While officials like Shelton, Congresswoman Mary Fallin, Mayor Mick Cornett and County Commissioner Ray Vaughan are aggressively publicly opposing the casino, at least two officials are conspicuous in their silence: Gov. Brad Henry and County Commissioner Willa Johnson.

The controversy surrounding the proposed Shawnee Tribe's casino in northeast Oklahoma City is heating up.

It's rumored that there will be a Tuesday night town meeting of citizens whose homes and businesses in the area surrounding Remington Park will be harmed if construction of the casino is allowed to move forward. Remington Park, who most observers believe will go bankrupt if the casino begins operation, sits in State Rep. Mike Shelton's house district 97. Shelton is publicly calling on citizens to voice their concerns to the BIA before the Friday deadline.

While officials like Shelton, Congresswoman Mary Fallin, Mayor Mick Cornett and County Commissioner Ray Vaughan are aggressively publicly opposing the casino, at least two officials are conspicuous in their silence: Gov. Brad Henry and County Commissioner Willa Johnson.

Henry is rumored to be meeting with agricultural interests regarding the track this week. When the casino becomes operational, the subsequent bankruptcy of Remington Park will kill the horse breeding industry in Oklahoma according to a report filed by News9's Rusty Surrette Friday. The race track says 25,000 Oklahoma jobs will be lost.

The BIA's 30-day comment period closes Friday, and Henry's painfully slow reaction to take a position, given his chummy relationship with a key Shawnee Tribe official, has given rise to speculation the governor will either sit this issue out or intervene on behalf of the tribe, which will enrage Oklahomans and elected officials from both parties. If Henry were to go on record in opposition to the casino, it would carry great weight with the BIA, and insiders tell OKPNS that business leaders and other officials are steamed at the governor, who always goes to great lengths to avoid taking positions on tough issues.

Developing.......

Related:

The Casino and Mr. Chicken

Labels: Brad Henry, Casino, Mick Cornett, Rep. Fallin, Willa Johnson

Posted at 6/01/2008 12:07:00 PM |

While Oklahoma City's Mayor and, according to reports, all of the state's congressional delegation, are aggressively opposing a proposal by promoters to put a tribal casino in Oklahoma City fronted by a tribe located 200 miles away, Oklahoma's timid governor is attempting to run and hide on the issue.

This time, Gov. Brad Henry, is attempting to avoid involvement on the casino project that most observers say would put Oklahoma City's Remington Park into bankruptcy.

The Shawnee tribe, which is located in Miami, Oklahoma, has been “reservation shopping” and has selected a parcel of land less than two miles from Oklahoma City's "Adventure district," putting many businesses at a distinct disadvantage.

While Mayor Mick Cornett, Congresswoman Mary Fallin and other members of the congressional delegation have courageously and publicly opposed this outrageous distortion of tribal gaming statutes, the faint-hearted Henry, who has privately voiced his opposition to the casino, is publicly ducking for cover, primarily since he is buddies with the Shawnee Tribe's economic development chairman, Greg Pitcher.

One insider sums up the governor's lack of backbone this way: “He’s gutless. He knows the proposal is wrong, but he’s spent six years avoiding this kind of controversy, so why would we think he’d engaged now?”

Henry’s name is being drawn in the controversy because the Bureau of Indian Affairs is seeking public comment on the proposal until June 9th. Most believe the governor’s opposition would carry considerable weight with the BIA.

Observers tell OKPNS the whole deal is very suspect, and that today’s story by Oklahoman reporter Tony Thornton just scratches the surface of the proposed stinky deal.

Developing….

NewsOK.com Video: Greg Pitcher, chairman of the Shawnee Tribe's economic development arm

Labels: Brad Henry, Casino, Mick Cornett, Rep. Fallin

Posted at 5/25/2008 08:59:00 AM |

The media has joined the fracas surrounding Monday's prison riot. Editorials at the Oklahoman and the Tulsa World are fanning the flames regarding prison issues today. Prison issues took a backseat at the legislature this year, until the final week. Now it will be interesting to see how Democrats and Republicans react. So it appears that candidates will be scrambling to revisit this issue this summer and fall. Undoubtedly, with the session still underway, several legislators will be weighing in on the issue. Here's last night's News9 story about this re-emerging campaign issue.

