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Editorial: Leigh Goodson best choice for school board post
Tulsa voters will be asked Tuesday to fill a spot on the Tulsa Board of Education. Current District 5 board member Brian Hunt is stepping down.
Friday, February 10, 2012
New council, new start for city of Tulsa
Mayor Dewey Bartlett knows that with seven new members set to join Tulsa's City Council it's his one chance for a fresh start.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
2 charter changes defeated
Voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a pair of proposals that would have overhauled the city's strong-mayor form of government.
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
Tulsa municipal elections usher in a new wave
Republican Blake Ewing defeated Democrat Ken Brune to represent City Council District 4 in one of Tulsa's most competitive races this election season.
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
Council elections are today in Tulsa
It's time to vote, Tulsans.
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Light crowd expected for council vote
Although there are four proposals seeking to change the city's current form of government and seven City Council races on Tuesday's general election ballot, voter turnout is expected to be fairly light, Tulsa County Election Board Secretary Patty Bryant said.
Monday, November 07, 2011
Poll: Majority oppose City Charter changes
Tulsans may be fed up with City Hall controversies, but a new Tulsa World-sponsored poll indicates a majority of voters aren't ready to adopt a council-city manager form of government or to add at-large councilors to the current structure.
Sunday, November 06, 2011
Editorial: City election
All elections are important but Tulsa's municipal election on Tuesday is especially so.
Sunday, November 06, 2011
Tuesday elections to decide members, changes to council
Tulsa voters Tuesday will decide the fate of four proposed City Charter amendments and seven City Council races.
Sunday, November 06, 2011
Editorial: For Mansur
Voters in Tulsa City Council District 7 are fortunate to have two credible candidates to succeed current Councilor John Eagleton, who chose not to seek re-election.
Thursday, November 03, 2011
Phil Lakin best choice for council in District 8
City Council District 8 is overwhelmingly Republican. That, however, is not the reason to vote for Republican Phil Lakin for the post. Lakin deserves to be elected because he is the best person to serve the district and the city.
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Ballot-question blitz is planned
Save Our Tulsa is set to hit the streets midweek with a campaign blitz for its three ballot questions that seek to change Tulsa's form of government.
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
City government in hands of voters
The most important issues before Tulsa voters Nov. 8 are the four ballot questions that seek changes to the city's government ranging from making tweaks to a total replacement.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
City Council Dist. 4 hopefuls oppose changes to city charter
An entrepreneur and an attorney are competing for Tulsa's City Council District 4 seat in what is arguably this election season's most competitive race.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
City Council candidates say trash major issue
Looming changes to the city's trash service are a major concern for Tulsans, City Council candidates said at a Tuesday forum.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Editorial: Oyler best candidate for District 2 City Council seat
Tulsa City Council District 2 is a heavily Republican area that returned incumbent Republican Rick Westcott to the seat several times over the past decade. Westcott did not seek re-election. So, it is up to the 11,013 Republicans, 8,698 Democrats and 3,165 independents to elect a worthy successor Nov. 8. For the 10 years before Westcott held the seat, Democrat Darla Hall served as councilor.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Proposed charter language to be available at polls
Voters will be able to review the specifics of the four proposed City Charter amendments at their precincts on election day Nov. 8 before they make their decisions.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
District 4 candidates' views differ on council-mayor relationship
District 4 City Council candidates differ on how they think the working relationship should be between the council and mayor.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Special elections set for House, Senate vacancies
Gov. Mary Fallin has set special elections for legislative vacancies in Tulsa and Oklahoma City.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
District 8 City Council candidates agree on several issues
The Tulsa Community Foundation CEO and a retired banker are vying for Tulsa's City Council District 8 seat.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
District 2 race candidates at odds on ballot issues
A retired nurse and an independent information technology consultant are competing to represent Tulsa's City Council District 2.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Newcomer in District 9 race challenges only remaining council incumbent
City Council District 9 incumbent G.T. Bynum will face political newcomer Mike Batman in the Nov. 8 general election.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Editorial: Patrick's experience, steady hand needed at City Hall
The choice for city councilor in District 3 is an easy one. Democrat David Patrick is by far the best candidate.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Ballot question seeks council-city manager form of government
The City Council is asking voters to consider a Nov. 8 ballot question that would institute a council-city manager form of government to replace the current strong mayor structure.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
District 7 to get fresh face
A civil engineer and a retired psychologist — both political newcomers — are competing to represent Tulsa’s City Council District 7.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Adding at-large City Council seats would spawn civil rights lawsuits, attorney says
Tulsans Defending Democracy's Greg Bledsoe warned Thursday that lawsuits would be filed if voters approve a proposal on the Nov. 8 ballot to add three at-large members to the City Council.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Editorial: Blake Ewing best choice for District 4 City Council
Voters in Tulsa City Council District 4 are lucky to have a tough choice. It is one of those rare chances to send a good councilor to City Hall in a no-lose election.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Editorial: For Bynum
G.T. Bynum has been a bright spot on the Tulsa City Council and has earned re-election as the representative of District 9.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Owasso, Jenks tax proposals soundly defeated; BA school bond passes
Owasso and Jenks voters rejected property tax increases that would have funded bond issues totaling $28.5 million, but a $73.5 million school bond issue in Broken Arrow passed heartily - by 78 percent - Tuesday night.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Candidates for District 4 aim to help instill pride in Tulsans
The two candidates vying for the City Council District 4 seat said Monday that they want to help instill pride in Tulsans.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
District 4 candidates want pride for Tulsans
The two candidates vying for the City Council District 4 seat said Monday they want to help instill pride in Tulsans.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Tulsans to vote on making city elections nonpartisan
Voters will decide Nov. 8 whether to make Tulsa's municipal races nonpartisan.
Sunday, October 09, 2011
Tulsa City Council race: Ex-councilor, political novice vie for District 3
A former city councilor and a political newcomer will face off in the Nov. 8 general election for the District 3 City Council seat.
Sunday, October 09, 2011
Tulsa City Council race: District 6 candidates differ on ballot proposals
A self-employed computer repairman and a Kum & Go store clerk are vying for Tulsa's City Council District 6 seat.
Sunday, October 09, 2011
City Council candidates discuss challenges, opportunities
The challenges facing the city, the Tulsa Metro Chamber's role in elections, and whether to revamp the city's form of government were among the issues discussed Tuesday at a City Council candidates forum.
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
Voters to decide Tulsa City Council term lengths, election schedules
Among several proposals voters will decide on Nov. 8 is whether to return City Council terms to two years and have them all expire at the same time.
Sunday, October 02, 2011
Voters to decide whether to restructure City Council
Voters will decide Nov. 8 whether to restructure the City Council by adding three at-large councilors and by having the mayor control the council meetings and agenda topics.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Redrawn districts affected elections
City Council redistricting played a factor in the ousting of some councilors in last week's municipal primary elections, a Tulsa World analysis shows.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
For 7 outgoing Tulsa city councilors, time to meet goals is short
Lame ducks now dominate Tulsa's City Council.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
District 4 race could be close; drama lacks in other Tulsa City Council races
The most competitive Tulsa City Council race left for the general election appears to be the District 4 matchup between Republican Blake Ewing and Democrat Ken Brune.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Voters oust 4 councilors
Voters exacted their revenge in Tuesday's primary elections, ousting four of the six incumbents who sought re-election.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Tulsa voters choose change at City Hall
It was a bad night to be an incumbent.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Voter ID law creates few hassles
A new state law requiring voters to show identification created fewer headaches than expected Tuesday, election officials said.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Osage County plan axed
Osage County voters on Tuesday soundly rejected a half-cent sales tax increase that would have upgraded and enlarged the county's historic courthouse.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Vote until 7 p.m. in today's City Council primary elections
Tulsans will go to the polls Tuesday to bolster or dash political ambitions in the City Council primary elections.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Cue wins GOP primary in District 2
Winner of GOP race will face Democrat Phillip Oyler in general election.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Two Democrats, three Republicans compete in District 4 primaries
Councilor Maria Barnes faces Ken Brune in Democratic primary.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Steele defeats incumbent Mautino in District 6
Republican winner will face Robert Gwin Jr. in general election.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Lakin wins Republican nomination in District 8
GOP winner will face Democrat William Suliburk in general election.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Patrick defeats Turner in District 3 race
Two Republicans and two Democrats face off in primaries.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Mansur, Rainwater win nominations in District 7
Three Republicans and two Democrats vie to succeed John Eagleton, who is not seeking re-election.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Bynum wins District 9 Republican primary
GOP winner will face Democrat Mike Batman in general election.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Gilbert takes District 5 seat
Political newcomer edges former councilor Roop by 51 votes; incumbent Trail runs distant third.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Henderson winner in District 1
With no Republicans in the primary, tonight's Democrat winner will claim council post.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Four incumbents ousted; Henderson, Gilbert win seats
Incumbents Barnes, Trail, Mautino and Turner all lost in the primaries.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Higher than usual voter turnout expected for primaries
Voter turnout in Tuesday's City Council election is anticipated to be higher than previous primaries for two reasons, officials say - all nine seats are opposed and the widely publicized discord at City Hall.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Tulsa City Council discord may play role in Tuesday's primaries
Tulsa's City Council primaries Tuesday will not only decide the District 1 and 5 seats and narrow the candidate field in the other districts, but also whether an anti-incumbent sentiment will play a role.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
City Council District candidates
About the District 1 race: The election will be decided at the primary stage since no Republicans filed for the post. The next councilor will have a one-year term.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Tulsa City Council election could be costliest ever
The 2011 election is on pace to be the most expensive City Council campaign in Tulsa history.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Editorial: Patrick best choice in District 3
The District 3 City Council race is, once again, a rerun. The best-known candidates are Democrats Roscoe Turner, the incumbent, and local businessman David Patrick, who has alternated with Turner in holding the seat for years.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Tulsa city councilor backs Republican seeking his seat
Tulsa City Councilor Bill Christiansen has endorsed Republican George Gibbs for the District 8 seat that Christiansen has held for nearly a decade.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
In-person absentee voting open today, Monday for council primaries
In-person absentee voting for next week’s City Council primaries is being held Friday and Monday at the Tulsa County Election Board, 555 N. Denver Ave.
Friday, September 09, 2011
Editorial: Phil Lakin best choice to represent District 8
Two Republicans are vying for the GOP City Council District 8 nomination in Tuesday's primaries. There will be a Democrat on the Nov. 8 ballot, but because there are more than twice as many Republicans as Democrats in District 8, there's a high likelihood the GOP nominee will win the seat.
Thursday, September 08, 2011
Tulsa Metro Chamber's PAC reports contributions of $33,375
Tulsa Biz PAC, the Tulsa Metro Chamber's local political action committee, raised $33,375 in its first months in operation.
Thursday, September 08, 2011
Editorial: G.T. Bynum best choice in council District 9
District 9 Councilor G.T. Bynum has been a beacon of civility, decorum and leadership at City Hall. He has been a rare bright spot on an otherwise often dysfunctional City Council.
Wednesday, September 07, 2011
Donations to council candidates greatly vary
A week away from the Sept. 13 City Council primary, the candidates' campaign purses range from having no money to a lot.
Wednesday, September 07, 2011
Challengers press 2 incumbents
District 1 Councilor Jack Henderson and District 5 Councilor Chris Trail fended off criticism and calls for change from their election opponents during a forum Tuesday.
Wednesday, September 07, 2011
District 8 GOP hopefuls split on plenty of issues
The Republican candidates for the District 8 City Council seat agreed on plenty Tuesday night during a forum at the Tulsa Technology Center's South Campus.
Wednesday, September 07, 2011
Was that a Speedo? Council candidates' stories of door-to-door campaigning
Local races are not won with the number of signs in yards, or calls made, but by walking the districts, which has led to funny and memorable moments for several of this year's crop of City Council candidates.
