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- POLITICS: Lamb visits all of Oklahoma's 77 counties
- (POL) Todd Lamb, candidate for Lt. Governor, announced today that during his campaign he has now visited all of Oklahoma's 77 counties. "Oklahoma is full of hardworking individuals who cherish our v... [MORE]
- POLITICS: Fallin holds lead over Askins, Rasmussen poll indicates
- (POL) Republican Congresswoman Mary Fallin holds a 15-point lead over Lt. Gov. Jari Askins in the race to be Oklahoma's next governor, according to the latest Rasmussen Report poll. According to the... [MORE]
- POLITICS: Economy, jobs top Brown's issue list for 2011
- (POL) As Rep. Mike Brown campaigns for his fourth term representing House District 4, he is focusing on the economy and jobs, as well as continuing his efforts to expand insurance coverage for childre... [MORE]
- POLITICS: Lawton Democrat proposes fair tax
- (POL) Michael Corrales, the Democratic candidate for House District 64, said he wants to replace the state income tax with a state consumption tax. "I want to repeal the state income tax so everybo... [MORE]
- POLITICS: Coody deems education as "top priority" for House District 64
- (POL) Rep. Ann Coody, R-Lawton, said she wants to focus on education during the next legislative session if elected to a fourth term. "I'm a retired educator, so education is important to me," Cood... [MORE]
- POLITICS: Candidates discuss disability issues
- (POL) Seventeen candidates - along with one liaison to a candidate - running for state and federal offices spoke at a Saturday forum discussing issues affecting disabled citizens. The event occurred... [MORE]
- POLITICS: Runoff turnarounds mostly predictable
- (POL) Primary runoffs can often lead to some quirky results for candidates seeking office. And while many of the reversals and final outcomes were predictable, some were not. According to Keith Gadd... [MORE]
- POLITICS: Oklahoma cutting costs at the polls
- (POL) Like many other states, Oklahoma is looking at ways to cut the costs of the general elections this November, said Paul Ziriax, secretary of the Oklahoma State Election Board. Because of budget... [MORE]
- POLITICS: No challenges, recount requests filed in state runoff elections
- (POL) No recount requests or challenges of primary runoff results were filed with the Oklahoma State Election Board by Friday's deadline to do so, according to board Secretary Paul Ziriax. He said i... [MORE]
- POLITICS: Campaign contributions political speech but should be limited, poll reports
- (POL) Most Oklahomans view campaign contributions as political speech but believe they should be limited, according to the results of a poll released Thursday. The poll, conducted by SoonerPoll.com,... [MORE]
