Local

Oklahoma State Senator calls HB1804’s author a racist

Yesterday, Sen. Harry Coates made a statement about House Bill 1804 that is LAW in Oklahoma as of Nov 01 of this year. The bill blocks employment, housing, and government “tax payer funded” benefits to ANYONE in the US illegally (Emergency Care is still available).
In his statement, Coates said, “When you say that mothers [...]


Challenge to Oklahoma Illegal Immigration Bill Dismissed

U.S. District Judge James H. Payne has dismissed the lawsuit filed by a local Hispanic group.
His statement on the issue closed the issue for now, but leaves it open for a future run against the law.
The court has no doubt that Plaintiffs fervently believe in the unconstitutionality of HB 1804. The court’s holding today does [...]


Will Tulsa County Allow Government To Override Private Business?

There is an election tomorrow to decide if the residents of Tulsa County in Oklahoma will approve an increase in their sales taxes to pay for development along the Arkansas River. The plan includes several low water dams to actually put WATER in the river, along with river parks, and retail development.
Now, that being said, [...]


River Tax… My ASS

Coming up on October 9th is a vote for ALL citizens of Tulsa County to decide whether or not to hike your already bulging sales taxes an additional four tenths of a cent per dollar to raise the “necessary” $282 MILLION dollars needed to fund this proposed river development on the Arkansas River.
Private developers have [...]


Tulsa To Kathy Taylor, You’re A Joke!

This just in, Kathy Taylor seems to think that the Mayoral position in Tulsa is one of a dictatorial nature, and not a managerial one.
Tulsa has had to make due with an interim police chief as Kathy Taylor tries to skirt the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) charter to appoint a political lackey as police [...]