Tuesday, September 06, 2011
Tulsa City Council primaries: things to know before you vote
Before Tulsans head to the polls Sept. 13 to vote in the Tulsa City Council primary elections, they need to be aware that changes have occurred.
Sunday, September 04, 2011
Republican candidates face off for District 9 primary
The District 9 City Council Republican primary pits Councilor G.T. Bynum against political newcomers Robert Pinney and Kimberlee Whiteman.
Sunday, September 04, 2011
5 to vie for District 4 City Council seat
Five candidates are vying for the District 4 City Council seat in one of this election season's more competitive races.
Sunday, September 04, 2011
Judge denies city's request for hearing in Tulsa firefighters union case
The city of Tulsa has asked for an expedited emergency hearing in federal court after the Tulsa Fire Fighters Association Local 176 revealed its plans this week to campaign in upcoming City Council elections.
Thursday, September 01, 2011
Security escort ordered for council candidate's visits to City Hall
District 9 City Council candidate Robert Pinney must have a security escort any time he goes into City Hall because of a threat he is alleged to have made Jan. 13 to Councilor G.T. Bynum.
Thursday, September 01, 2011
Tulsa firefighters union plans to campaign
The Tulsa Fire Fighters Association Local 176 revealed its plans Tuesday to campaign in the city's upcoming City Council elections despite a mayoral executive order prohibiting active firefighters from doing so.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Firefighters union plans to campaign in council elections
The Tulsa Fire Fighters Association Local 176 revealed its plans Tuesday to campaign in the city’s upcoming City Council elections despite a mayoral executive order prohibiting active firefighters from doing so.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
District 2 candidates have wide-ranging experience
The City Council District 2 race has five newcomers to the political arena spanning the generations from age 64 to 24 - a lawyer, a bartender, a psychologist, a retired nurse and a software analyst.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Tulsa City Council District 8 candidates vie for open position
Two Republicans are competing in the Sept. 13 primary election for the south Tulsa District 8 City Council seat that Councilor Bill Christiansen is vacating after nearly a decade.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Five newcomers in race for District 7
Three Republicans and two Democrats are in the running for the open District 7 City Council seat.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
District precincts shuffled since last Tulsa election
Voters in 42 Tulsa precincts have been reassigned to different City Council districts since the last city election.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
GOP candidates for City Council share their views at forum
Ending the bickering at City Hall and keeping the current form of government were common themes among Republican City Council candidates who attended a forum Friday.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Switch to city manager gets 51 percent in poll
Most Tulsans support switching to a city council-city manager form of government, but few favor a competing proposal to make the mayor the council chairman and add at-large councilors, a scientific poll shows.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Online district maps are out of date
If you want to correctly locate your City Council district for Tulsa's upcoming municipal elections, don't use the district locator system through the city and council's websites.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
PAC donations make waves
District 4 City Council challenger Blake Ewing said Monday that he is donating a $1,000 TulsaBizPac campaign contribution to a local charity to avoid "the appearance of impropriety."
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
A councilor says a radio talk-show co-host should apologize for 'rent-a-Negro' comments
District 1 City Councilor Jack Henderson said Monday that a KFAQ (1170 AM) radio talk-show co-host should apologize for making racially charged comments related to Henderson's acceptance of campaign funds from TulsaBizPac.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Tulsa PAC supporting third of City Council candidates
A third of the 36 City Council candidates are getting money or endorsements from TulsaBizPac, established by current and past leaders of the Tulsa Metro Chamber.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Henderson draws two opponents for Tulsa District 1 seat
Councilor Jack Henderson is facing two challengers for the north Tulsa District 1 seat he has held for seven years.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
3 Republicans vying for Tulsa District 5 seat
Fewer than half of the voters in District 5 will decide at the Sept. 13 primary election who will be their City Council representative for the next two years.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Voter ID requirement will be new to most at polls Sept. 13
For most of those voting in the Sept. 13 city primary, this election will be the first requiring voters to present identification at polling places.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Election attendance records revealed for council candidates
Some of Tulsa's City Council candidates who are out stumping for votes this election season aren't frequent voters themselves, but others have perfect attendance at the polls.
Sunday, August 14, 2011
District 3 candidates ready for primaries
The District 3 City Council race will once again pit longtime political foes Councilor Roscoe Turner and former Councilor David Patrick in the Democratic primary election.
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Political newcomer faces incumbent in City Council primary
A self-employed computer repairman is challenging Councilor Jim Mautino for the District 6 seat in the Republican primary election.
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Federal judge declines Tulsa firefighters' preliminary injunction request
A federal judge has denied a request by Tulsa firefighters for a preliminary injunction that would have allowed them to campaign in the upcoming municipal elections.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Tulsa voters approve extension of ONG franchise
The agreement passed with 75 percent — or 2,546 — of the 3,410 ballots cast.
Tuesday, August 09, 2011
Recusals might be issue in City Council race
City Council candidate Phil Lakin's job as head of the Tulsa Community Foundation could force him to recuse himself from a lot of votes if he is elected to the District 8 post, some say.
Sunday, August 07, 2011
Candidates play 'name game' with campaign signs
When campaign yard signs start sprouting up in neighborhoods and along the city streets, it's clearly the start of an election season.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Two council candidates drop out
Two City Council candidates are no longer seeking the posts for which they filed, but it is too late to have their names removed from the Sept. 13 primary election ballot.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Two candidates drop out of City Council races
Two City Council candidates are no longer seeking the posts for which they filed, even though it is too late the have their names removed from the Sept. 13 primary election ballot.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Background checks uncover dirt on candidates
Background checks on this year's field of 36 City Council candidates uncovered a felon, alcohol-related offenses, assault arrests, deadbeat parents, financial woes and a particularly vindictive divorce.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
City Council could see big changes as numerous candidates seek seats
Tulsans will have a better idea of how the new City Council is shaping up after voters decide in the Sept. 13 primary whether to return two incumbents to office.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Divorce dirty tricks in council candidate's past
City Council candidate Nancy Rothman attempted to set up her ex-husband with child pornography and falsely accused him of sexually abusing one of their children in a custody battle related to their 1998 divorce, an appeals court ruled.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Council races set; filing ends
The city's municipal filing period ended Wednesday with a heavy turnout of 37 candidates seeking 10 municipal seats.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
22 people file for city auditor, nine city councilor seats in Tulsa
Twenty-two Tulsans filed as of Tuesday evening to be candidates for the nine City Council seats and the city auditor's job.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
22 candidates file for city posts so far
Twenty-two Tulsans filed as of Tuesday evening to be candidates for the nine City Council seats and the city auditor’s job.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
16 people file for City Council seats
Sixteen candidates filed for Tulsa City Council seats on Monday, the first day of a three-day filing period.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Filing period for city elections now open
Tulsa's municipal election season officially starts Monday morning with the opening of the three-day candidate filing period for the nine City Council seats and the city auditor position.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Tough job awaits future city councilors
The job pays $18,000 a year, and the hours stink.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Political consultant deeply involved in Tulsa elections
Republican political operative Karl Ahlgren is elbows-deep in trying to shape the makeup of Tulsa's next City Council.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Lawsuit filed over new city districts
The recently approved City Council district boundary map should be thrown out because the committee that created it was formed improperly, a lawsuit filed Friday in Tulsa County District Court argues.
Saturday, July 09, 2011
City council campaigns are likely to be the most expensive yet
The coming City Council election campaign is shaping up to be the most expensive in Tulsa history.
Sunday, July 03, 2011
Spat continues over limits on city employees' political activities
In honor of the Fourth of July, Councilor Bill Christiansen is calling on Mayor Dewey Bartlett to rescind an executive order that prohibits city employees from campaigning in municipal elections.
Saturday, July 02, 2011
Political newcomer joins District 5 City Council race
Republican Karen Gilbert announced Thursday that she will seek the City Council District 5 seat.
Friday, July 01, 2011
GOP council candidate seeks 'new age of civility'
Republican Steven Roemerman has announced his candidacy for Tulsa's City Council District 7 seat.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
City Council challengers emphasize civility over confrontation
Tulsa voters will have to decide the proper places of robust democratic debate and proper civic decorum when they choose City Council candidates later this year.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Two Tulsa city councilors still going strong at 79
City Councilors Roscoe Turner and Jim Mautino acknowledge that old age is not for sissies.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Tulsa County judge rules city elections must use districts' new maps
The newly adopted 2011 City Council district boundaries are to be used in the city's upcoming municipal elections, Tulsa County District Judge Daman Cantrell ruled Wednesday.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Judge to hear Tulsa election map case
Tulsa County District Judge Daman Cantrell will hold a hearing Wednesday to determine which City Council district boundaries should be used in the upcoming municipal elections.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
City seeks ruling on maps
The city asked a district judge on Monday to determine which City Council district boundaries map is to be used in the upcoming municipal elections - the newly adopted 2011 map or the previous 2001 map.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Feud over council district borders could derail city elections
An emergency ruling from a district judge is only one of the steps Mayor Dewey Bartlett will seek to address what he said is "a complicated election scheme hatched" by a majority of city councilors.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Tulsa election showdown brewing
A majority of Tulsa city councilors took action Thursday that could cause a chain of events resulting in the city conducting its own municipal election and hand-counting paper ballots.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Man, 24, announces bid for City Council
Matthew Foster announced Thursday that he will seek the City Council District 2 seat.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Councilors argue for using older districts for upcoming elections
Some city councilors want the upcoming municipal elections to use previous election district boundaries because of the possibility that the newly adopted ones could be adjusted.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
City Council elections will rise or fall on voter turnout
A key factor in the coming City Council primary showdown will be voter turnout.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Political newcomer Liz Hunt to run for Council District 4 seat
Public relations consultant Liz Hunt announced her candidacy Friday for the District 4 seat on the City Council.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Westcott won't seek re-election to Tulsa City Council
City Councilor Rick Westcott announced Thursday that he will not seek re-election to his District 2 seat.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Plaintiff in dismissed City Council suit to run for District 2 seat
A Tulsan who was a plaintiff in the now-dismissed lawsuit against the City Council for alleged Open Meeting Act violations has announced that she will run for the District 2 seat.
Saturday, June 04, 2011
Tulsa Community Foundation CEO Phil Lakin seeks District 8 council seat
Phil Lakin formally announced Tuesday that he will seek the District 8 City Council seat.
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
Christiansen will not seek re-election
Longtime City Councilor Bill Christiansen said Friday that he will not seek re-election after all but is leaving his options open as to whether he will pursue another political office in the future.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Twan Jones to run for District 1 council seat
North Tulsa community advocate Twan Jones will run for the City Council's District 1 post in this year's municipal elections.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Entrepreneur Blake Ewing announces City Council bid
Tulsa entrepreneur Blake Ewing announced Monday that he will run for the City Council's District 4 seat.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
City unions to sue Bartlett
Two city unions will file a lawsuit against Mayor Dewey Bartlett challenging his executive order that prohibits employees from actively campaigning in municipal elections, union leaders announced Monday.
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
Potential candidates for council emerging
City Hall turmoil, dissatisfaction with Tulsa's lack of progress and tea party energy are motivating a diverse group of potential City Council candidates.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Tulsa Metro Chamber PAC seeks end to City Hall discord
Tulsa business leaders plan to recruit political candidates who are willing to move the city beyond the City Hall discord that is damaging Tulsa's ability to prosper, leaders of the Tulsa Metro Chamber said Tuesday.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Tulsa, area elections results
Results from area elections; Tulsa results upcoming.
Tuesday, April 05, 2011
BA passes bond proposals; election results from area
Voters in Broken Arrow on Tuesday overwhelming passed four bond propositions totaling $44.4 million for upgrades in streets, public safety, parks and stormwater improvements.
