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  • michele-bachmanweb.jpg Bachmann ending presidential bid

    Michele Bachmann has ended her presidential campaign — leaving her supporters up for grabs as Rick Santorum tries to become the conservative heavyweight in the Republican race.

    January 4, 2012 1 Photo

  • gfaught01web.jpg Faught denies dropping Congressional bid

    Rumors that a District 2 Congressional candidate is withdrawing from the race to seek a state senate seat are apparently untrue.

    December 29, 2011 1 Photo

  • GOP campaign for Iowa caucus enters final week

    An Iowa caucus campaign that has cycled through several Republican presidential front-runners entered its final week Monday, as unpredictable as the day conservatives began competing to emerge as Mitt Romney's chief rival.

    December 27, 2011

  • Burrage names Sen. Ellis as Assistant Democratic Leader

    Senate Democratic Leader Sean Burrage has chosen Sen. Jerry Ellis to serve as Assistant Democratic Floor Leader.  That position was vacant after Burrage was chosen to succeed Sen. Andrew Rice as Democratic Leader.

     

    December 13, 2011

  • Inhofe reacts to Fort Sill civilian job cuts

    U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and the co-chair of the Senate Army Caucus, today reacted with strong disappointment after the U.S. Army announced they will eliminate 176 Army civilian employee positions at Fort Sill.

    December 8, 2011

  • SenJim-Inhofe.jpg The check is in the mail

    Our nation’s economy must be strengthened.  No new jobs were created during the month of August, and unemployment remains over 9 percent, meaning 14 million Americans are still without jobs.  Cue President Obama’s preferred style of leadership: a high profile speech followed by campaign-styled stops in future battleground states. 

    September 14, 2011 1 Photo

  • Interim study to consider slashing number of legislators

    As lawmakers seek to downsize state government, state Rep. Gary Banz believes they should include themselves in the process and has filed legislation to downsize the Oklahoma Legislature.

    September 8, 2011

  • Sens. Carper and Coburn Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Billions of Dollars in Waste, Fraud and Abuse in Medicare and Medicaid

    The FAST Act would help save and recoup billions of lost health care dollars every year

    June 22, 2011

  • Pat Abitbol.jpg Meet the Democratic candidates for District Attorney

    In certain circles Assistant District Attorney Patrick Abitbol is know as “Pat the Pit Bull” for his aggressive prosecution in child sexual abuse cases.

    Janice Steidley is hoping to hit one out of the park at the Democratic Primary on July 27. On the ticket for District Attorney, her litigation experience spans both side of the criminal docket.

    July 1, 2010 2 Photos

  • Blake Lewis.tif Meet Republican candidates for Dist. 1 County Commissioner

    The Progress takes a look at the republican candidates for the District 1 county commissioner race.

    June 30, 2010 2 Photos

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