GOP Leaders: What is Henry Trying to Hide with Veto of Audit Funds? Republican leaders questioned today Gov. Brad Henry’s line-item veto of funding for an independent performance audit of the Department of Corrections – which the governor described as his “first” line-item veto of HB 1234, the bipartisan general appropriations bill overwhelmingly approved by the Legislature last week.

FreePauljacob.com: Only a couple inmates killed

Labels: Brad Henry, OK Legislature

Posted at 5/21/2008 10:38:00 AM |

According to the Obama campaign, aren't all super delegates supposed to vote according to their constituency? Henry last week on CNN's "Situation Room"

Hat tip: jcjcd

Labels: Brad Henry, Decision '08, Sen. Barack Obama

Posted at 5/01/2008 03:43:00 PM |

Labels: Brad Henry, Decision '08

Posted at 4/25/2008 10:14:00 AM |

On Friday, Governor Brad Henry approved $11.5 million in emergency funding for Oklahoma public schools, but added that K-12 education will need additional supplemental funding to help address a funding shortfall this fiscal year:

As I said last week, this is only a first step to addressing the immediate funding needs of our public schools. There is no question that K-12 education needs additional money, and I will be working with legislative leaders to provide that as quickly as possible.

The governor and state lawmakers are trying to fill a revenue shortfall in the House Bill 1017 fund, an account that supplements the K-12 schools’ budget.

Senate Bill 1354 by Sen. Mike Johnson and Rep. Ken Miller provides $10 million to cover part of the shortfall and another $1.5 million to address needs in the Academic Achievement Award program.

The emergency funding ensures that schools will receive their full funding allocation for the month of April, but additional appropriations will be needed for the remaining two months of the fiscal year.

When Gov. Henry and legislative leaders agreed to the $11.5 million appropriation last week, they made clear their commitment to provide additional supplemental funding to schools to fill the rest of the 1017 fund shortfall. State officials are awaiting final revenue collection numbers to determine how large an appropriation is necessary. Governor Henry:

We will keep the commitment we made to fill the education shortfall. The schools need this money to end their school year in an orderly manner.

On Friday, Gov. Henry also signed Senate Bill 1294 by Sen. Mike Johnson and Rep. Ken Miller. The legislation provides $3.1 million to the Corporation Commission to address delayed federal funding.

Labels: Brad Henry, corporation commission, Education

Posted at 4/07/2008 07:46:00 AM |

Oklahoma requested a compliance extension on the 2005 RealID legislation effective March 31st. Judd Morse of the Ada Evening News, quotes Paul Sund, communications director for Paul Sund:

The compliance from Oklahoma was authorized to ensure that no sanctions would be made against Oklahomans, said Paul Sund, Henry’s communications director. “We still have concerns about the act, and we have not promised to comply.

But we thought it was going to be best for Oklahoma, particularly those people that travel a lot, businesses and so forth, to get an extension.” Sund said Henry’s office still plans to protest the Act, and that the extension was made in order to ensure that Oklahomans would not fall victim to any restrictions in May.

Labels: Brad Henry, Real ID

Posted at 4/04/2008 08:07:00 AM |

Wasn't the lottery supposed to fix our education system? The Tulsa World reported earlier this week:

Tulsa has been ranked the 12th-worst among the country's 50 largest cities in the disparity of graduation rates between its inner-city school district and suburban counterparts...[and] Oklahoma City ranked as the 10th-worst in the graduation rate gap.

The dissatisfaction among education officials, according to the report is over the method used to calculate the drop-out rate, rather than on the fact that we have so many ninth-graders that are unlikely to finish high school.

The Muskogee Phoenix quotes Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, founding chair of America’s Promise Alliance, an organization dedicated to preparing students for college and the work force:

When more than 1 million students a year drop out of high school, it’s more than a problem, it’s a catastrophe.

Labels: Brad Henry, Education

Posted at 4/04/2008 07:18:00 AM |

Superindendent Sandy Garrett and Governor Brad Henry are conspiring to ruin the summer vacations of students all across Oklahoma..bwahahahaah!!

No, not really, but they are seeking to bring the attendance up to the national average of 180 days, rather than the current 175 days per school year. The cost of adding these five days to the school year would be approximately $90M, according to a report in yesterday's Joplin Globe.