Tuesday, April 05, 2011
Voter turnout better than expected for school elections
“I think we did much better than anticipated,” said Shelly Boggs, assistant Tulsa County Election Board secretary.
Tuesday, February 08, 2011
Election day brings few approvals
On an election day during which approval was scarce, voters in the Jenks school district agreed to a $7.1 million bond proposition Tuesday.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Democrats reflect on GOP takeover
Tuesday's elections left Oklahoma Democrats frustrated.
Sunday, November 07, 2010
Turnout high in state's GOP areas, low in Dem strongholds
Remarkable Republican gains in the Oklahoma Legislature on Tuesday may have been facilitated by disenchanted or discouraged Democrats staying home on Election Day, a Tulsa World analysis of preliminary election data suggests.
Thursday, November 04, 2010
GOP takeover of House could boost Okla. influence
The pending Republican takeover of the U.S. House could increase the influence of Oklahoma's congressional delegation.
Thursday, November 04, 2010
Bingman confident he has votes for post
Sen. Brian Bingman on Wednesday said he has enough votes to become the next leader of the GOP-controlled state Senate.
Thursday, November 04, 2010
Okla. Gov.-elect Fallin meets with Gov. Henry on transition
Gov.-elect Mary Fallin began preparing for her new job Wednesday, meeting with Gov. Brad Henry for about an hour to discuss the transition.
Thursday, November 04, 2010
Quick legal challenge expected for Sharia ban
A lawsuit is expected to be filed Thursday challenging the legality of a state question that bans the use of Sharia law in state court cases.
Thursday, November 04, 2010
Many races tight; some still undecided
Sen. Michael Bennet narrowly defeated tea party Republican Ken Buck on Wednesday, allowing Democrats to hold onto a Senate seat once viewed as a prime opportunity for the GOP to make gains.
Thursday, November 04, 2010
Election 2010: Results
Unofficial results
Thursday, November 04, 2010
Mary Fallin to be Oklahoma's first female governor
Fallin, a two-term Republican congresswoman, defeated Democratic Lt. Gov. Jari Askins. Tuesday's historic election also marked the first time in state history Republicans controlled both the executive and legislative branch.
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Fallin gets to work after winning historic governor's race
Gov. Brad Henry on Wednesday said he will do everything he can to help Gov.-elect Mary Fallin make a smooth transition into office.
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
It's Fallin
Oklahoma voters elected U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin, a Republican, on Tuesday to be the state's first female governor.
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
State's congressional delegation picks up clout
Oklahoma's congressional delegation received a huge boost following the Republican takeover in the U.S. House, and the state could be headed toward the kind of clout it enjoyed more than half-century ago.
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Reddest state grows even redder
For the first time in Oklahoma history, Republicans swept into every secondary elected office Tuesday by winning seven statewide races.
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Ex-Falls Creek execwill succeed Fallin
Republican James Lankford, the former church camp director who felt called to succeed Mary Fallin in Congress, became the chosen one in the 5th District on Tuesday, completing his improbable run with a convincing victory over Democrat Billy Coyle.
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Majority of remaining questions pass
Voters approved a range of state questions Tuesday that included measures that ban the use of Shariah law, require voter identification, make English the official language and impose term limits for all statewide officeholders.
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
2 Tulsa judges gain new terms easily
Linda Morrissey and Bill Musseman, two current members of the bench, rolled to decisive victories Tuesday in elections for two district judgeships in the judicial district that covers Tulsa and Pawnee counties.
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
GOP picks up longtime Dem seats
The red tide that swept through Oklahoma on Tuesday helped lift Tulsa-area Republicans to victory in two open seats long held by Democrats.
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Both City Charter changes approved
Tulsa voters overwhelmingly approved two City Charter amendments Tuesday night.
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
GOP rout leaves little for Dems to celebrate
Republicans seized control of the House and pushed toward historic gains Tuesday, as voters disenchanted with the economy, President Barack Obama and government dealt a strong rebuke to Democrats in every corner of the country.
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Election 2010: State Results
Unofficial results
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Election 2010: Governor
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Election 2010: U.S. House
Unofficial results
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Election 2010: U.S. Senate
Unofficial results
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
State-by-state at a glance
Republican gubernatorial
nominee Robert
Bentley, a retired dermatologist,
won over Democrat
Ron Sparks while GOP Sen.
Richard Shelby cruised to
a fifth term over Democrat
William Barnes.
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Sullivan wins re-election in 1st District
Republican Rep. John Sullivan has been elected to a fifth term in Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District race.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Tea time: GOP nears House control, piling up wins
House control within reach, Republicans piled up gains Tuesday night in a drive to forge a new conservative majority midway through President Barack Obama's term. They added Senate seats, as well, but seemed likely to fall short of taking over.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Coburn, Lucas, Sullivan, Boren re-elected to Congress
U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn's bitter opposition to government spending appears to be striking a chord with Oklahoma voters, who re-elected the Republican to what he says will be his last term.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Polls close for historic Oklahoma election
Polls have closed and ballots are beginning to be tallied as Oklahoma voters make history as they decide whether Democratic Lt. Gov. Jari Askins or Republican Congresswoman Mary Fallin will become the state's first female governor.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Voters to make history at the polls
Voters are expected to head to the polls in large numbers Tuesday to pick the state's first female governor.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Introducing the new governors around the nation
A look at the newest faces in the nation's governorships
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Area county results
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
State Question 744 fails
Early into the election results State Question 744 looks like it's going to suffer an embarrassing loss. With 126 of 2,229 precincts reporting, 81 percent of voters have opposed the measure.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Morrissey, Musseman rolling toward victories in judicial races
Linda Morrissey and Bill Musseman, two current members of the bench, were rolling to decisive victories Tuesday in elections for two district judgeships in the judicial district that covers Tulsa and Pawnee counties. In another district judgeship race, incumbent Kurt Glassco was leading in a considerably closer race with Tulsa attorney Jon Patton.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Oklahoma GOP stands to extend legislative advantage
Oklahoma Republicans could extend their majorities in the state House and Senate when voters head to the polls Tuesday.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Vacancies throw open statewide seats in Oklahoma
While much of the focus has been on Oklahoma's historic governor's race, voters on Tuesday also will send four other new statewide elected officials into office.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Long list of state questions on Oklahoma ballot
Oklahoma voters will decide Tuesday whether to approve a controversial plan to boost school spending, make English the state's official language and allow residents to opt-out of the new federal health care overhaul plan.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Boren wins re-election in 2nd District
Democratic Rep. Dan Boren has won election to a fourth two-year term representing Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Appellate judges retained by voters
Oklahoma voters decided Tuesday to retain six members of two appellate courts by comfortable margins.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Lamb wins lieutenant governor race
Republican Todd Lamb has defeated Democrat Kenneth Corn to become Oklahoma's next lieutenant governor.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Pruitt beats Priest to become Okla AG
Republican Scott Pruitt has defeated Democrat Jim Priest in the race to become Oklahoma's next attorney general.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Voters approve five of 11 state questions so far
Voters gave the OK to state questions that would require that all official state actions be conducted in English, require voters to present voter identification at the polls and forbid judges from considering international law or Islamic law when deciding cases
Voters also approved questions that would set term limits on secondary statewide offices such as lieutenant governor, state auditor, attorney general and state treasurer, and would prevent a person or employer from being forced to participate in a health care system.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Creek County voters encouraged to use pencil on ballots
The Creek County Election Board encouraged voters to use pencils in addition to markers to cast their ballots Tuesday.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
GOP captures governorships in at least 6 states
Republicans on Tuesday captured governorships that had been held by Democrats in at least six states and hoped for even more statehouse gains as voters selected governors in more than two-thirds of the nation.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
GOP grabs 3 Senate seats from Dems, but lose W.Va.
Republicans grabbed Senate seats from Democrats in Arkansas, North Dakota and Indiana on Tuesday, but a Democrat's win in West Virginia may preserve his party's Senate majority.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Coons beats O'Donnell in Delaware Senate race
Democrat Chris Coons easily won Delaware's Senate race Tuesday over Republican Christine O'Donnell, a tea party favorite who struggled to shake old cable-show footage in which she spoke out against masturbation and talked about dabbling in witchcraft as a teenager.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Exit poll: Economy dominates voters' worries
Voters across the nation Tuesday said they were intensely worried about the future of the economy and unhappy with the way President Barack Obama and Congress are running things.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Elections Briefs
As part of the U.S. Justice Department's nationwide Election Day Program, the office of U.S. Attorney Scott Woodward announced that voters can report problems to several agencies, from local to federal levels.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Good turnout expected for Tuesday election
Half of the state's voters are expected to turn out Tuesday for a history-making general election.
Monday, November 01, 2010
Tulsans head to the polls Tuesday
Voters are expected to go to the polls in large numbers Tuesday to pick the state's first female governor.
Monday, November 01, 2010
Askins targets southeast Oklahoma as election looms
Democratic Lt. Gov. Jari Askins is targeting the southeastern Oklahoma Democratic stronghold known as "Little Dixie" in her quest to become the state's next governor.
Monday, November 01, 2010
Fallin blitzing supporters with phone calls
Republican U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin is calling supporters and urging them to vote in Tuesday's historic election in which a woman will become Oklahoma's next governor.
Monday, November 01, 2010
Voters encouraged to report ballot fraud
As part of the U.S. Justice Department's nationwide Election Day Program, the office of U.S. Attorney Thomas Scott Woodward announced that voters can report problems to several agencies, from local to federal levels.
Monday, November 01, 2010
Support for Fallin huge, poll indicates
Any way you look at the numbers, Jari Askins has a tough row to hoe on Tuesday.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Candidates hustle around state, hunting for votes
Candidates are spending the days leading up to Tuesday's general election canvassing the state and trying to appeal to undecided voters.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Groups spend $1.2 million as Oklahoma elections near
Outside political groups have spent more than $1.2 million in the closing weeks of the Oklahoma elections, with GOP gubernatorial candidate Mary Fallin the biggest beneficiary.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Sunday: Obama a factor in Askins-Fallin race
Jari Askins, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate famous for confounding pollsters and pundits trails Republican Mary Fallin by 18 points, according an Oklahoma Poll conducted Oct. 18-23.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
SQ 744 opposition rises
The most hotly debated of the 11 state questions on Tuesday's statewide ballot appears headed for defeat, according to the latest Oklahoma Poll.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
GOP benefits from last-minute money
Last-minute contributions totaling more than $1 million have poured into state candidate campaigns with Republicans collectively raising more than twice as much as Democrats, a Tulsa World analysis of computerized state Ethics Commission data shows.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Councilor and three-term incumbent vie for judgeship
Two candidates with active public records - one as a judge and the other as a city councilor - are competing for a Tulsa County district judgeship.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Reps miffed names appear in campaign flier
Tulsa County Court Clerk Sally Howe Smith and former County Clerk Joan Hastings, both Republicans, say they never gave Democratic county assessor candidate Nancy Bolzle permission to use their names in a campaign mailer.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Oklahoma has last gubernatorial debate
Gubernatorial candidates Jari Askins and Mary Fallin touted their conservative beliefs and desire to make Oklahoma attractive to businesses Thursday night as they made a final push toward next week's election.
Friday, October 29, 2010
OU, OSU leaders bemoan possible cuts
The presidents of the state's two largest universities joined with Gov. Brad Henry to bemoan likely cuts to higher education they say would result from passage of a ballot measure.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Fallin, Askins debate in Tulsa
Askins promises to continue her workhorse attitude if elected, while Fallin says she'd 'stand up to Washington.'
