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Thursday, March 4, 2010

Oklahoma Election Results for March 2, 2010

(x) = winner.
(r) = runoff.

CADDO COUNTY

Anadarko schools
Proposition 1: $785,000 for reroofing the high school, air conditioning the field house, playground equipment at the three elementary schools and computer equipment. Yes 520 (70.5%); No 218 (29.5%). Passed.

Proposition 2: $400,000 for four buses and surveillance cameras. Yes 509 (69.4%); No 225 (30.7%). Passed.

County commissioner, District 2
Democrats: Stephen Novotny 86 (8.5%); Deborah J. Goodfellow 111 (10.9%); (x) Randy Wilford McLemore 444 (43.7%); Willie Ray Pelzer 39 (3.8%); Bobby L. Bilyeu 315 (31.0%); Ray Mills 20 (2.0%)

CANADIAN COUNTY
County commissioner, District 3 primary
Democrats: C.A. Wilkinson 121 (20.5%); (x) John Morris 468 (79.5%)
Republicans: Audre Knott 58 (4.2%); Joshua C. Moore 436 (31.6%); (x) Jack Stewart 764 (55.4%); Daniel Pegh 95 (6.9%); Ray Melvin 26 (1.9%)

City of Yukon
Ward 1: Marsha Provence 68 (26.7%); Terry Martin 31 (12.2%);
(x) Nick M. Grba 156 (61.2%)

CARTER COUNTY

Plainview schools
$975,000 for technology, heat and air conditioning, replacing some the flooring at the intermediate and high schools, 6-foot playground security fence, repairs to the middle school parking lot and concessions and a rest room for the girls’ softball fields. Yes 658 (83.3%); No 132 (16.7%). Passed.

CLEVELAND COUNTY

City of Norman

Mayor: (x) Cindy Rosenthal 6,798 (53.7%); Hal Ezzell 5,872 (46.3%)

Ward 4: Austin Dyches 151 (8.4%); (x) Carol Price Dillingham 1,303 (72.4%); J. Michael Sherrod 81 (4.5%); John O. Dawson 265 (14.7%)

Ward 6: Matt Zellner 823 (49.1%); (x) Jim Griffith 853 (50.9%)

Ward 8: Stephen A. Lucas 716 (34.7%); Leonard Youngblood 173 (8.4%); (x) Dan Quinn 1,176 (56.9%)

Proposition 1: $19 million for citywide street improvements. Yes 8,170 (64.7%); No 4,454 (35.3%). Passed.

Proposition 2: $2.25 million for an updated and expanded emergency warning system. Yes 7,814 (62.1%); No 4,776 (37.9%). Passed.

COMANCHE COUNTY

Cache schools
Proposition 1: $29 million for a new fifth- and sixth-grade center and expansion of the mid-high school. Yes 539 (79.7%); No 137 (20.2%). Passed.
Proposition 2: $1 million for buses. Yes 551 (80.4%); No 134 (19.5%). Passed.

CREEK COUNTY

City of Sapulpa
Proposition 1: $4 million for sewer system repairs. Yes 813 (67.8%); No 386 (32.2%). Passed.
Proposition 2: $2.8 million for a 2 million gallon water tank. Yes 805 (67.0%); No 395 (33.0%). Passed.

Allen-Bowden School
Proposition 1: $4.1 million to buy new computers for students, a new roof for the school’s gym and paving for the school’s parking lot. Yes 103 (57.5%); No 76 (42.5%). Failed.
Proposition 2: $300,000 for three buses. Yes 108 (61.4%); No 68 (38.6%). Passed.

CUSTER COUNTY

Clinton schools
$17.2 million for new classrooms at Nance, Southwest and Washington elementary schools; renovation work at the middle school auditorium; and roof repairs. Yes 1,194 (76.6 %); No 364 (23.4%). Passed.

GARFIELD COUNTY

Drummond schools
$3.2 million for a new multipurpose building that will house a large commons area for concerts, four classrooms and a band room; construction of a new Vo-Ag building and bus barn. Yes 114 (55.6%); No 91 (44.4%). Failed.