Legislators promoting the change cite the need for students to be able to compete the global economy. The inspiration for wanting to increase the amount of time the government monopolizes of our children's days? Communist China. Rep. Tad Jones (R-Claremore) said:

If we’re trying to compete with China, then we have to deal with a large-scale expansion of time...But we’ve got to make sure it’s a quality education, not just a quantity.

The Norman Transcript added the Jones wants to actually lengthen the school day, and have children attend school on only four days per week, to save the state money. No word on where those kids would go on the their days off from school while their parents are at work.

Labels: Brad Henry, Education, Rep. Tad Jones

Posted at 3/24/2008 08:20:00 AM |

KSWO in Lawton is reporting that the Kaw and Otoe-Missouria tribes are suing Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry for improperly terminated their tobacco compacts, and are alleging that the governor's office wants a higher cut from the sales.

The Tulsa World writes,

Filed in U.S. District Court in Oklahoma City, the suits say the tribes received notice of the compact termination a few days later than required. The 10-year compacts were signed in 1998 and require either side to give at least six months' notice of termination.

Each tribe's compact gave the state 25 percent of all applicable taxes, but Gerald Adams, Henry's chief of staff, terminated the contracts in order to renegotiate a higher percentage.

Brad Henry is waiting until an audit can be completed to comment.

Labels: Brad Henry, Tribal News

Posted at 3/11/2008 08:40:00 AM |

Stigler Publics Schools Valorie Lewis has been "named one of the top 20 teachers in the United States and a member of the USA Today's ALL USA TEACHER TEAM for 2007. Mrs. Lewis received a large trophy, $500 dollars for herself, and $2000 for the Stigler School District. Mrs. Lewis was nominated by Rita Echelle, former school counselor and parent of 2 of her students."

In his state of the State speech, Gov. Brad Henry said,

Among our ranks of great teachers is Valorie Lewis, a third-grade teacher in Stigler. Her story is truly inspirational. Raised in utter poverty, Valorie and her family struggled simply to survive -- homeless and not knowing when their next meal would come.

Valorie knows all too well the challenges of an at-risk childhood. That experience is what drove her to become a teacher. And her success in the classroom has been extraordinary. In fact, USA Today recently named her one of the top 20 teachers in the entire nation.

Valorie is committed to the children of Oklahoma, and we must keep our commitment to her and raise teacher pay to the regional average. Please help me honor Valorie Lewis, who is with us in the gallery today.

The Sequoya Times interviewed Lewis, who described some of her innovative teaching techniques:

And Lewis passes that inspiration, along with empathy and understanding, to her students through creative teaching that makes children want to come to school.

Those teaching methods include using chocolate to teach geometry. Lewis said the children learn about where cocoa comes from, learn how it is processed on Hershey's Web site on the Internet, and they use M&Ms and Hershey bars for their math and geometry lessons. Chocolate Day is always in March, and she is preparing for that lesson now.

She also uses "Morning Munchers" to teach math, "Brain Olympics" to combine math and physical education, a "Wrangler of the Week" poster to build students' self esteem, as well as international correspondence to teach geography, and role-playing to teach interpersonal skills.

Lewis said about teaching:

I really do love it. I'm just enough of a kid that I love it. I try to make it fun for the children, which makes it fun for me.

Labels: Brad Henry, Education

Posted at 3/04/2008 07:07:00 AM |

Mike Reynolds (R-OKC), has asked Governor Brad Henry, "to appoint an independent special counsel to examine some campaign contributions made by the attorney general the past several years," reports KOCO, which also quoted Edmondson's response that the request is:

...A blatant and pathetic attempt to give cover to his political cronies, Brent Rinehart and Tim Pope [who were charged with criminal felony counts of laundering campaign money and conspiracy last year].

KSWO News in Lawton writes that Paul Sund, a spokesman for Governor Henry, says that, "the state Ethics Commission regulates the issue in question and no outside prosecutor is needed."

Michael McNutt, of The Oklahoman gives some background on the case:

Edmondson in April reimbursed $2,750 to his campaign from his personal funds that he used to pay for tickets to campaign functions, which is not an approved campaign expense.

A state candidate cannot use campaign funds to donate to another state candidate's campaign, according to Ethics Commission rules.

Edmondson said in April he thought buying tickets to an event that served a political campaign purpose was an allowed expense, and reimbursed his campaign when Reynolds questioned the donations.