Thursday, October 28, 2010
SQ744 to get attention Thursday in Oklahoma City
A ballot question that would require Oklahoma to match the average per-pupil spending of public schools in surrounding states will be in the spotlight at Oklahoma City a couple of times on Thursday.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Poll shows GOP trend in secondary state races
Many Oklahomans may be like Raymond Overcash of McAlester when it comes to voting on the "down-ticket" offices on Tuesday's general election ballot.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Tulsa County voters can cast ballots early, starting Friday
Tulsa County voters hoping to cast their ballots prior to Tuesday's election can do so at the Tulsa County Election Board, 555 N. Denver Ave., beginning Friday.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Fallin's lead over Askins stretches in governor's race, poll shows
Republican gubernatorial nominee Mary Fallin maintains a comfortable lead over Democrat Jari Askins heading into the final week of the campaign, according to the latest Oklahoma Poll.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
'Marriage' remark draws national attention
As national attention continued to focus on whether motherhood should be raised as a political qualification, U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin and Lt. Gov. Jari Askins tried Tuesday to steer the Oklahoma governor's race back to the issues and their qualifications.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Open superintendent seat coincides with state funding plan
Oklahoma is guaranteed to have a new state superintendent for the first time in 20 years and there's little question the fate of a controversial state question concerning education funding will dramatically affect the winner of the race.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Candidates for Tulsa judgeships tout credentials
The six candidates for district judgeships spoke Tuesday evening about their thoughts on a range of issues facing the courthouse to a full and captive audience of their closest colleagues: lawyers.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Fallin's "marriage" remark becomes issue
U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin said Monday that her recent comments about motherhood and qualifications to be the next governor have nothing to do with her opponent.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Askins leads Fallin in money chase
Lt. Gov. Jari Askins may be trailing in the polls, but the Democratic gubernatorial nominee's fund-raising went surprisingly well over the past nine weeks, according to Oklahoma Ethics Commission reports filed Monday night.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
FEC warns 2nd District challenger of possible penalties
Following a letter from the Federal Election Commission, 2nd District Republican nominee Charles Thompson conceded Tuesday that his campaign filed its quarterly financial report late.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Askins, Fallin square off at business forum
Democratic Lt. Gov. Jari Askins and Republican U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin are long on ideas for boosting the state's economy as Oklahoma's next chief executive.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Candidates vye for House seats
Three outlying Tulsa-area House districts will elect new representatives Nov. 2.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Voters urged to prepare for long ballot
Voters should expect a long ballot Nov. 2, State Election Board officials say.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Oklahoma auditor campaign turns ugly
Monday, October 25, 2010
Officials warn voters to expect long ballot
Oklahoma State Election Board officials said voters should expect a long ballot when they go to the polls on Nov. 2.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Down to the wire
Lt. Gov. Jari Askins says she is the underdog in the gubernatorial race against U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Candidates focus on jobs, economy.
Getting more jobs and a robust
Oklahoma economy are the focus
of the three men running for lieutenant
governor.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Candidates differ on attorney general’s role
The nominees for the attorney
general’s race differ on the office’s
primary goals.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Challengers up against incumbents
Three district judgeships in the judicial
district that covers Tulsa and
Pawnee counties will be decided in
the Nov. 2 general election.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Six appellate judges seeking to stay in office
Six members of two appellate
courts face retention reviews from
Oklahoma voters on Nov. 2.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Four congressional seats contested
With one
Oklahoman in Congress already
re-elected, four of the state’s seven
members of Congress will face
voters in November.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Two items on ballot for Tulsans
Tulsans will have two proposed
City Charter changes
to consider on Nov. 2.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
GOP will remain in power in Senate
Despite the outcome of the Nov.
2 races for state Senate, Democrats
will remain in the minority.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Dems hope to defeat veto-proof majority
Most of the state’s 101 House of
Representative seats were decided
in primaries or on filing day, but 47
will be contested in the Nov. 2 general
election.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Lengthy list of questions to confront voters
This measure
would amend the Oklahoma
Constitution to require that
common education be funded
on a per-pupil level equivalent
to surrounding states.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Assessor, commissioner draw foes
District 3 County Commissioner
Fred Perry and County Treasurer
Dennis Semler secured their positions
for four more years by winning
their Republican primaries in
July.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Judges go head to head over experience
Two special district judges who advanced from the primary election round are matched in a race for an open district judgeship.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Newcomers vie to unseat state House incumbents
Two political newcomers are taking their shots at the incumbents in state House districts just west of Tulsa.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Statewide races could tip House contests
Call it a ripple-down effect that could determine House control.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Questioning the candidates: Senate District 18
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Questioning the candidates: House District 35
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Questioning the candidates: Senate District 10
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Questioning the candidates: House District 23
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Questioning the candidates: House District 29
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Questioning the candidates: House District 34
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Questioning the candidates: House District 10
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Questioning the candidates: House District 36
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Questioning the candidates: House District 30
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Questioning the candidates: House District 72
I am running for re-election
because District 72 citizens deserve
an advocate in Oklahoma
City who will build partnerships
with local and state officials,
and well as business and community
leaders, to develop and
strengthen our communities
and provide opportunity.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Questioning the candidates: House District 68
Investing in our children’s
education and infrastructure
funding.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Questioning the candidates: House District 66
I believe that our elected officials
have not done all they can to
secure the future of Oklahoma.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Questioning the candidates: House District 71
Continue reform of Oklahoma
government.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Questioning the candidates: House District 78
My community supporters
- their face and voice; education
- TPS is the second-largest
district in the state; health care
(for all) - affordable, accessible.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Questioning the candidates: Senate District 8
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Young Democrats challenge GOP in Districts 68, 71
Two Republicans, one an incumbent and the other a political newcomer, hope to keep state House of Representative districts on either side of the Arkansas River in the GOP column Nov. 2.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Fallin talks about economy at Women's Expo
Mary Fallin's keynote address Friday at the All About Me Women's Expo was all about getting Oklahoma's economy moving forward again.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Coburn says he prays for Obama
U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn may not think much of Barack Obama's policies as president, but he still prays for him at least once a week, the Oklahoma Republican said Friday.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Oklahoma's SQ 744 on education funding drawing a lot of debate
The sides in the debate over State Question 744 continue to spar over how the proposal to raise spending on common education would be funded.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Former Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor opposes SQ 744
Former Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor said Thursday she opposes a state question intended to mandate increased funding for common education.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Five education board members say they support SQ 744
Five members of the state Board of Education say they will vote for a ballot measure to increase education spending.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
AG, former Tulsa mayor endorse Holland
Attorney General Drew Edmondson and former Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor endorsed incumbent Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland on Thursday.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Edmondson to join private law firm
Longtime Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson plans to join the law firm GableGotwals when his term ends in January.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Judicial candidate forum's focus is on voter education
Six candidates in under-the-radar judicial races campaigned at a public forum Wednesday, with the goals of vote-seeking and promoting a better-educated voter.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Oklahoma governor debate heats up race
Lt. Gov. Jari Askins went into Tuesday's first gubernatorial debate swinging.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Askins uses 'high-touch' pitch to Oklahoma voters
Lt. Gov. Jari Askins said Wednesday she is relying on a "high-touch" campaigning style to convince Oklahoma voters they should pick her as their next governor.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
U.S. chamber launches TV spot backing Boren
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which is spending millions in support of Republican congressional candidates, has launched a television ad in favor of Oklahoma Democrat Dan Boren's re-election bid.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Governor candidates to debate at University of Central Oklahoma
Oklahoma's two gubernatorial candidates will meet in a debate at the University of Central Oklahoma.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Fallin, Askins to participate in first head-to-head debate
The candidates to become Oklahoma's first female governor will participate in their first of two head-to-head debates Tuesday.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Candidates tout experience in Oklahoma Senate District 18
Both candidates for state Senate District 18's vacant seat believe that their varied life experiences qualify them to represent the sprawling district that stretches from midtown Tulsa to southeast of Wagoner and north to Grand Lake.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
GOP candidate a rarity in north Tulsa district
Randall Reese says he bugged local Republican leaders so much about finding a candidate for state House District 72 that it finally came down to "put up or shut up."
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Pros, cons of SQ 744 hashed out at forum
A proponent and an opponent of State Question 744 sparred at a political forum Tuesday night over whether the ballot initiative would be the financial savior of the state's education system or result in devastating cuts to every other state agency.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Coburn: Private health insurance may end soon
Private health insurance in the U.S. will be dead in three years, U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn said Tuesday.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Contributions to state's campaigns at $24 million
The rich, famous and the not-so-famous have given a collective $24 million to state political campaigns this election year, a Tulsa World analysis of Oklahoma Ethics Commission data shows.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Incumbent, political newcomer vie for Oklahoma insurance commissioner
Political newcomer John Doak is trying to unseat Kim Holland as head of the Oklahoma Insurance Department.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
OU, OSU demand pro-744 group stop using logos
The University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University sent Yes on 744 a letter asking the group to "cease and desist from broadcasting the misleading YES ON 744 advertisement in any form."
Saturday, October 09, 2010
OU, OSU demand pro-744 group stop using logos
The state's two largest universities are demanding that a group promoting a ballot measure to increase education spending stop using their logos in an advertisement.
Friday, October 08, 2010
Mary Fallin says she supports SQ banning Shariah law
Republican gubernatorial candidate Mary Fallin said Thursday that she supports State Question 755, one day after telling a Tulsa group that she would reconsider her position because of issues raised by her Democratic opponent, Jari Askins.
Friday, October 08, 2010
On their platforms
Sharp policy differences were not much in evidence when gubernatorial candidates Mary Fallin and Jari Askins faced the Rotary Club of Tulsa on Wednesday.
Thursday, October 07, 2010
Fallin says she supports SQ banning Sharia law in Oklahoma courts
Republican gubernatorial candidate Mary Fallin said Thursday she supports a state question banning the use of international or Sharia law in Oklahoma courts.
Thursday, October 07, 2010
Vote registration cutoff Friday
Friday is the deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 2 general election.
Thursday, October 07, 2010
Friday is deadline to register to vote in Nov. 2 election
Friday is the deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 2 general election.
The ballot contains candidates for statewide offices, Congress, judicial posts, legislative races and 11 state questions.
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Gubernatorial candidates oppose SQ 744
Gubernatorial candidates Mary Fallin and Jari Askins spoke in Tulsa today.
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Democratic candidate signs hang outside Labor Department office
Several campaign signs for state Democratic candidates are on display outside the state Labor Department's office despite laws against political signs on state property.
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
State hospital group comes out against SQ 744
The Oklahoma Hospital Association said Tuesday it opposes a ballot measure to increase education spending, saying it would devastate funding for and reduce access to health care in the state.
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Gubernatorial candidates make use of new media
Face time still beats Facebook when it comes to politics and probably always will.
Monday, October 04, 2010
Coburn signs pledge for congressional term limits
U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn has signed a pledge to support a constitutional amendment limiting the terms of members of Congress.
Monday, October 04, 2010
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Askins speaks in Sand Springs
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jari Askins said Monday that the state budget process should be changed to included all 149 members of the Legislature.
Monday, October 04, 2010
State treasurer candidates offer choices
Republican state Rep. Ken Miller faces Democrat Stephen E. Covert in the race for state treasurer.
Sunday, October 03, 2010
Pro-SQ 744 ad using OU, OSU logos still on website
An advertisement seeking support for a ballot measure to increase education spending that uses the logos of the state's two largest universities remained available for viewing online Thursday, despite the schools' requests that it be pulled.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Askins, Fallin discuss local government at Municipal League forum
The state's nominees for governor appealed to municipalities Wednesday, saying that they understand the needs and concerns of local governments.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
3 candidates on ballot for Lt. Gov.