GARVIN COUNTY

City of Lindsay
City council (top three elected): Fannie Stephens 159 (10.1%); Wanda Clagg 20 (1.3%); (x) Ronnie Akerman 297 (18.9%); Joe Lindsey 185 (11.8%); L.B. Hoyle 245 (15.6%); David Griffith 100 (6.4%);
(x) Steven Whitworth 285 (18.1%); (x) Steve Abram 283 (18.0%)

GRADY COUNTY

Town of Alex
Board of trustees: (x) Roy Gage Marcum 56 (73.7%); Justin Bailey 20 (26.3%)

City of Chickasha
City council Ward 3: (x) Ryan Posey 460 (68.8%); David Thomas 209 (31.2%)

Friend School
$415,000 to build a multipurpose center, move the school library and gymnasium improvements. Yes 90 (83.3%); No 18 (16.7%). Passed.

KAY COUNTY

City of Newkirk
Ward 2: (x) A.J. Ford 143 (75.7%); George H. White 46 (24.3%)
Tonkawa schools

Proposition 1: $620,000 for a two-classroom addition, heating and air system replacements and parking improvements at the elementary school. Yes 272 (75.7%); No 47 (24.3%). Passed.

Proposition 2: $150,000 for a school activity bus. Yes 267 (85.3%); No 51 (14.7%). Passed.

KINGFISHER COUNTY

Kingfisher schools
$5.97 million to renovate the old middle school and turn it into a third- and fourth-grade center; build a hallway to connect high school buildings; upgrade technology and add parking at the high school. Yes 687 (68.3%); No 319 (31.7%). Passed.

KIOWA COUNTY

Mountain View-Gotebo schools
$2 million for new roofs on all buildings; replace windows at the elementary and high schools; refurbish the auditorium; replace the two gym floors; and build a concession stand for the softball field. Yes 220 (52.6%); No 198 (47.4%). Failed.

MCCLAIN COUNTY

Purcell schools
$3.8 million to reroof the elementary, middle and junior high schools; replace heating, ventilation and air conditioning units; and build a physical education area at the middle school. Yes 368 (76.2%); No 115 (23.8%). Passed.

MURRAY COUNTY

Davis schools
$2.5 million to build an elementary school, reroof an auditorium and to buy heating, ventilation and air conditioning units at all schools. Yes 734 (87.3%); No 107 (12.7%). Passed.

OKLAHOMA COUNTY

City of Midwest City
Mayor: (x) Jack Fry 1,842 (50.7%); Russell Smith 1,790 (49.3%)
Ward 3: (r) Espaniola Bowen 236 (32.6%), (r) Rick Dawkins 339 (46.9%), Leroy Halstead 54 (7.5%); Steve Parrott 94 (13%)

City of Nicoma Park
Ward 4: Jerrie Reagan 7 (36.8%); (x) Robert E. Pittman 12 (63.2%)

City of Oklahoma City
Mayor: Steve Hunt 10,061 (41.7%); (x) Mick Cornett 14,073 (58.3%)

PAYNE COUNTY

Ripley schools
$2.5 million to build a leadership and performing arts center; two safe rooms to double as band and physical fitness rooms; four dressing rooms and a competition track. Yes 140 (78.7%); No 38 (21.3%). Passed.

City of Cushing
Ward 4: James Ree 49 (17.4%); Ray Singley 39 (13.9%); (x) Tommy Johnson 193 (68.7%)

City of Stillwater
Ward 1: Rodney Wayne Goodner 864 (22.3%); (x) Joe Weaver 2,279 (58.6%); Dennis Gronquist 599 (15.4%); David Lingelbach 145 (3.7%)
Ward 2: (r) Gary L. Stanton 1,060 (27.1%); (r) John W. Bartley 1,933 (49.3%); Hank Moore 926 (23.6%)

City of Yale
Ward 1: Martha Petitt 13 (5.2%); Maurice Lozier 101 (40.2%); (x) Michael P. McCullough 137 (54.6%)

PONTOTOC COUNTY

City of Ada
Ward 4: (x) Matt Layton 919 (67.8%); Barbara Young 437 (32.2%)

Allen schools
Proposition 1: $850,000 to remodel the agriculture education building; replace the high school ceiling; and put a metal roof on the district’s auditorium, among other renovations. Yes 149 (90.85%); No 15 (9.15%). Passed.

