Speaker Lance Cargill and State Treasurer Scott Meacham are often mentioned as candidates for the 2010 Oklahoma governor&#8217;s race. Both are far from making such an announcement but the handwriting is beginning to appear on the Capitol walls.


Mr. Meacham, who also serves as the state&#8217;s finance director, says it appears the available growth [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.okpns.com/2008/01/17/meacham-cargill-race-in-the-works/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Quote Of The Day</title>
		<link>http://www.okpns.com/2008/01/11/quote-of-the-day-9/</link>
		<comments>http://www.okpns.com/2008/01/11/quote-of-the-day-9/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Meacham]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tax Refund Checks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://okpns.org/2008/01/quote-of-the-day-9.html</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
&#8220;As with all unclaimed property, we will hold the money for the rightful owners until they come forward to make a claim,” state Treasurer Scott Meacham said. &#8220;Our service is always free and, especially with tax refund checks, making a claim is quick and easy.”

Read More


]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.okpns.com/2008/01/11/quote-of-the-day-9/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Lawmakers should be &#8216;prudent&#8217; with spending, tax cuts, Meacham says</title>
		<link>http://www.okpns.com/2008/01/07/lawmakers-should-be-prudent-with-spending-tax-cuts-meacham-says/</link>
		<comments>http://www.okpns.com/2008/01/07/lawmakers-should-be-prudent-with-spending-tax-cuts-meacham-says/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Meacham]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spending]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tax Cuts]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://okpns.org/2008/01/lawmakers-should-be-prudent-with-spending-tax-cuts-meacham-says.html</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[OKLAHOMA CITY &#8212; State lawmakers should be conservative in their spending and in their plans to additionally reduce taxes, the state&#8217;s top budget official said Sunday.
State Treasurer Scott Meacham &#8212; who also serves as Gov. Brad Henry&#8217;s cabinet secretary for revenue and finance &#8212; urged lawmakers to hold the line on spending increases and new [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.okpns.com/2008/01/07/lawmakers-should-be-prudent-with-spending-tax-cuts-meacham-says/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>It’s Not So Easy Anymore</title>
		<link>http://www.okpns.com/2008/01/03/it%e2%80%99s-not-so-easy-anymore/</link>
		<comments>http://www.okpns.com/2008/01/03/it%e2%80%99s-not-so-easy-anymore/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Brad Henry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scott Meacham]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://okpns.org/2008/01/it%e2%80%99s-not-so-easy-anymore.html</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
From The Tulsa Beacon:

The news from Oklahoma City has been remarkably quiet lately.  Governor Brad Henry   and Treasurer Scott Meacham don’t seem to be taking credit for the good times like they used to.   After all, tax collections are off as much as 13 percent from a year ago, Creighton [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.okpns.com/2008/01/03/it%e2%80%99s-not-so-easy-anymore/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