Two state senators and an independent are in the race for lieutenant governor.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Voters to consider changes to judge-nominating panel
A state question on the Nov. 2 ballot would make changes to a relatively obscure panel charged with helping in the selection of state judges.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
SQ 757: raising cap on 'rainy day' fund
A measure on the Nov. 2 general election ballot would allow the state to build up a larger savings account.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
State superintendent candidate won't take stand on SQ 744
One of the candidates seeking to become Oklahoma's next state superintendent is declining to take a public stand on State Question 744.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Oklahoma sees rise in registered independents
Martha Jones and her husband, James, have settled into their new home in Tulsa since moving from Connecticut in January.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Oklahomans will vote Nov. 2 whether to make English the state's official language in SQ 751
Oklahoma voters will decide on Nov. 2 if the state will conduct its official business in English.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Group critical of Askins' immigration stance
A move by Senate Democratic leaders to consider controversial immigration legislation as part of the annual defense bill has angered some Republicans but has given ammunition to a GOP group targeting Lt. Gov. Jari Askins in the Oklahoma gubernatorial race.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Candidates for auditor aim for efficiency in government
A newcomer to campaigning for office faces a party veteran in the race for state auditor and inspector.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Oklahoma governor candidates favor discretionary fund
Gubernatorial candidates Jari Askins and Mary Fallin each expressed strong support Tuesday for a discretionary fund that state government can use for recruiting and retaining business.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Hopefuls for governor, state superintendent sound alike on education
Oklahoma's gubernatorial nominees liked reading and language arts when they were young, and both nominees to be the state's next superintendent of education favored their science classes.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Governor, state superintendent candidates tout early education
Candidates for governor and state superintendent pledged support for early childhood education, saying public money needs to be spent on targeted, proven programs.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Askins, Fallin speak at OIPA conference
Oklahoma's Republican and Democratic gubernatorial nominees spoke Sunday night on the importance of the energy sector to the state.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Askins tells Tulsa Democrats not to give up hope
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jari Askins explains her political strategy in terms of the fable "The Tortoise and the Hare."
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Askins speaks on state question
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jari Askins said Friday she'll probably vote for a state question that would allow Oklahomans to "opt out" of some provisions of federal health care reform.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Fallin hears from veterans
Republican gubernatorial candidate Mary Fallin heard at some length about the problems of Oklahoma veterans during a session at the Community Services Council on Thursday.
Thursday, September 09, 2010
Tulsa lawmaker pushes for passage of federal opt-out state question
State Sen. Dan Newberry on Thursday encouraged Oklahomans to support a measure intended to let the state opt out of federal health care reform.
Thursday, September 09, 2010
State Chamber gearing up for fall elections
The State Chamber of Oklahoma is loading up for this year’s elections, doubling the size of its political action committee and summoning candidates for a two-day “interview” with the state’s business-related PACs.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Coburn: Republicans must live up to expectations in November
The Republican Party better come through if American voters give it another chance in November, U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn said Friday.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Oklahoma was among first states to allow women's right to vote
Today marks the 90th anniversary of women's suffrage, a decades-long struggle won by women who peaceably convinced male voters to share their power.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Inhofe, speaking in Oklahoma City, predicts GOP sweep of U.S. Senate
Displeasure with Democrats in Washington will lead to a Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate in November and a "free-enterprise renaissance" in America, U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe predicted Thursday.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Hulbert veterinarian wins big to face Boren
Hulbert veterinarian Charles Thompson cruised to victory Tuesday in the 2nd Congressional District's Republican primary.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Haley Barbour predicts budget cuts at GOP statehouses
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour expects a lot of new Republican governors to be elected in November, and he expects those governors to take sharp knives to state budgets.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Doak wins insurance runoff
John Doak, a longtime Tulsa insurance agent, will face state Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland in the Nov. 2 general election.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Potts advances in District 66
Former legislative aide Eli Potts took another step toward becoming a legislator Tuesday night, winning the House District 66 Democratic runoff over Andrew Williams.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Lankford wins runoff in 5th U.S. District race
Political newcomer James Lankford completed his sweep of legislative veterans Tuesday, easily dispatching former lawmaker Kevin Calvey in the Republican runoff for the congressional district that includes Oklahoma City.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Mississippi governor stops in Tulsa to support Fallin
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour campaigned in Tulsa on behalf of Oklahoma Republican gubernatorial candidate Mary Fallin on Tuesday.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Inhofe criticizes McCain on election day
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe attacked fellow Republican John McCain of Arizona on Tuesday as a closet liberal who "gets elected because of one thing - earmarks."
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Inhofe predicts big GOP gains in November
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe said he thinks the GOP will win control of U.S. House of Representatives in the November elections and come close to a majority in the Senate.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Coburn announces upcoming town hall meetings
Sen. Tom Coburn announced a series of town hall meetings in Oklahoma starting this week.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Runoffs could go the way of the dodo
On Tuesday, a small percentage of Oklahomans will engage in a ritual that would be foreign in most states: Voting in runoff primaries.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Sullivan, Fallin toe party line at Tulsa forum
U.S. Reps. John Sullivan and Mary Fallin promised to keep fighting President Barack Obama, tax increases and socialism during an appearance Friday at the Tulsa Republican Club.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Oklahoma HD 66 candidates hurry to impress voters
Eli Potts and Andrew Williams both expected to be candidates in state House District 66 someday.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Oklahoma governor candidates agree to debates
The state's gubernatorial candidates announced Friday that they will participate in two debates.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Fallin, Sullivan predict GOP sweep in Oklahoma
U.S. Reps. John Sullivan and Mary Fallin spoke to the Tulsa Republican Club.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Two spar for GOP nomination in Oklahoma state insurance commissioner race
John Crawford and John Doak will face off Tuesday in the runoff for the Republican nomination for state insurance commissioner.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Oklahoma GOP runoff to decide who battles Boren
Honest-to-goodness, card-carrying Republicans are not as rare in eastern Oklahoma as they used to be, but there is still a premium on them if you're Daniel Edmonds or Charles Thompson.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
SQ 744 debated at Jenks chamber
A proposed amendment to the state Constitution is either a "monster that gobbles up money" or the only way Oklahoma will ever fund common education at a level comparable to surrounding states, protagonists in a debate on State Question 744 said Wednesday.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Mary Fallin takes gubernatorial fundraising lead over Jari Askins
Republican Mary Fallin heads into the home stretch of the state's gubernatorial campaign with more than twice as much cash on hand as Democrat Jari Askins.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Oklahoma gubernatorial candidates release spending reports
Democrat Drew Edmondson's ill-fated gubernatorial campaign spent nearly $700,000 in the two weeks before the July 27 primary, reports filed Monday with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission show.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Gubernatorial candidates release campaign spending reports before midnight deadline
Democrat Drew Edmondson's ill-fated gubernatorial campaign spent nearly $2.4 million, including nearly $700,000 in the final weeks leading up to his July 27 primary loss to Jari Askins.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Former Florida governor Jeb Bush touts education initiative in Oklahoma City
touting the results of a major overhaul of Florida's public education system during his eight years in office.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Democratic House District 68 has a winner, Seth Watkins
A challenge to the House District 68 Democratic primary was withdrawn on Tuesday, leaving intact the four-vote victory of 28-year-old Tulsan Seth Watkins.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Lawyer: Candidate drops challenge in state House race
A lawyer for state House District 68 candidate Troy Zickefoose said Tuesday that Zickefoose is dropping his challenge to the July 27 primary.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Both nominees stress qualifications, ability
The day after the party primary elections for the Oklahoma governorship, the Democratic and Republican nominees appeared at an event and joked that the novelty of their gender won't be an issue.
Sunday, August 08, 2010
Askins recalls roots, diverse career
Lt. Gov. Jari Askins describes growing up in Duncan as knowing a lot of close-knit families and playing a lot of sports.
Sunday, August 08, 2010
Fallin says her family life shows her political strength
During her first campaign for elected office in 1990, Mary Fallin fought morning sickness while caring for her 3-year-old daughter and working full time.
Sunday, August 08, 2010
Fallin to skip vote on aid for teachers, Medicaid funding
U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin, R-Okla., conceding Democratic leaders have the votes to pass aid to states for teacher jobs and Medicaid funding, said Thursday she will skip next week's vote on the legislation.
Friday, August 06, 2010
Brogdon endorses Fallin for Oklahoma governor
State Sen. Randy Brogdon endorsed U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin for governor on Wednesday.
Thursday, August 05, 2010
Hearing on state House primary continued until next week
A hearing on the contested House District 68 Democratic primary was continued Wednesday until Aug. 12.
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Brogdon endorses Fallin in Oklahoma gubernatorial race
"We are very excited to receive Sen. Brogdon's endorsement for governor," Fallin said.
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Recount completed in Wagoner County race
Sandy Hodges captured a Republican primary for Wagoner County assessor in a manual recount that ended late Tuesday night.
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Republican drops out of district attorney race
Claremore attorney Janice Steidley will be the next district attorney for Mayes, Rogers and Craig counties.
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Claremore attorney wins district attorney race after candidate drops out
Claremore attorney Janice Steidley will be the next district attorney for Mayes, Rogers and Craig counties.
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Recount upholds four-vote victory for Tulsa candidate
Both candidates each gained one vote in the recount, but the final margin did not change.
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Brogdon unsure of formal Fallin endorsement
Former gubernatorial candidate Randy Brogdon says he is not sure whether he will endorse the woman who beat him in last week's Republican Party primary.
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Askins, Fallin campaigns get down to business
The state's two party nominees for governor hit the campaign trail last week stressing their backgrounds in business.
Sunday, August 01, 2010
Election 2010
Sunday, August 01, 2010
Askins praises drug court as alternative to prison
A Creek County courtroom was filled to capacity Thursday, but the spectators were there to recognize achievement, not witness a trial.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Historic election: Oklahoma governor a race between two women
Oklahomans will elect the state's first female governor this fall in only the fourth race in history where two women have faced off to become a state's chief executive.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Oklahoma Republican election turnout high; Democrats low
Republicans on Tuesday set a voter turnout record for a gubernatorial primary, while low turnout in the Democratic primary may have helped propel Jari Askins to an upset victory.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Tulsa County lags with state election results
Oklahoma's ballot boxes may be computerized, but that doesn't eliminate the possibility that human error could mess up the system.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Fallin foresees GOP 'tsunami'
Fresh off of a gubernatorial primary victory Tuesday night, U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin predicted a sweep by her Republican Party this fall.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Longtime DA Esser loses in GOP primary
Sixteen years ago, Rick Esser defeated Kevin Buchanan in the district attorney's race in the 11th Judicial District, which serves Washington and Nowata counties.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Askins grabs upset
Lt. Gov. Jari Askins narrowly secured the Democratic nomination, while Republican U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin moved ahead without a runoff to set up an all-female race for governor.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Oklahoma legislative candidate seeks recount
State House District 68 candidate Troy Zickefoose said Wednesday morning he will probably seek a recount of Tuesday's Democratic primary ballots.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Record Oklahoma gubernatorial primary turnout for Republicans
Republicans on Tuesday set a voter turnout record for a gubernatorial primary, according to the Oklahoma State Election Board.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Edmondson says Oklahoma governor's race his last
Longtime Attorney General Drew Edmondson says his unsuccessful race for the Democratic nomination for governor of Oklahoma is his last.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Results are in for legislative race primaries
Rick Brinkley's last brush with election politics didn't turn out so well. He lost a Republican primary for Tulsa City Council.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
County incumbents fend off challenges
Close races never materialized Tuesday as all four Tulsa County elected officials up for re-election cruised to easy victories in Republican primaries, according to unofficial results from the Tulsa County Election Board.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Oklahoma incumbents find success in primaries
Incumbent U.S. Reps. John Sullivan and Dan Boren turned aside challenges from within their own parties in Tuesday's Oklahoma primary elections.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Caputo gains inside track to judgeship
James Caputo placed first ahead of incumbent Clancy Smith and positioned himself for a district judgeship in a race for one of two judicial offices on Tulsa County's primary election ballot.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Oklahoma primaries decide all but GOP insurance commissioner race
Candidates for secondary statewide offices moved ahead with easy primary wins Tuesday with only the Republican race for insurance commissioner requiring a runoff before the Nov. 2 general election.