Proposition 2: $250,000 to replace buses and other district vehicles. Yes 150 (90.9%); No 15 (9.1%). Passed.

POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY

Dale schools
$2.5 million to build a new cafeteria that will also serve as a community center and storm shelter. Yes 248 (79.2%); No 65 (20.8%). Passed.

TULSA COUNTY

Tulsa schools
Proposition 1: $261.4 million to build classroom additions at 26 schools; remodel two existing buildings to be early childhood centers; renovate East Central High School and build three multisport field houses, among other upgrade projects. Yes 19,042 (74.6%); No 6,486 (25.4%). Passed.
Proposition 2: $19.6 million for six library additions and materials. Yes 19,219 (75.3%); No 6,304 (24.7%). Passed.
Proposition 3: $11.7 million for 130 buses and route maintenance software. Yes 18,074 (72.6%); No 6,822 (27.4%). Passed.
Proposition 4: $61.3 million for a textbook management system, science safety equipment, classroom computers and other technology. Yes 18,815 (75.5%); No 6,098 (24.5%). Passed.

City of Collinsville
Ward 3: (r) Melodie Bateman 29 (39.7%); Volinda Pope 18 (24.7%); (r) Sherri L. Davis 26 (35.6%)

Liberty schools
Proposition 1: $2 million for a new art room and administration area; additions to the multipurpose center; roof repairs and field house additions and renovations. Yes 164 (77.4%); No 48 (22.6%). Passed.
Proposition 2: $200,000 for two buses. Yes 175 (82.5%); No 37 (17.5%). Passed.

WASHITA COUNTY

Town of Rocky
Board of trustees (two seats):
(x) Jim Hazelton 48 (41.8%); David L. Jones 12 (10.4%); (x) Jackie Galloway 55 (47.8%)

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Polls open 2 March 2010 (This Tuesday)

CADDO COUNTY

Anadarko schools
Proposition 1: $785,000 for reroofing the high school, air conditioning the field house, playground equipment at the three elementary schools and computer equipment.
Proposition 2: $400,000 for four buses and surveillance cameras.

County commissioner, District 2
Democrats: Stephen Novotny, Deborah J. Goodfellow, Randy Wilford McLemore, Willie Ray Pelzer, Bobby L. Bilyeu, Ray Mills

CANADIAN COUNTY

County commissioner, District 3
Democrats: C.A. Wilkinson, John Morris
Republicans: Audre Knott, Joshua C. Moore, Jack Stewart, Daniel Pegh, Ray Melvin

City of Yukon
Ward 1: Marsha Provence, Terry Martin, Nick M. Grba

CARTER COUNTY

Plainview schools
$975,000 for technology, heat and air conditioning, replacing some flooring, playground fence, repairing a parking lot and concessions and a rest room for the girls softball fields.

CLEVELAND COUNTY

City of Norman
Mayor: Cindy Rosenthal, Hal Ezzell

Ward 4: Austin Dyches, Carol Price Dillingham, J. Michael Scheriod, John O. Dawson

Ward 6: Matt Zellner, Jim Griffith

Ward 8: Stephen A. Lucas, Leonard Youngblood, Dan Quinn

Proposition 1: $2.25 million for an updated and expanded emergency warning system.

Proposition 2: $19 million for citywide street improvements.

COMANCHE COUNTY

Cache schools
Proposition 1: $29 million for a new fifth- and sixth-grade center and expansion of the mid-high school.
Proposition 2: $1 million for buses.

CREEK COUNTY

City of Sapulpa
Proposition 1: $4 million for sewer system repairs.
Proposition 2: $2.8 million for a 2 million gallon water tank.

Allen-Bowden school
Proposition 1: $4.1 million to buy new computers, a new roof for the gym and paving for the parking lot.
Proposition 2: $300,000 for three buses.

