Betty Loggins Simmons, 4CD Chair Dr. Tim Mauldin, Vice Chair Judy Calhoun, Secretary
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Archive for December, 2009
GOODMAN SAYS COBURN ALL TALK NO FUNDING ON NATIONAL SECURITY
Oklahoma City, OK – Though Tom Coburn claims to understand the importance of protecting our borders from terrorists, his votes in Washington paint a different story, Oklahoma Democratic Party Chair Todd Goodman said today. “Tom Coburn can talk all he wants – if he doesn’t vote to fund national security, then we’re going to...
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STATE DEMOCRATS PRAISE PASSAGE OF HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM
In a historic Christmas Eve session, the Senate voted to pass the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The bill passed with unanimous support from Democrats despite weeks of Republican stall tactics and attempts to keep the bill from coming to a vote. In response, Oklahoma Democratic Party Chair Todd Goodman released the...
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OPEN DOOR POLICY by Rep Joe Dorman
I hope everyone had a safe Christmas and made it to your destination before the weather set in last week. I’ll apologize now to anyone who read the weather prediction in my column last week since I believed there would be lighter snow than we actually received. That will teach me to go...
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AARP APPLAUDS SENATE FOR MOVING HEALTH CARE REFORM FORWARD
December 21, 2009 The U.S. Senate Monday morning voted to move forward with health care reforms that will begin to bring needed relief to millions of Americans struggling with high costs and discriminatory insurance company practices. Pending legislation would protect and improve the guaranteed benefits that people in Medicare rely on, and make...
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OPEN DOOR POLICY by Rep Joe Dorman
December 14, 2009 The deadline for requesting bills fell on Friday and I turned in each of my subjects for further review and research by the legislative staff. I will work on these for the next few weeks and try to get detailed language in each. I’m hoping I will have the...
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CORPORATION COMMISSION APPROVES SETTLEMENT OFFER FROM ALL PARTIES IN OKLAHOMA NATURAL GAS RATE CASE forwarded by Sean Voskuhl AARP Oklahoma
Editors Note: AARP participated in these hearings representing its Oklahoma members. Calling it a good balance between the need to ensure safe and reliable natural gas service and consumer concerns, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission today approved a settlement in the Oklahoma Natural Gas (ONG) rate case. Commission Chairman Bob Anthony commended the parties for...
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GAO sides with BAE Systems on protest of Army truck contract – TheHill.com
GAO sides with BAE Systems on protest of Army truck contract – TheHill.com.
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KRUMME IT IS by Chair Betty Loggins Simmons
I attended the meeting on yesterday and the OCDP voted 26 to 4 to leave our headquarters at its current location. The action on yesterday clearly puts the matter of relocating the office to rest so that we can take care of the business at hand that is to get “Democrats” elected in 2010.
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OPEN DOOR POLICY by Rep Joe Dorman
The surgery on my deviated septum went very well and I appreciate all the get-well cards and notes, and especially the Filippo’s for making me take it easy during my recovery. I’m still trying to take it easy, but it is tough this time of year. I overdid it on Friday and Saturday finishing...
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