Lieutenant governor: State Sen. Todd Lamb of Edmond, who was the majority floor leader, seized a commanding lead in a five-candidate Republican primary.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Pruitt wins primary for attorney general
Former state lawmaker Scott Pruitt defeated political newcomer Ryan Leonard in Tuesday's Republican primary for attorney general.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Election 2010: State Races
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Election 2010: County Races
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Election 2010: Unopposed Races
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Jari Askins upsets Drew Edmondson; Mary Fallin defeats Randy Brogdon
Lt. Gov. Jari Askins narrowly secured the Democratic nomination for governor, while U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin got the Republican bid without a runoff in Tuesday’s primary elections.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Incumbents advance in congressional races
Incumbent U.S. Reps. John Sullivan and Dan Boren turned aside challenges from within their own parties in Tuesday’s Oklahoma primary elections.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Governor's race at top of primary ticket
Oklahoma State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax is predicting a steady, moderate turnout for Tuesday's primaries.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Voting results for the Oklahoma Primary Election 2010
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Fallin unable to vote for self in Oklahoma primary
U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin will not be able to vote for herself in her race for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
James Caputo leads Clancy Smith in district judge race
James Caputo surged ahead of incumbent Clancy Smith, and in the process positioned himself for a district judgeship.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Incumbents win Tulsa County races
The four Tulsa County elected officials who faced Republican primary challengers Tuesday have won, according to results from the Tulsa County Election Board.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Go vote
In the old days in Oklahoma, when the primary election came around, you would tell your Democrat friends to remember to vote.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Tulsa legislative seats to be decided in primary
Polls closed Tuesday for legislative primary elections across the state.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Election season to reshape state politics, districts
The 2010 election season that begins Tuesday will largely reshape Oklahoma politics for the next decade.
Monday, July 26, 2010
ODOT reminds campaigns to place signs safely, legally
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation reminded campaigns to comply with state laws regarding placement of signs today.
Monday, July 26, 2010
Tulsa voters turn out to cast early ballots
A steady stream of early voters stopped by the Tulsa County Election Board on Monday to cast an in-person absentee ballot for Tuesday's primary election.
Monday, July 26, 2010
Fallin, Edmondson have leads in poll
Republican Mary Fallin and Democrat Drew Edmondson held comfortable leads heading into the final week of their respective gubernatorial primary campaigns, according to an Oklahoma Poll of 755 likely voters conducted July 16-21.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Candidates, incumbents to face off in primaries
Gubernatorial and congressional races top the Republican and Democratic ballots for Tuesday's statewide primary election, while independents will vote only in local judicial elections.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Gubernatorial candidates speak on education
Four of the six candidates for governor attended a forum Friday at the State Superintendent's 20th Annual Leadership Conference at the Tulsa Convention Center.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Candidates in race against incumbent for judgeship
In a different sort of campaign for a Tulsa County district judgeship, second place could be a winning hand and the incumbent is encouraging voters to cast their ballots for someone else.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Tulsa County candidates report finances
Several candidates for Tulsa County elected office are digging deep into their pockets to finance their campaigns.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Barry Switzer is backing Lt. Gov. Jari Askins in her bid for governor
Former University of Oklahoma head football coach Barry Switzer is interjecting himself again in Oklahoma's gubernatorial election.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Contributions flowing in Oklahoma's GOP attorney general race
Republican attorney general candidate Scott Pruitt continues to pick up contributions as Tuesday's primary election approaches.
Friday, July 23, 2010
House Districts 10 and 35 feature GOP primaries
Republican voters will decide in the July 27 primary election their party's candidates for vacant House and Senate seats whose districts stretch north and west from the outskirts of Tulsa.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Candidates for governor make final pitch in Tahlequah
The six candidates for governor will try to separate themselves from their opponents during the final gubernatorial forum before next Tuesday's primary election.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
School officials to meet in Tulsa
With cash-strapped school budgets containing little room for error, some officials say this week's State Superintendent's Leadership Conference is particularly important.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Assessor blasts county exec over records request
County Assessor Ken Yazel on Tuesday accused County Commissioner Fred Perry of using "Soviet style" tactics of intimidation and interrogation in his handling of an open records request by a candidate for Tulsa County treasurer.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
State commission seats draw bevy of candidates
Former Insurance Commissioner John Crawford wants his job back.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Policy group: SQ 744 to cost $1.7 billion over 3 years
A ballot measure that would require per-pupil spending to be increased to that of neighboring states would cost $1.7 billion over three years, according to the Oklahoma Policy Institute.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Fallin, Edmondson close in fundraising
Republican Mary Fallin's gubernatorial campaign raked in nearly $750,000 from April 1 through July 12, according to documents filed Monday with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Sullivan facing members of his own party
Two years ago, Rep. John Sullivan faced a feisty Democratic challenger who spent more than $500,000 on a campaign that portrayed the Republican lawmaker as a "country club congressman" and career politician.
Monday, July 19, 2010
District 66 field crowded
Voters in state House District 66 have a rare opportunity July 27 — primary elections for Republicans and Democrats.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Five candidates contend for district judgeship
In a field full of past and present judges, five candidates are competing for a Tulsa County district judgeship held by Deborah Shallcross, who is not seeking re-election.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Boren challenger is lagging
State Sen. Jim Wilson, who was counting on a voter backlash to fund his primary challenge to Democratic U.S. Rep. Dan Boren, reported raising $28,859 since announcing his candidacy last month.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
2 in GOP run for treasurer post
House Appropriations and Budget Committee Chairman Ken Miller and former Sen. Owen Laughlin disagree on who is the most qualified person seeking the GOP nomination for state treasurer.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Fundraising hot among foes for Fallin's seat
State Rep. Mike Thompson led the Republican money chase in the Oklahoma City congressional race in the past three months, while Democrat Billy Coyle staged an aggressive fundraising drive to try to win his primary.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
When Lt. Gov. travels, Oklahoma taxpayers foot the bill
When Jari Askins comes to call, state taxpapers bear the cost.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Group encourages voter education
In the marketplace of conflicting
political ideas, the
Oklahoma Prosperity Project
is providing one-stop shopping
for voters who are concerned
about economic issues
in this election year.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Sullivan, other Republican candidates speak at Rotary meeting
First District Congressman John Sullivan and three of his Republican primary opponents said Monday that they favor consolidating administrative services in Oklahoma’s public school system.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Two options — both bad
Two state questions on the general election ballot in November seek the exact opposite effects.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Republicans running for attorney general pledge to fight Washington's overreach
A political newcomer and a former state senator are vying for the Republican nomination for attorney general with promises to stand up to Washington, D.C.
Friday, July 09, 2010
Five Republicans running for lieutenant governor
Two state lawmakers are among five Republicans seeking their party's nomination for lieutenant governor.
Friday, July 09, 2010
GOP campaigner advocates for disabled
Brian Donegan thinks he's found a niche in life.
Friday, July 09, 2010
Gubernatorial hopeful Fallin's consultant meeting with lobbyists draws criticism
Republican gubernatorial candidate Mary Fallin defended her lead consultant and pollster meeting Wednesday with lobbyists and those with special interest groups and political action committees.
Thursday, July 08, 2010
Coburn: Obama's lax immigration stance is to court Hispanic voters
"Any politician who tells you he can't control the border doesn't deserve to be in Washington," U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn said.
Thursday, July 08, 2010
Congressional forum set in Edmond
Candidates for Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District plan to answer voter questions during a forum on issues affecting the central Oklahoma district.
Thursday, July 08, 2010
Oklahoma Senate District 34, House District 74 seats to be decided in GOP primary
The Republican primaries July 27 will determine who will be the state senator and state representative for overlapping districts in northeastern Tulsa and western Rogers counties.
Thursday, July 08, 2010
Governor hopefuls attack wide variety of issues at forum
With the primary election less than three weeks away, all six gubernatorial candidates tackled global warming, high-speed rail service and what the state could do to help cities with declining revenues during a forum Wednesday.
Thursday, July 08, 2010
Coburn: Voters need to rein in politicians
In a town hall meeting Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn said career politicians in Washington are to blame for excessive federal spending and debt.
Thursday, July 08, 2010
Askins, Edmondson say economy top issue
The two Democratic contenders for governor say the economy would be their priority.
Sunday, July 04, 2010
Brogdon campaign apologizes for absence from Oklahoma gubernatorial forum
Organizers of a gubernatorial forum that Republican state Sen. Randy Brogdon of Owasso planned to attend say his campaign has apologized for his absence.
Thursday, July 01, 2010
Candidates for Oklahoma governor attend forum
Candidates for Oklahoma governor are proposing ways to reduce the state prison population, improve the economy and cut the state's high school dropout rate.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Two Oklahoma districts face GOP battle
A lot of eastern Oklahoma Republicans want to be in Congress.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Minnesota governor helping Fallin in Oklahoma governor's race
Republican Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is in Oklahoma to help U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin campaign for the GOP nomination for governor of her state.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Oklahoma treasurer candidate stays on ballot
A Democratic candidate for state treasurer who acknowledged he lived and even voted once in Wisconsin in the last 10 years was allowed to remain on the November ballot.
Friday, June 18, 2010
Sarah Palin endorses Oklahoma gubernatorial candidate Fallin
Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has endorsed Oklahoma GOP gubernatorial candidate Mary Fallin.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
5 file for seat held by Benge
Five people have filed for the seat being vacated by House Speaker Chris Benge, R-Tulsa, who is term limited and can't seek re-election.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Gubernatorial hopefuls hammer the GOP
The two opponents in the July 27 Democratic gubernatorial primary campaigned in Tulsa on Saturday, but not against each other.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Candidate filings
Candidates who filed with the state Election Board last week, including office, name, age, hometown and party affiliation.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Area filings
Candidates who filed with county election boards last week, including office, name, hometown and party affiliation.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Races shift as candidates jockey for elected posts
Former prosecutor Richard Gray dropped out of the race for district attorney for Adair, Cherokee, Sequoyah and Wagoner counties Friday.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
State GOP chairman will step down
Oklahoma Republican Party Chairman Gary Jones said Friday that he will step down to campaign for the state auditor and inspector's post.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Candidates drop out of state races
Republican Lonny Davis dropped out of the race for state House District 66 on Thursday.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Auditor draws two GOP challengers
Democratic state Auditor and Inspector Steve Burrage drew two Republican opponents Wednesday as several unexpected candidates showed up on the final day of filing at the Capitol.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Seven file for seat being left vacant by Lamons
Seven people filed for the House District 66 seat Wednesday, a day after Rep. Lucky Lamons, D-Tulsa, said he would not seek another term.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Candidate filings
Congress
Thursday, June 10, 2010
State auditor draws opponent
Democratic State Auditor and Inspector Steve Burrage on Wednesday drew a Republican opponent.
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Kern draws transgender rival
A controversial lawmaker known for her comments against homosexuality likely will face the state's first known openly transgender candidate in this fall's general election.
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Tulsa lawmaker not seeking re-election for fifth House term
State Rep. Lucky Lamons, D-Tulsa, said Tuesday that he will not seek a fifth term in the state House.
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Candidate filings
Congress
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Two more candidates file for Tulsa County offices
Two more candidates filed Tuesday to run for Tulsa County offices.
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Let the races begin
OKLAHOMA CITY The major candidates for governor were among almost 400 hopefuls who signed up during a busy day of filings Monday at the state Capitol.