CUSTER COUNTY

Clinton schools
$17.2 million for new classrooms at Nance, Southwest and Washington elementary schools; renovation work at the middle school auditorium; and roof repairs.

GARFIELD COUNTY

Drummond schools
$3.2 million for a new multipurpose building, four classrooms and a band room; construction of a new Vo-Ag building and bus barn.

GARVIN COUNTY

City of Lindsay
City council (top three elected): Fannie Stephens, Wanda Clagg, Ronnie Akerman, Joe Lindsey, L.B. Hoyle, David Griffith, Steven Whitworth, Steve Abram

GRADY COUNTY

Town of Alex
Board of trustees: Roy Gage Marcum, Justin Bailey

City of Chickasha
City council Ward 3: Ryan Posey, David Thomas

Friend school
$415,000 to build a multipurpose center, move the school library and gymnasium improvements.

KAY COUNTY

City of Newkirk
Ward 2: A.J. Ford, George H. White

Tonkawa schools
Proposition 1: $620,000 for a two-classroom addition, heating and air system replacements and parking improvements at the elementary school.
Proposition 2: $150,000 for a school activity bus.

KINGFISHER COUNTY

Kingfisher schools
$5.97 million to renovate the old middle school and turn it into a third- and fourth-grade center; build a hallway to connect high school buildings; upgrade technology and add parking at the high school.

KIOWA COUNTY

Mountain View-Gotebo schools
$2 million for new roofs; replace windows at the elementary and high schools; refurbish the auditorium; replace the two gym floors; and build a concession stand for the softball field.

MCCLAIN COUNTY

Purcell schools
$3.8 million to reroof the elementary, middle and junior high schools; replace heating, ventilation and air conditioning units; and build a physical education area at the middle school.

MURRAY COUNTY

Davis schools
$2.5 million to build an elementary school, reroof an auditorium and to buy heating, ventilation and air conditioning units at all schools.

OKLAHOMA COUNTY

City of Midwest City
Mayor: Jack Fry, Russell Smith
Ward 3: Espaniola Bowen, Rick Dawkins, Leroy Halstead, Steve Parrott
City of Nicoma Park
Ward 4: Jerrie Reagan, Robert E. Pittman

City of Oklahoma City
Mayor: Steve Hunt, Mick Cornett

PAYNE COUNTY

Ripley schools
$2.5 million to build a leadership and performing arts center; two safe rooms to double as band and physical fitness rooms; four dressing rooms and a competition track.

City of Cushing
Ward 4: James Ree, Ray Singley, Tommy Johnson

City of Stillwater
Ward 1: Rodney Wayne Goodner, Joe Weaver, Dennis Gronquist, David Lingelbach
Ward 2: Gary L. Stanton, John W. Bartley, Hank Moore

City of Yale
Ward 1: Martha Petitt, Maurice Lozier, Michael P. McCullough

PONTOTOC COUNTY

City of Ada
Ward 4: Matt Layton, Barbara Young

Allen schools
Proposition 1: $850,000 to remodel the agriculture education building; replace the high school ceiling; and put a metal roof on the district’s auditorium, among other renovations.
Proposition 2: $250,000 to replace buses and other district vehicles.

POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY

Dale schools
$2.5 million to build a new cafeteria that will also serve as a community center and storm shelter.

TULSA COUNTY

Tulsa schools
Proposition 1: $261.4 million to build classroom additions; remodel two buildings to be early childhood centers; and build three multisport field houses, among other upgrade projects.
Proposition 2: $19.6 million for six library additions and materials.
Proposition 3: $11.7 million for 130 buses and route maintenance software.
Proposition 4: $61.3 million for a textbook management system, science safety equipment, computers and other technology.

City of Collinsville
Ward 3: Melodie Bateman, Volinda Pope, Sherri L. Davis

Liberty schools
Proposition 1: $2 million for a new art room and administration area; additions to the multipurpose center; roof repairs and field house renovations.
Proposition 2: $200,000 for two buses.

WASHITA COUNTY

Town of Rocky
Board of trustees (two seats): Jim Hazelton, David L. Jones, Jackie Galloway

Monday, December 7, 2009

DESPERATE "SAPS" People

Sunday, December 6, 2009

VOTE NO on THIS MAPS

Hat Tip to Mark Shannon

Who Makes Money Off MAPS?