Labels: Brad Henry, Drew Edmondson, Mike Reynolds

Posted at 3/02/2008 08:19:00 PM |

KOCO5 in Oklahoma City is reporting:

Gov. Brad Henry is telling a national audience that Oklahoma's future is in biofuels...the grass takes less work to grow than corn does. Corn has to be farmed every year.

Another benefit of swithgrass over corn is that it is not consumed by humans, and may not have a similar detrimental impact on third-world nations. Former U.S. Representative (R-OK) Ernest Istook wrote in WorldNetDaily this weekend:

Drought. War. Poverty.

These are leading causes of hunger, according to the United Nations. Soon we may add another.

Ethanol.

Across the globe, people are discovering it’s a new contributor to world hunger. Led by the United States, governments are paying companies billions to make ethanol from corn and other crops. The result: these crops are diverted from the food supply, creating artificial shortages and higher prices.

Even record harvests haven’t suppressed food prices. Instead, prices are soaring to all-time highs...(more)

Not all scientists are convinced that the use of biofuels is good for the environment. In Minneapolis, the StarTribune is reporting:

A pair of agriculture groups has temporarily suspended about $1.5 million in grants to the University of Minnesota to protest a controversial study by U scientists earlier this month about biofuels and global warming.

[...]

The study, by University of Minnesota ecologist David Tilman and others, said that dedicating huge amounts of land to grow corn, soybeans, sugarcane and other food crops for fuel could drastically change the landscape and worsen global warming. Farmers in the U.S., Brazil, Indonesia and other countries will need to clear forests, grasslands and peat lands on a massive scale to grow more of those crops, according to the research, unleashing far more carbon dioxide from natural vegetation than is saved by the lower emissions of the biofuels.

Ethanol industry officials criticized the study as a simplistic analysis that doesn't include the economic benefits for those who grow biofuel crops or the environmental cost of continuing to rely on petroleum.

A couple of years ago, scientists at the University of Berekely also were reported by Science Daily to have found that in terms of energy output compared with energy input for ethanol production:

• corn requires 29 percent more fossil energy than the fuel produced;
• switch grass requires 45 percent more fossil energy than the fuel produced; and
• wood biomass requires 57 percent more fossil energy than the fuel produced...(more)

But Governor Henry points out that switchgrass is native to Oklahoma, and:

Congress is considering a bill that would provide incentives for growing switchgrass.

Labels: biofuels, Brad Henry, Ethanol Policy

Posted at 2/26/2008 07:41:00 AM |

Governor Brad Henry has been busy making emergency plans to day, in case any satellite debri lands in Oklahoma.

KJRH, in Tulsa reports:

Gov. Brad Henry huddled Wednesday with homeland security and emergency officials to coordinate response efforts under federal guidelines if satellite debris lands in the state.

Henry says the chances of fallout in Oklahoma are remote, but the state needs to be prepared just in case.

According to the A.P., the plans to shoot down the satellite may be delayed:

The aim is not just to hit the bus-sized satellite — which would burn up upon re-entering the atmosphere anyway — but to obliterate a tank onboard that is carrying 1,000 pounds of hydrazine, a toxic fuel. The fuel, unused because the satellite died shortly after reaching orbit in December 2006 — could be hazardous if it landed in a populated area.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health bulletin saying that the health risk from satellite debris was considered to be low.

KOCO in Oklahoma City writes:

The federal government hopes to use a missile to destroy the U.S. spy satellite before it re-enters earth's atmosphere and crashes. The missile launch could occur as early as today, depending on weather conditions and other factors...Federal authorities are urging the general public to stay away from any satellite fragments and are asking state first responders to help locate and hold debris until federal assistance teams arrive.

The most important thing to remember, is DON'T TOUCH IT! Whatever you do, don't act like this man, in the Ferrero Rocher commercial, who sees something that falls from the sky, and pops it into his mouth!

Labels: Brad Henry, satellite

Posted at 2/20/2008 04:06:00 PM |

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 from the tax cuts of recent years are fully kicking in just as the state’s economy is showing some initial signs of weakness. The revised revenue numbers, certified today by the Board of Equalization, are a clear and sobering indication that this is going to be an extremely difficult budget year that will strain the state’s capacity to keep schools, prisons, roads and hospitals properly funded.”

