I want to start the column off by wishing my mother a happy birthday! We celebrated this last week and she was very appreciative of the well-wishes from family and friends. I’m not allowed to say which birthday it was, but she did have a very good one.a happy birthday! I had several very...
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Archive for September, 2009
OPEN DOOR POLICY by Rep Joe Dorman
SIMMONS FORWARDS LETTER ON HQ
Dear Central Committee members, After a discussion I had with Jim Frasier today, the attached letter was sent to the owners of the building at 401 E. California today by way of Mr. Joey Chiaf advising them of the vote taken by the Central Committee this past Saturday. Todd Goodman Chairman, Oklahoma Democratic Party...
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FUNDING OUR CHILDREN’S FUTURE by Mickey Hepner
In November 2010 Oklahoma voters will have the chance to vote on SQ 744, which would require that Oklahoma fund its schools to at least the regional per-pupil average. Despite being more than 13 months away, opposition from Republican legislators is already mounting. However, the arguments they are making in opposition are not very...
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SENATE REVIEW by Senator Randy Bass
When I was growing up, the only way to watch a legislative session or attend a committee meeting was to drive to the State Capitol in Oklahoma City. That's not a difficult thing for people who live nearby, but for citizens much father away, it's a very long trip. Not only that, but it...
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TAYLOR TO RUN AGAINST COBURN – Tulsa Beacon
A political source in Washington, D.C. says that Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor is definitely preparing to run against Sen. Tom Coburn for the U.S. Senate in 2010. Taylor, who chose not to run for a second term as mayor, won’t answer questions about her political future. It has been speculated that Taylor, who is...
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THE WAY WE DIE NOW from the NY Times
In the last days of her life, Annabel Kitzhaber had a decision to make: she could be the tissue-skinned woman in the hospital with the tubes and the needles, the meds and smells and the squawk of television. Or she could go home and finish the love story with the man she’d been...
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FOURTH DISTRICT MEETING REPORT by James M Fullerton
Attended most of the Fourth District Central Committee and Training Session here in Lawton Saturday. Attendance was good with most of the population areas in the district attending. Todd Gooman and Karina Henderson made a presentationn on the new VAN policies and procedures along with a clear runthrough on how to use it. Glad...
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OPEN DOOR POLICY by Rep Joe Dorman
It was a busy week with meetings I attended and opportunities I had to visit with constituents about upcoming issues. I had two different work breakfasts, one of which had the current State Medical Examiner discuss the conditions of their office and the future. They are currently backlogged on cases in their office and...
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MOST HELPLESS WILL SUFFER MOST FROM STATE BUDGET LOSSES by Mickey Hepner
The Edmond Sun EDMOND — A few months ago, it looked as if the Oklahoma economy was poised to emerge from the recession. Unfortunately, this past week brought two more troubling indicators that the Oklahoma economy remains weak. Unfortunately, there is little policymakers can do but ride out the downturn. This week we learned...
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FOURTH DISTRICT TRAINING AND CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETING CALL – Chair Betty Simmons
The 4th Congressional District Democratic Party Central Committee is meeting this Saturday, 19th, 8:30 AM to 1 PM at Building 300, Great Plains Technology Center. As Chair, I have opened our meetings up to county leaders including precinct officers so that training and information can reach more people. I have asked the State Office...
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