So, who benefits from MAPS 3?

Let's look...
Congressman Tom Cole - His company Cole Hargraves Snodgrass is being paid to do polling for MAPS. Cole didn't reveal that when he endorsed MAPS. He also receives campaign funds from many of the principles involved in shoving MAPS 3 down the throat of voters. It's Tom Cole's company that is behind the annoying "robocalls" and the caller "Laurie" is an employee of his company, though you're supposed to be so stupid that you think it's some "regular" housewife. I'm not even sure LAURIE lives in Oklahoma City. FAKE.

Former Mayor Kirk Humphrey on the Oklahoma River that is/has been improved by MAPS 3. He bought it three years ago, but it remains undeveloped. Why do you suppose he's waiting? Hmm.

MAYOR Mick Cornett is directly paid by Ackerman McQueen, who is a MAPS supporter and who has produced commercials and public relations for MAPS 3. Cornett's salary is also being paid by clients of A-M such as THE OKLAHOMAN, OGE, The State Fair Board, The OKC Chamber of Commerce, Baptist Integris, and Chesapeake, among others. All who are pushing MAPS. The Mayor is ON THE TAKE, legally or otherwise, by MAPS 3 supporters.

Some of his clients do business with the city. Anyone see anything UNETHICAL about that? CORNETT'S CONFLICTS

Billionaire Aubrey McClendon/Chesapeake owns property along the OK River, which will directly benefit from MAPS 3.

OG&E reportedly might stand to gain "big time" depending on where the Convention Center is built. It has something to do with the "need" of a new power sub-station, though I'm unclear about the details.

State Fair Board, who receives money from the HOTEL MOTEL TAX, gets even more money. How much profit do they make? How much do they pay their members or employees? How much money does this so-called NON-PROFIT make off the State Fair and the shows there? Where does it go? Two members of Ackerman-McQueen are on their board, as is Clay Bennett and other YESMAPS money backers.

DEVON already received a special TIFF to subsidize the building of their 50 story office building. This TIFF draws off taxes that normally would go to the school district.

THE OKLAHOMAN has benefitted enormously from expensive FULL PAGE ads, already gets heavy money from the STATE FAIR, (to the point most people think the OKLAHOMAN owns the FAIR,) and the Oklahoman publisher is the head of the Chamber, and heading up the MAPS 3 tax increase.

The CITY GOVERNMENT will grow as a result of MAPS. That means more taxes, more salaries, more control. I guess Oklahomans only care about the size of government when it's Obama's government?

And, the only UNION that benefits is not the police or firefighters, but the UNION that represents State, City, and County municipal employees.

And that's just the connections I am aware of, without doing any serious digging. Too bad a certain newspaper, (which is in the MAPS TANKS) doesn't do some real journalism about the "corruption" in this city.

If You Vote - THIS MAPS is Over!

If I had any doubt about the numbers I've been receiving show THIS MAPS failing miserably, I no longer do.

The people of Oklahoma City have sent a loud and clear message to the pollsters, owned and operated by Congressman Tom Cole's CHS company, funded by a group of clients of Mick Cornett's employer, Ackerman-McQueen:

NOT THIS MAPS....NOT NOW....ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!

The evidence that confirms what I'm saying? The MAPS campaign has gone negative! (As predicted in this column earlier this week.)

Their most recent TV commercials now call our Police and Firefighters BULLIES!

These people are desperate.

To refer to these overstretched and understaffed members of public safety as BULLIES is not only complete "B.S." - it's just unbelievable!

AND...its' all a SMOKE SCREEN.

The police and firefighters aren't the issue. The bad timing of many bad projects that will only grow the burden already felt by Oklahoma City taxpayers is the issue.

Swimming pools for seniors that are not needed and who will compete with privately-owned athletic facilities, not to mention the YM and YWCA's.

A whitewater rafting "fantasy" that does will not make break even. (And if it could should be built by private investment, not government.)