“The recertification numbers create the strong likelihood of targeted and even across-the-board budget cuts in the coming year. When so many of our critical public services already lack adequate funding, further budget cuts would have a real and damaging effect on Oklahoma’s citizens, communities and economy. In order to keep basic programs and services operating, legislators will have to be open to exploring all options for balancing the budget. This must include carefully scrutinizing the tax system for unnecessary and unintentional loopholes and exemptions, as well as reviewing and prioritizing existing spending programs and tapping into the Rainy Day Fund where appropriate.”

Labels: Brad Henry, Budget, OK Legislature, Scott Meacham

Posted at 2/19/2008 11:14:00 AM |

The Tulsa World is reporting:

U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe on Tuesday announced an 18-month moratorium on federal loan payments for two Tar Creek communities whose ability to make the payments is being hampered by the ongoing buyout.

The Oklahoma Republican said the moratorium should relieve pressure on Picher and Cardin to make the monthly payments on the water infrastructure loans.

Inhofe said the moratorium was approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Office.

According to information provided by the senator's office, Picher's loan is for $800,000...Cardin's USDA loan is for $300,000. more)

Brad Henry is pleased:

Many families who had lived in danger now have a chance on a new life in a safer place, thanks to this unprecedented federal-state project...We've made dramatic progress in a very short time, but we will not rest until our work is completed.

Labels: Brad Henry, Sen. Inhofe, Tar Creek

Posted at 2/13/2008 10:53:00 AM |

This morning, the GOP chairmen of the Senate and House Appropriations Committees, Senator Mike Johnson and Rep. Ken Miller, held a news conference to unveil Governor Henry's proposed budget. Clearly, the governor's eyes are bigger than his stomach, and his proposals don't pass the Jenny Craig budgeting test.

Of particular note is his proposal to increase the pay of public employees, a proposal for which he received thunderous applause at the State of the State address on Monday. Note the duplicity of this proposal in the 4th bullet point below:

EXTENDING THE SCHOOL YEAR: The governor proposed extending the school year by 5 days in his State of the State of address, but he did not include the $90 million that Superintendent Sandy Garrett requested to extend the school year.

PERMANENT FUNDING SOURCE FOR EDGE: In his State of the State Gov. Henry referenced his proposal to use excess gross production revenues – which equals about $80 million a year – to provide a permanent funding source for EDGE. However, the governor did not set this revenue aside in his budget – he keeps it in certified revenues to fund government.

ENDOWED CHAIRS: The governor used his State of the State address to call for funding the backlog of endowed chairs in higher education. Yet the governor’s budget makes no mention of increasing bonding authority to pay for endowed chairs, nor does he include money to service the bonds for endowed chairs approved last session.

STATE EMPLOYEE PAY RAISE: The governor proposed a 5% pay raise for state employees in his State of the State. But his budget only sets aside $32 million for the pay raise – which would only fund half a year of his proposal, leaving a massive budget hole to fill next session.

In addition, the governor cuts the state employee health benefit allowance by $22 million, taking a significant bite out the proposed pay raise.

BORROWING: The governor proposed $188 million in bonds to pay for a wide number of projects. However, the governor did not include ANY funding to pay for the debt service on these bonds.

QUESTIONABLE REVENUES AND UNSPECIFIED SAVINGS: Republicans were glad the governor acknowledged in his budget that savings can be found through efficiencies and streamlining. We’ve been saying this for years. However, the governor listed tens of millions of dollars in “savings” from efficiencies and other “revenues” without giving any specifics:

ENTERPRISE AGENCIES: The governor’s budget claims that creating “Enterprise Agencies” would save $26 million. However, he does not show where the budget reductions would occur for his proposed Enterprise Agencies: DHS, ODOT, or Department of Mental Health.

GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY INITIATIVE: Gov. Henry’s budget claims this would save $33 million, including $7 million in reduced IT spending and $10.5 million from an overhaul of the Central Purchasing Act. However, the governor provides NO DETAILS about which agency budgets would be reduced to account for these efficiencies.

CASH TRANSFERS: The governor proposes transferring $17 million from agencies to the Special Cash Fund, but he didn’t specify which agencies.

TAX COMPLIANCE: Gov. Henry’s budget claims a Tax Compliance Initiative would generate $30 million in revenues, but he provided no data to substantiate this claim.