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Oklahoma's first openly transgender candidate will face Kern in fall election
Oklahoma City attorney Brittany Novotny, a Democrat, on Tuesday filed to run for the seat held by Rep. Sally Kern, R-Oklahoma City.
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Sullivan says GOP will benefit from a backlash in November
First District Congressman John Sullivan said Monday that he is upset about the "socialization" of America and eager to "kick some tail" in Washington, D.C.
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Candidates line up to succeed Henry, file for other offices
The governor's race officially took shape Monday, as the leading contenders filed their candidate paperwork by noon.
Monday, June 07, 2010
Governor candidates advocate efficiency, consolidation
Efficiency and consolidation in state government were the primary themes Saturday when all six announced candidates for governor faced the Oklahoma Press Association at Western Hills Lodge.
Sunday, June 06, 2010
School construction bonds backed
Patrons of suburban school districts Bixby and Glenpool overwhelmingly approved bonds for new construction on Tuesday, with Bixby approving a proposition worth a school-record $60 million.
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
School bonds on ballot in 3 area districts
Voters will determine the fate of Bixby and Glenpool school bond issues Tuesday along with municipal seats in Bixby and Collinsville.
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
It's transition time
Mayor Kathy Taylor and Mayor-elect Dewey Bartlett will likely meet Thursday to begin discussing the transition of power at City Hall.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Bartlett elected as mayor
Republican oilman Dewey Bartlett Jr. triumphed Tuesday night in a heated election battle to become Tulsa's 39th mayor.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
3 ex-councilors win
Tulsa voters sent three former city councilors back to City Hall on Tuesday, with Democrats Roscoe Turner and Maria Barnes scoring solid victories in Districts 3 and 4 and Republican Jim Mautino narrowly retaking District 6.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
New city auditor promises activism
After 21 years, Tulsa is getting a new city auditor.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
3 City Charter changes passed
Tulsa voters approved three City Charter changes on Tuesday.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Pawhuska approves $9 million package
Voters at Pawhuska gave their approval Tuesday to a $9.61 million school bond package, the largest in the school district's history.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Mayor's Race: Precinct by Precinct
Unofficial results of Tuesday's election.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Voters approve City Charter changes
Proposition 1 requires candidates for city auditor to be a certified public accountant or a certified internal auditor at the time of filing for office.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Turner, Barnes and Mautino to return to City Hall
In the only other City Council seat decided Tuesday, Republican incumbent G.T. Bynum easily defeated perennial challenger Roger Lowery.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Voters approve measures in Creek, Osage counties
School bond issues were approved in Pawhuska and Mounds, and sales-tax measures were approved in Bristow.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Bartlett to be Tulsa's next mayor
Republican oilman Dewey Bartlett Jr. triumphed Tuesday night in a heated election battle to become Tulsa’s 39th mayor.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Wood concedes race for city auditor to Doerflinger
City Auditor Phil Wood conceded defeat in his race with Republican challenger Preston Doerflinger at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Voters deciding on next mayor, city auditor
The ballot also includes Council Districts 3,4,6 and 9, along with three proposed charter amendments.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Turnout: No crystal ball
If history is any indication, roughly a third of Tulsa's registered voters will show up at the polls Tuesday to select the next mayor.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Typical voter turnout expected for Tulsa's election on Tuesday
If history is any indication, roughly a third of the city’s registered voters will show up at the polls Tuesday to select the next mayor.
Monday, November 09, 2009
Voting on four City Hall posts a rematch
Tulsa voters will see the year of the rematch on Tuesday's general election ballot.
Monday, November 09, 2009
Bartlett keeps lead in race, survey shows
Two months of highly charged campaigning have hardly budged public opinion about Tuesday's Tulsa mayoral election, the Oklahoma Poll has found.
Sunday, November 08, 2009
Hopefuls continue attack ads
With just days until Tuesday's general election, mayoral frontrunners Democrat Tom Adelson and Republican Dewey Bartlett Jr. continue to fire off new attack ads at one another, and independent Mark Perkins also has hit local television screens.
Saturday, November 07, 2009
Perkins says he won't quit mayor's race
Independent mayoral candidate Mark Perkins said Wednesday that he will not drop out of the race despite recent pressures to do so.
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Mayoral hopefuls aim to return copters to service
Tulsa's three leading mayoral candidates said Wednesday that they would work to get the police helicopters flying again.
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Mayoral Smashup throws unorthodox questions at candidates
Democrat Tom Adelson revealed at a Tuesday night forum that, if elected, he won't accept the mayor's $105,000 salary. Republican Dewey Bartlett Jr. and independent Mark Perkins said they'd want to be paid.
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Election board to post Tulsa results online
The Tulsa County Election Board announced plans Tuesday to make results from next week's elections more readily available to the public and media.
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Self-loans bolster city campaign funds
At first blush, campaign contribution reports indicate Democratic mayoral candidate Tom Adelson has overwhelmingly out-raised Republican Dewey Bartlett Jr.
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Organization defends low rating of Adelson's record
Local and state business leaders on Monday defended the Research Institute for Economic Development's low scoring of Democrat mayoral candidate Tom Adelson's Oklahoma senate voting record.
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Role in schools backed
Tulsa's next mayor should take an active approach in the city's education programs, the candidates said at a forum Sunday.
Monday, November 02, 2009
Tulsa mayoral candidates discuss RIED ratings
Local and state business leaders on Monday defended the Research Institute for Economic Development’s low scoring of Democrat mayoral candidate Tom Adelson’s Oklahoma senate voting record.
Monday, November 02, 2009
Perkins out to help others, test himself
Left alone in the wilderness for three days with a source of fresh water plus crackers, peanuts and raisins to ration, Mark Perkins learned at age 18 about survival and himself.
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Mayors share common ground
Tulsa's next mayor will have something uniquely in common with not only current Mayor Kathy Taylor, but the three mayors before her.
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Bartlett has name recognition going
A decade ago, Dewey Bartlett Jr. planted 1,600 pecan trees on 80 acres in southeastern Osage County.
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Volunteering led Adelson to politics
It was the first day of a Head Start program that had been relocated from an apartment complex into Houston Elementary School in far north Tulsa.
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Candidates take on race, religion
Tulsa's three leading mayoral candidates said at a Friday forum that they would work to bridge religious and racial divides in the city.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Candidates debate management styles, green issues
The leading candidates for mayor described their differing plans for managing the city during a forum Thursday.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Mayoral candidates come out against profiling
All four mayoral candidates said Wednesday that they would not tolerate racial profiling of Hispanics by any Tulsa police officer.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
All Tulsa mayoral candidates address Hispanic community
All four mayoral candidates said Wednesday that racial profiling of Hispanics by any Tulsa Police officer would not be tolerated under their administration.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Mayoral candidates mum for once
The three top mayoral candidates participated in an hourlong, televised forum Tuesday evening, tackling head-on all of the questions asked — except one.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Tulsa mayoral candidates participate in downtown forum
Bartlett, Adelson and Perkins will face each other at the Nov. 10 general election. Also on the ballot will be independent Lawrence Kirkpatrick.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Hopefuls: Preserve police force
No Tulsa police officers' jobs should be cut as city officials work to reduce the budget by $6 million, the three major mayoral candidates said at a forum Monday night.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Charter changes on ballot
Tulsa voters will not only select the next mayor and decide other local political races in the Nov. 10 general election, they also will determine the fate of three proposed City Charter amendments.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Mayoral candidates to appear in forums in run-up to election
Tulsa mayoral candidates will make many appearances over the next two weeks, but the Tulsa World and Cox Cable are co-sponsoring the only opportunity for residents to see and hear them live on TV.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Mayoral candidates Q&A
In the weeks leading up to the Nov. 10 city elections, the Tulsa World will present the mayoral candidates — Democrat Tom Adelson, Republican Dewey Bartlett Jr. and independent Mark Perkins — with various questions about issues facing the city.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Mayoral hopeful puts finance first
Independent mayoral candidate Mark Perkins said Friday that all the negative campaigning by his opponents is harmful to Tulsa, further validating the need for a "new attitude" and a new kind of leader.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Chamber urges voters to nix two charter proposals
The Tulsa Metro Chamber encouraged voters Friday to reject two of the proposed City Charter amendments and approve a third that will all appear on the Nov. 10 ballot.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Mayoral hopefuls try new tactic
Mayoral candidates Tom Adelson and Dewey Bartlett Jr. held dueling news conferences Thursday to outline their individual plans for economic development.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Mayoral candidates outline economic development plans
Adelson, a Democrat, unveiled a six-point plan that includes targeting small businesses, localizing expenditures, and workforce training.
Bartlett, a Republican, unveiled a five-point plan that includes economic forums and easing regulatory and permitting processes.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Video: Punches continue in mayoral race
Dispute over the validity of a political attack ad that portrays Democratic mayoral nominee Tom Adelson as soft on child molesters continued Wednesday through news releases between his campaign as that of his Republican opponent, Dewey Bartlett Jr.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Tulsa mayoral candidates debate records, TV ad
Dispute over the validity of a political attack ad that portrays mayoral candidate Tom Adelson as soft on child molesters continued Wednesday through news releases between the Democratic state senator and his Republican opponent, Dewey Bartlett Jr.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
'Misleading' molester ad denounced by Adelson
Mayoral candidate Tom Adelson said his opponent Dewey Bartlett Jr. has taken his campaign into the gutter with a new "misleading, downright false" TV ad implying that Adelson is soft on child molesters.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Tulsa mayoral candidate blasts TV ad's content
“Shame on that campaign. It’s a disgrace to the city,” the candidate said.
 Tulsa Elections: Read bios of candidates for mayor, City Council and city auditor and view a map of City Council districts.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Hopefuls address strife
Each of the top three mayoral candidates said Monday that he not only knows how to "play well with others" but, in his own way, will do so as Tulsa's next leader.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Tulsa mayoral candidates talk acrimony at forum
Democrat Tom Adelson, Republican Dewey Bartlett, and independent Mark Perkins participated in a mayoral forum Monday hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Tulsa.
Monday, October 19, 2009
District 4 race is a rematch of 2008
Councilor Eric Gomez will have a rematch with former Councilor Maria Barnes in Tulsa's District 4 general election Nov. 10.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Mayoral candidate will speak Friday
Independent mayoral candidate Mark Perkins will speak at the Tulsa Press Club's Page One luncheon at noon Friday.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Three-way race has big rivalry
The District 3 City Council race is round eight in the battle between Councilor David Patrick, an independent, and former Councilor Roscoe Turner, a Democrat.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Mayoral candidates Q&A
In the weeks leading up to the Nov. 10 city elections, the Tulsa World will present the mayoral candidates — Democrat Tom Adelson, Republican Dewey Bartlett Jr. and independent Mark Perkins — with various questions about issues facing the city.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Public safety is top priority, says mayoral candidate
Republican mayoral candidate Dewey Bartlett Jr. at his Tulsa Press Club appearance Friday said he sees the city returning to prosperity under his leadership.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Tulsa mayoral candidate speaks at Press Club
“I see an entrepreneurial attitude with an emphasis on the many assets we have in this community,” said Republican mayoral candidate Dewey Bartlett Jr.