A downtown park, which might look good, but which will further burden city government that can barely keep up with what we have already, and that the city cannot provide security for due to the undermanned and overworked OKC Police Dept. (And absolutely no one can fail to see that it will be a gathering place for the homeless and criminal element that already fills that area of the city, and who have already made the nearby Myriad Gardens their home.)

Voting NO will not undue any of the progress this city has made.

It won't stop the building of the DEVON TOWER, it won't send the NBA back to Seattle, it won't hurt Bricktown at all, (in fact many in Bricktown oppose MAPS 3 because it will draw retail away from the still lacking retail business in that part of the city.)

Oklahoma City (the Mayor tells us) is already a BIG LEAGUE CITY, and yet in the middle of the worst recession most of us can remember, at a time when unemployment continues to grow in the city and revenues to the city are down, these disgusting politicians and millionaires want the taxpayers of the city to spend another 777 million dollars for projects the city DOES NOT NEED and in many cases will continue to cost taxpayers long after the 777 million dollars is spent.

Mick Cornett and his clients at A-M and his fellow politicians should be ashamed of themselves, asking taxpayers for more when they don't even know if they'll have a job next week. Not to mention referring to the heroes of April 19, 1995 and the tornados that have torn across this community as "BULLIES."

When your priorities as Mayor appear to be your advertising clients and not the voters who put you where you are, there are consequences.

Especially at election time.

And the first chance to send that message is TUESDAY. VOTE NO.

Monday, November 24, 2008

Eight Southern governorships up in 2010

Hat Tip Southern Political Report

Eight Southern governorships
up in 2010

By Hastings Wyman
Southern Political Report

November 24, 2008 — Here's a look at the eight Southern governorships that will be decided in 2010.

Alabama: Gov. Bob Riley (R) is term-limited. The Democrats could face a hotly contested primary between Lt. Gov. Jim Folsom Jr., son of a former governor, and US Rep. Artur Davis, an African American who, like Barack Obama, is Harvard-educated, but is more moderate (his voting record rates 65% from the Chamber of Commerce). Another possible contender is state Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks (D). On the Republican side, businessman Tim James, son of former Gov. Fob James, has announced that he will run. Tim James ran in 2002, finishing third in a three-way race with 9%. US Rep. Jo Bonner (R) is being widely discussed as a potential candidate, though he has made no public declaration. Bonner, 49, is from Mobile and is not well known across the state. US Sen. Richard Shelby (R) has made it clear that, contrary to rumor, he plans to seek re-election and will not be in the gubernatorial race.

Arkansas: Gov. Mike Beebe (D) is expected to seek a second term and, given his own popularity and the GOP’s failure to contest Democratic incumbents here in 2008, he’s is a strong bet for re-election.

Florida: Gov. Charlie Crist (R) is expected to run again and, with consistently high ratings in polls -- his latest approval rating was 68% -- is the early favorite. Several Democrats are getting touted for the race, including Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink, who is being promoted by a group of Hillary Clinton’s backers. Sink, however, may run for the US Senate instead. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio, and US Reps. Allen Body and Kendrick Meek also get mentioned.

Georgia: Gov. Sonny Perdue (R) is term-limited and the race to succeed him began earlier in the year. Three candidates have formed exploratory committees: Secretary of State John Oxendine and Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, both Republicans, and former Adjutant General David Poythress, a Democrat. In addition, a number of candidates from both parties are getting mentioned in the Peach State media, including, on the Republican side, US Reps. Jack Kingston and Lynn Westmoreland, Secretary of State Karen Handel, and House Majority Leader Jerry Keen. For the Democrats, Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond, an African American, who has held his elective post for ten years, and House Minority Leader DuBose Porter are possibilities.

Oklahoma: Gov. Brad Henry (D) is term-limited and a spirited contest for the open seat is likely. The leading Democratic contender for now is Attorney General Drew Edmondson, scion of a family prominent in Oklahoma politics. Edmondson has been touring the state and is expected to announce in late 2009. But he may not have a clear field in his own party. Lt. Gov. Jari Askins and state Treasurer Scott Meacham are also getting mentioned for the job. On the GOP side, two members of Congress are possible gubernatorial contenders. Congresswoman Mary Fallin, a former lieutenant governor, is getting mentioned; she was recently elected president of the sophomore class of House Republicans. Congressman Tom Cole, who earlier this month lost his position as chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, is being talked about for governor. And Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett, who lost a runoff for Congress to Fallin in 2006, is also getting some attention for the job.

