State Senator David Myers, R-Ponca City, wants to snuff our butts and he has introduced Senate Bill 1875 to make it happen. A mere five years after decreeing that separate “smoking rooms” were required for restaurants wishing to provide a smoking section for patrons, the Oklahoma Legislature will now consider and likely pass a new [...]
Oklahoma House Republicans find themselves in a taxing situation. One of their own making and one that is taking a major toll on party leaders. First it was discovered that then Speaker of the House and All-Round Boy Wonder Lance Cargill had a major problem in filing his state and federal taxes on time. And [...]
Every year most of us go through a required ritual; filing tax returns. But not all of us do so. And now we know five such individuals and oddly enough they are all members of the Oklahoma Legislature. According to the Oklahoma Tax Commission: Representatives Jabar Shumate, D-Tulsa, Don Armes, R-Faxon, Ryan McMullen, D-Burns Flat, [...]
As is far too frequently the case, Tulsa City Councilors are discussing how to include prayer in a government function. Apparently the current crop of councilors, some of whom have been there for years, just discovered that there is no hard-and-fast rules or for that matter any rules on how to kick off city council [...]
Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector Jeff McMahan and his wife Lori McMahan have been indicted by a federal grand jury on nine felony counts involving conspiracy, fraud and racketeering. Federal prosecutors allege that the McMahans received cash, other items of value, supplies and straw donor contributions far exceeding the amount limited by law. The investigation [...]
Democratic Rep. Scott Inman of Del City wants a new law to require that anyone with a drunk driving conviction to have it noted on their driver’s license. The new ‘Scarlet DD’ driver’s licenses might make a neat addition to the ‘Scarlet SO’ drivers’ license, denoting sex offenders. Come to think of it, there are [...]