TAXPAYERS LEFT OUT: We were also disappointed that the governor left taxpayers out of his budget. House Republicans, Senate Republicans – and even Senate Democrats – have called for some form of tax cuts this year. Why does the governor’s budget ignore taxpayers?

Labels: Brad Henry, Budget, OK Legislature

Posted at 2/06/2008 05:10:00 PM |

Yesterday, Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry gave his sixth State of the State Speech, and, as the Tulsa World reports,

...called for an average teacher pay raise of $1,200, weighted toward veteran teachers and those with advanced degrees, to bring salaries to the regional average. The proposal would cost $68.5 million. He also wants a 5 percent pay raise for state employees, at a cost of $65 million for a full year.

Sounds good. Now, who's going to pay for that? According to The Journal Record (emphasis mine, in bold):

According to Henry’s calculations, his proposal would more than pay for itself by increasing efficiencies and otherwise putting state funds to better use, leaving an extra $1 million in state coffers at the end of the fiscal year. The cost of Henry’s proposals would rise in subsequent years, however, due to nearly $190 million in bond issues he recommended. The state Equalization Board in December certified $7.06 billion available for the Legislature to spend for the fiscal year that begins July 1. The expenditures outlined in Henry’s budget proposal come to $7.32 billion.

Henry is hoping to convince tax payers who are delinquent in their accounts to pay-up by offering them a reduction in the intererest owed, and by publishing a list of delinquent tax payers to shame them into paying. In Henry's plan, other monies would come from adjustments made to the state workers compensation process, from from various state agencies' expense accounts, and from bonds. Translation: The money is coming from the same place ALL government money comes from - you, the Oklahoma taxpayer. In anticipation of objections on both sides of the aisle, Henry is quoted by NewsOK:

We cannot move forward by pushing back,” Henry said. "We must set aside partisan bickering and reactionary politics. The people of Oklahoma have nothing to gain from petty quarrels, and our time is too precious to waste in gridlock. Press releases are short-lived, but cooperation and constructive action resonate for a generation.

Labels: Brad Henry, Education, tax increases, workers comp

Posted at 2/05/2008 09:37:00 AM |

"In 1994, Democrat Governor David Walters reluctantly opted not to run for re-election after a grand jury recommended impeachment. Walters eventually pled guilty to a misdemeanor campaign finance violation." Read more... (Hat tip: Fair and Biased)

"The past is history.

The future is now.

A time for change starts today." (Quote from fundraising email for Gov. Henry)

You would think that the editors (owner) of the Tulsa World would want to sell a few more newspapers by at least mentioning the hypocrisy of Democrat complaints of who attend Republican fundraisers. It seems The World has a case of convenient amnesia when it comes to former Governor Walter's past transgressions. Rep. Lieberman, doing the media's job, sent out a press release yesterday saying he was "sadly not surprised by this Democratic behavior and hypocrisy." Below is an excerpt from the release:

OKLAHOMA CITY (Jan. 21, 2008) – House Democrats are playing in the big leagues of political hypocrisy, said Rep. Guy Liebmann, who called on Democrats to apply the same standards to themselves that they claim to want applied to Republicans.

Reports show that former Gov. David Walters is hosting a political fundraiser for Democrats Tuesday. An invitation has been sent to capitol lobbyists asking them to attend and donate.

In 1993, Walters became the first governor in the state to be indicted when he was accused of eight felonies, including conspiracy and perjury. Walters pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor for violating state campaign law in a plea agreement.

Now, Democrats are using him to host a fundraiser for themselves. Last week, House Minority Leader Danny Morgan criticized Republicans for simply attending a fundraiser at the home of an individual who has never even been charged, much less convicted, of election law violations. Furthermore, the fundraiser was for a presidential candidate and not themselves.

“Clearly their finger-pointing was only a diversionary tactic to avoid drawing attention to their own fundraiser,” said Liebmann, R-Oklahoma City. “Last week, Morgan said he was “floored” to hear of House Republicans attending a presidential fundraiser.

Labels: Brad Henry, Press Bias

Posted at 1/22/2008 08:00:00 AM |

By David Nagel

Labels: Brad Henry, Campus Life and Safety Security Task Force, CLASS

Posted at 1/11/2008 12:30:00 PM |