South Carolina: Gov. Mark Sanford (R) is term-limited. The Republican field of potential candidates is large. Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer (R); Attorney General Henry McMaster (R); Carroll Campbell, son of the late Gov. Campbell; US Rep. Gresham Barrett and state House Majority Leader Jim Merrill have all either expressed interest or are getting mentioned in the media. On the Democratic side, there is also a list of possible contenders, including former state Democratic Chairman Joe Erwin; state Sen. Joel Lourie; state Superintendent of Education Jim Rex; state Sen. Vincent Sheheen; and former Superintendent of Education -- and 2004 US Senate candidate -- Inez Tenenbaum.

Tennessee: Gov. Phil Bredesen (D) is term-limited and there are a lot of politicos in the Volunteer State who are possible candidates to succeed him. The biggest name is that of former US Sen. -- and Senate Majority Leader -- Bill Frist (R), who is expected to say yea or nay in early 2009. If Frist runs, he immediately becomes the heavy favorite and would probably clear the field, especially on the GOP side. If Frist stays out of the race, eight-term US Rep. Zach Wamp (R) has expressed interest in the governorship. Other possible Republican contenders include US Rep. Marsha Blackburn, Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey and Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam. For the Democrats, former House Majority Leader Kim McMillan formed an exploratory committee last spring. Other Democratic hats potentially in the ring include US Rep. Lincoln Davis, former US Rep. -- and US Senate candidate -- Harold Ford, Jr., former Nashville Mayor Bill Purcell, and former Democratic state Chairman Doug Horne.

Texas: Gov Rick Perry (R) has announced that he will seek a third term, but that has not discouraged US Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, a fellow Republican, from dropping hints that she expects to enter the primary against him. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst (R) is another possibility. Other names that have been dropped include state Sen. Dan Patrick (R), owner of a conservative radio station, and former Secretary of State Roger Williams. If both Perry and Hutchison run for governor, however, it may discourage other GOP aspirants. On the Democratic side, Houston Mayor Bill White has expressed interest in the gubernatorial race, but if Hutchison steps down to run for governor, White might prefer to run for her Senate seat.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

OKC Mayor McRINO did not dance with Ellen, But..

OKC Mayor McRINO
did not dance with Ellen,
But did hug her.
YUCK !!

Mayor McRINO,

Who pay for this trip ? Did the good people
of Oklahoma City pay for this ?

What the deal about making Jan 26, 2008,
Ellen DeGeneres Day ?????

Are You going to have a party at 'The Copa'
for her and give Her the Key to the City?

I can tell you this Mayor McRINO, The Voter of
Oklahoma City, That put YOU into Office the
first time You ran for Mayor,

Will find this a insult !!!!!!!!

Getting back to you saying OKC, is to fat.

As you know fast food is very fatting...

So Mayor McRINO,
Will you ask the good
people of OKC, to
STOP eating at Sonic ?

Friday, January 11, 2008

Mick Cornett to be on 'Ellen'

Ellen DeGeneres will have a local dance partner next week.

OKC Mayor Mick Cornett is going on the Ellen show on Jan. 17 to talk about his initiative to help metro residents lose weight.

Cornett said, "I really look at it as a great opportunity to talk about health in a positive atmosphere and about Oklahoma City, and that can be really valuable to the city."

DeGeneres is known for dancing it up -- at least for a few seconds -- with whomever appears on her show.

Ellen comes on weekdays at 9 a.m. on KOCO-5.

Over at the KOCO website, they they have posted a poll to see which dance Mayor Mick should perform when he appears on the Ellen show on January 17th. The dance choices are:

Cabbage Patch
Macarena
Soulja Boy
Electric Slide
Lawnmower
Other

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

One has to ask what kind of BS is this...

