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In Case You Missed This One…

C. W. McBlackville — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:36:34 +0000

From Examiner.com: Insiders say Corporate Commissioner Jeff Cloud is still talking about running for the 5th District Congressional seat being vacated by Congresswoman Mary Fallin, who has announced she’ll be running for governor. Reheated Coffee: Dirty Harry to the Republican Rescue? Read more…

Video: Mary Fallin Talks About Stimulus vs. Spending on Fox Business

C. W. McBlackville — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:36:03 +0000

Rep. Mary Fallin talks about stimulus vs. spending last week on Fox Business. Hat tip: RepMaryFallin Related:Election Advantage: “Rep. and former LG Mary Fallin is considering a run and would be a strong candidate, with Rep. Tom Cole a possibility if Fallin doesn’t run. If Fallin runs, the GOP has a good [...]

House Rejects Socialization of Banking System….For Now

C. W. McBlackville — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:02:40 +0000

Taxpayers….Get ready! Despite crazed lunatic opinion leaders like the NY Times uber-liberal Thomas Friedman running around saying the sky is falling, the folks who actually run the country won a round with Tuesday’s rejection of the socialization of the nation’s mortgage banking industry. Cheers to those who voted against the so-called bailout and jeers to those who [...]

Rep. Fallin: “Hail the Shale”

C. W. McBlackville — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:07:10 +0000

By Mary Fallin The debate over exploiting America’s domestic oil and gas reserves has focused primarily on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and on offshore regions currently off-limits to exploration. While we should drill in those areas to reduce our reliance on oil imports, a third resource, the vast oil-shale deposits in the Rocky Mountain West, [...]

Local Officials Call for Public Input as Casino Deadline Looms

C. W. McBlackville — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:18:44 +0000

Sen’s. Inhofe & Coburn, Rep. Mary Fallin, and Mayor Mick Cornett sign letter opposing casino. Where’s the Governor? With a critical deadline approaching, Oklahoma City residents in the vicinity of a proposed casino are rallying their neighbors to voice their opposition. Friday is the last business day that the [...]

Will Brad Engage? Or Will He Fiddle While Largely African American N.E. OKC Goes Down the Tubes?

Editor — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:07:00 +0000

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 [...]

Sources: Fallin to Run for Governor in 2010

Editor — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:10:00 +0000

Sources tell OKPNS that Congresswoman Mary Fallin, R-Oklahoma City, is making aggressive moves in what appears to be the beginnings of a campaign for governor in 2010. The former three- term Lt. Gov and two-term state legislator was elected to the 5th District seat in 2006 and has announced she will run for re-election for another [...]

The Casino and Mr. Chicken

Editor — Sun, 25 May 2008 13:59:00 +0000

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 [...]

Rep. Fallin to Present Medals During Memorial Day Ceremony

Editor — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:43:00 +0000

Rep. Mary Fallin has a post today on The Hill Newspaper’s Congressional Blog reminding us that one of America’s most solemn holidays is almost upon us. Fallin writes: “As our Memorial Day weekend approaches, I believe it is important to pay tribute and honor to the men and women in the military who have served our [...]

Quote of the Day: "You Couldn’t Beat Mary Fallin With a Baseball Bat"

Editor — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:01:00 +0000

Probably not the best metaphor Congressman Cole could have used to describe how difficult it will be to defeat Congresswoman Fallin: Oklahoma Republican Rep. Tom Cole, chair of the NRCC, shows no concern about the Democrats’ fundraising lead. “Most of our freshmen, frankly, are not in vulnerable seats,” he says. “They won in an awful year. [...]