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Rep. Steve Martin, R-Bartlesville, outlined a plan to take away from several cities -- including Tulsa and suburban communities -- 1 percent of their sales-tax revenue and give it to smaller towns.
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As much as it pain me to say, Mayor McCheese is right on this one...

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Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett characterized the idea as the "socialization of sales tax".
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http://www.journalrecord.com/article.cfm?recid=82966

Sales tax sharing proposal pits big cities vs. small towns

by Jeff Packham
The Journal Record
October 24, 2007

OKLAHOMA CITY – A tumbleweed rolls down the street as the wind howls in and around empty buildings in a town once thriving with people and economic activity.

This was an example of what small-town representatives painted for elected officials at the state Capitol on Tuesday as a proposal to redistribute sales tax revenues to help the smaller cities was discussed at length by members of the House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Revenue and Taxation.

Wayne Dunham, mayor of Jay, said what once was a bustling retail economy in his 3,000-population city in the northeast corner of Oklahoma had withered down to a small Wal-Mart store and one other grocery store. He said Saturday mornings used to be a time when the locals were active up and down Main Street spending money on their needs.

“On Saturday morning now in Jay, you could shoot a shotgun down Main Street and not hit a soul,” Dunham said.

Nancy Shipley, city manager for Nowata, said most of those living in her town were now doing their shopping in other cities such as Owasso, Bartlesville, Tulsa, or even Coffeyville, Kan. She said the sales tax base had eroded down to nearly nothing, with most of those dollars going to other communities.

“We don’t have any tax base,” Shipley said. “We need all the help we can get.”

Ed Crone, director of Grand Gateway Authority, said these were just two examples of what reliance on the sales tax for municipalities had turned to in the past several decades. Crone said he had been seeking a change in this area for years, and that there had been 10 cities in the past five years that had realistically discussed “just folding the tents and going home.”

State Rep. Steve Martin, R-Bartlesville, offered a recommendation as part of the interim study proposal to disperse some of the sales tax revenues in the bigger cities to those towns in need. Martin suggested putting the first penny for every dollar collected into a pool and redistributed based on population.

The proposal would help a town such as Achille improve the per-person sales tax from $73 a year to $183 per person. On the other end, Tulsa would lose 8 percent of its sales tax revenues and Oklahoma City would have to pay back 4 percent.

Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett said he didn’t deny that Oklahoma City gained sales tax revenues from other communities when they came to the metro area to make purchases. However, he said local taxpayers also footed the bill for the Oklahoma City Zoo and the Civic Center Music Hall, yet other communities weren’t billed for their citizens going to those locations.

Cornett said those living in rural areas made that choice based on issues such as cleaner air and more room. He said those living in the metro areas also chose to live there based on what their needs were.

“There are the pluses and minuses and you have to be willing to accept both,” Cornett said.

Suburban communities like Bethany were mentioned as having significant problems with the sales tax due to having big-city problems but small-town funding. Cornett, however, said combining services such as the fire departments with a bigger city would eliminate the funding needs for at least one major area for cities facing this issue.

“They don’t need their own fire department,” Cornett said. “They choose to have their own fire department.”

Patrick Connelly, budget manager for the city of Tulsa, said he agreed with Cornett on wanting to stay away from a redistribution of the sales tax revenues. Cornett suggested looking at a source of city funding other than sales taxes and Connelly pointed to property taxes as an obvious solution.

Martin said he had looked at a variety of solutions including ad valorem taxes and taxation on services, but said there were far more barriers with those proposals than the one he decided to present to the committee members.

State Rep. Guy Liebmann, R-Oklahoma City, summed up the opposition by the larger cities on the proposal in pointing out that the taxpayers ultimately made the decisions on how their services would be funded. He said the same situation occurred when his ice company had expanded to the point in which he found someone willing to pay a significantly good price to buy it from him.

“That’s how you build a city,” Liebmann said. “You give them the best of everything and they’ll pay for it.”

Chairman Randy Terrill, R-Moore, said it was important to note that funds were available for rural towns for infrastructure needs through grants provided by Oklahoma as a way to address discrepancies in funding.