From Wayne Greene's Blog: Bartlett plays Truth or Fair at the Press Club
Friday, October 16, 2009
Candidates find common ground
With the city facing $6 million more in budget cuts, the three major candidates for mayor said at a forum Thursday that Tulsa should have a "rainy day" fund, as the state does, to provide a cushion during hard economic times.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Mayoral hopefuls speak at forum
Tulsa will rise and fall depending on the quality of its public school system, and that must be a focus for the city's next mayor, three of the candidates for the position said Wednesday.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Press Club to host Bartlett as speaker
Republican mayoral candidate Dewey Bartlett Jr. will speak at the Tulsa Press Club's Page One luncheon at noon Friday.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Hopefuls address plans to lead Tulsa
Mayoral candidates Tom Adelson and Dewey Bartlett Jr. have very different plans for how they would lead the city.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Tulsa mayoral candidates talk education
Republican Dewey Bartlett Jr., Democrat Tom Adelson and independent Mark Perkins spoke during a Rotary Club of Tulsa forum Wednesday.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Hopefuls for governor vary on plans
Attorney General Drew Edmondson on Tuesday said he would find it difficult to sign further tax cuts if he is elected governor.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Energy efficiency a first step, candidate says
Republican mayoral candidate Dewey Bartlett Jr. said Tuesday that the city should control its energy costs to make more funds available for public safety and other priorities.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Tulsa mayoral candidates speak
Mayoral candidates Tom Adelson and Dewey Bartlett spoke before a crowd of about 100 Tuesday during a mayoral forum held by the Tulsa Retired Educators Association at the Tulsa Education Service Center.
Tulsa Elections: Read bios of candidates for mayor, City Council and city auditor and view a map of City Council districts.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Tulsa mayoral candidate Bartlett talks about energy costs
Republican mayoral candidate Dewey Bartlett Jr. said Tuesday the city should control its energy costs to make more funds available for public safety and other priorities.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Mayoral hopefuls keep sparring
As the Tulsa mayor's race unfolds, the Tulsa World will periodically examine the truthfulness of the campaign ads put forth by candidates. The general election is set for Nov. 10.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Councilor seeking second term faces repeat candidate
City Councilor G.T. Bynum of District 9 will face a perennial candidate, Roger Lowry, in Tulsa's Nov. 10 general elections.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
District 6 candidates set for rematch in November race
Democratic Councilor Dennis Troyer will face off again with his Republican rival, former Councilor Jim Mautino, in the District 6 general election Nov. 10.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Mayoral candidates Q&A
In the weeks leading up to the Nov. 10 city elections, the Tulsa World will present the mayoral candidates — Democrat Tom Adelson, Republican Dewey Bartlett Jr. and independent Mark Perkins — with various questions about issues facing the city.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Political Notebook
Watts at fundraiser: Former U.S. Rep. J.C. Watts is headlining a Republican fundraiser Thursday at the Southern Hills Marriott.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Adelson defends his advertising
It appears doubtful that the negative campaigning between the frontrunners in the mayor's race will end.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Tulsa mayoral candidate addresses negative ads
It appears doubtful that the negative campaigning between the frontrunners in the mayor’s race will end.
Tulsa Elections: Read bios of candidates for mayor, City Council and city auditor and view a map of City Council districts.
From Wayne Greene's Blog: Tom, Dewey: Take the pledge -- no negative advertising
Friday, October 09, 2009
Adelson to speak today at luncheon
Democratic mayoral candidate Tom Adelson will speak at the Tulsa Press Club's Page One Luncheon on Friday.
Friday, October 09, 2009
Tulsa mayoral candidates announce future events
Democratic mayoral candidate Tom Adelson faces Republican nominee Dewey Bartlett Jr. and independent candidate Mark Perkins in the Nov. 10 general election.
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Video: Fact-check on mayoral ads continues
As the Tulsa mayor's race unfolds, the Tulsa World will periodically examine the truthfulness of the campaign ads put forth by the candidates. The general election is set for Nov. 10.
Thursday, October 08, 2009
City auditor has new challenger for post
Longtime City Auditor Phil Wood will face political newcomer Preston Doerflinger in the municipal general elections Nov. 10.
Sunday, October 04, 2009
Mayoral candidates Q&A
In the weeks leading up to the Nov. 10 city elections, the Tulsa World will present the mayoral candidates — Democrat Tom Adelson, Republican Dewey Bartlett Jr. and independent Mark Perkins — with various questions about issues facing the city. Here are the candidates' responses, in 100 words or less, to today's questions about public safety.
Sunday, October 04, 2009
Video: More mayoral candidate ads scrutinized
As the Tulsa mayor's race unfolds, the Tulsa World will periodically examine the truthfulness of the campaign ads put forth by the candidates.
Saturday, October 03, 2009
Bartlett wants 'slanderous' TV ad pulled
Republican mayoral candidate Dewey Bartlett is calling for his opponent Tom Adelson to pull a television campaign ad about Great Plains Airline that he says is "false, misleading and slanderous."
Saturday, October 03, 2009
Mayoral hopefuls trade jabs
Mayoral candidates Tom Adelson and Dewey Bartlett Jr. sparred in a Wednesday morning radio debate, with each asking the other pointed questions to highlight philosophical, political and personality differences.
Thursday, October 01, 2009
Independent mayoral hopeful feels snubbed
Independent mayoral candidate Mark Perkins said Wednesday that Tulsans should demand that he be included in candidate forums.
Thursday, October 01, 2009
Tulsa Co. Republicans endorse Bartlett
Tulsa County Republican elected officials Wednesday endorsed Dewey Bartlett Jr. to be Tulsa’s next mayor.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Tulsa mayoral candidates spar in Wednesday debate
Mayoral candidates Tom Adelson and Dewey Bartlett Jr. sparred in a Wednesday morning radio debate, with each asking the other pointed questions to highlight weaknesses.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
War of words
Tulsans watching season premieres of their favorite television shows are being inundated during the commercial breaks with a biting, new political reality show called "Bartlett vs. Adelson."
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Inhofe, Coburn endorse Bartlett
U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe and Tom Coburn on Saturday endorsed Republican Dewey Bartlett Jr. to be Tulsa's next mayor.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Independent mayoral hopeful says Bartlett ducking debates
Independent mayoral candidate Mark Perkins said Wednesday that Dewey Bartlett Jr. either doesn't grasp the important issues that Tulsa faces or just refuses to publicly debate them.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Hopefuls back density
Two of Tulsa's mayoral candidates stressed at a Tuesday night forum the importance of implementing the PlaniTulsa comprehensive plan to make the city more environmentally friendly and sustainable.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Mayoral candidates talk trash...collection, that is
Trash talking often accompanies politics, but in this municipal election season there's talk about trash.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Council candidates decry intolerance
All of the City Council candidates who participated in a forum Sunday agreed that a city known for being intolerant is a city that isn't likely to prosper.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Bartlett seeks to expand his support
Dewey Bartlett Jr. worked to shore up his Republican support Friday after securing the GOP nomination in the mayor's race last week.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Mayoral candidate Bartlett rallies Tulsa Republicans
Bartlett spoke at the Republican Club of Tulsa, where he thanked the 11 candidates who competed against him in the party primary for being involved in the process, highlighting his two chief rivals Chris Medlock and Anna Falling.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Tulsa councilors remain divided on police stimulus issue
The council plans to hear public comments about the Community Oriented Policing Services grant at its 6 p.m. Thursday meeting and vote two weeks later.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Wild Card: Can Independent Candidate Win?
Every once in a while, an independent candidate enters a political race and changes the dynamics — Ross Perot did it in his 1992 presidential run.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Mayoral contest is replay of '04 match
The mayoral match-up between Dewey Bartlett Jr. and Tom Adelson is a sequel of sorts.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Poll shows Bartlett leading over Adelson
Republican mayoral candidate Dewey Bartlett leads Democrat Tom Adelson by about 10 percentage points going into the general election campaign, according to the latest Oklahoma Poll.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Firefighters to keep active in politics
A day after flexing their muscles in the municipal primaries, Tulsa firefighters are revving up their support for candidates vying in the Nov. 10 general election.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Bartlett, Adelson advance: Two candidates will join ballot with independents
Tulsa voters decided in Tuesday's primary election that it will be Republican Dewey Bartlett Jr. versus Democrat Tom Adelson in the fall's general election to determine the next mayor.
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Martinson loses seat by 18 votes; Westcott survives
City Councilor Rick Westcott survived his re-election bid Tuesday, but Bill Martinson fell victim to one of the blazing campaigns waged against several incumbents by Tulsa firefighters.
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
School bond issues win over voters
Voters in Rogers and Wagoner counties approved school bond issues, but residents in Pryor rejected a sales tax, according to final, unofficial area results on Tuesday.
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Tulsa Mayor Taylor delivers State of the City address
"There's some people who wish I'd run again and some who are
glad I'm not," she said.
From Wayne Greene's Blog: Mayor Taylor speaks out for regional government
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Decision day for primaries in Tulsa
Tulsans must now stop listening to political speeches and make some political decisions.
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
For many in city, election is no contest
Dan Sullivan has voted more times than most other Democrats have in Tulsa's City Council 5th District, casting ballots on 45 election days since 1999.
Monday, September 07, 2009
Elections by party holds edge in poll
Tulsans are not convinced that nonpartisan elections are the best way to choose their mayor, auditor and city councilors, the Oklahoma Poll shows.
Monday, September 07, 2009
Adelson, Bartlett lead in mayor race
Republican Dewey Bartlett Jr. and Democrat Tom Adelson held wide leads in their respective mayoral primaries heading into the final week of the campaign, according to an Oklahoma Poll conducted Aug. 29 to Sept. 1.
Sunday, September 06, 2009
Candidate's divorce record sealed
Citing fears of identity theft, Republican mayoral contender Dewey Bartlett Jr. had his divorce file sealed this week in Tulsa County District Court after local political bloggers began posting the documents online.
Saturday, September 05, 2009
Councilor: Tactic may be illegal
City Councilor John Eagleton said Thursday that firefighters and police officers might be violating a federal law and jeopardizing their jobs and grant money by actively campaigning in this year's municipal elections.
Friday, September 04, 2009
BLOG: The case of the missing election
"Truly, Watson, the case of the missing election. You see three years ago – it was in April -- the good people of Tulsa elected a new mayor – Kathy Taylor was the name. Less than a month later, Taylor faced the deadline for submitting a balanced budget to her City Council."
Thursday, September 03, 2009
Mayoral hopefuls tout ideas for north
Tulsa's mayoral candidates said Tuesday night at a forum that the city's north side is ripe for economic development and that the right leader at the top will make it happen.
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Falling aims to reduce utility bills 25 percent
Former City Councilor Anna Falling claimed Tuesday that she would cut Tulsans' city utility bills by 25 percent if she's elected mayor.
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Voters quiz District 8 GOP candidates during event
Three Republican District 8 City Council candidates fielded audience questions Tuesday that appeared mostly to target incumbent Councilor Bill Christiansen and Phil Lakin, one of his two challengers.
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
District 2 hopefuls fight for lone vote
Candidates outnumbered potential voters at Tuesday night's District 2 City Council forum, but that didn't keep incumbent Councilor Rick Westcott and challenger Bart Rhoades from engaging in a spirited debate.
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
District 5 forum heated
One had only to look around the room Tuesday night to know what issue would dominate the debate between District 5 City Council Republican primary candidates Bill Martinson and Chris Trail.
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Lots of hopefuls, fewer dollars
Tulsa's 18-candidate mayoral race is not shaping up to be the spending bonanza at the primary stage that the 2006 race was when two millionaire Democrats battled for the nomination.
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Bartlett responds to Medlock's attack
In a prepared statement, Bartlett said: “I have always been a strong proponent of fixing Tulsa’s streets."
Monday, August 31, 2009
Candidate Buffet
Tulsa Republican voters can't complain there's a lack of choices in their Sept. 8 primary election for mayor.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Mayor's race attracts perennial candidates
Some municipal candidates are like the Energizer Bunny — they keep running, year after year.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Adelson looks to win Dem primary
Unlike the Republican smorgasbord of mayoral candidates vying in the Sept. 8 primary, Democrats have a single entree with a few interesting appetizers from which to choose.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Hopefuls speed up political process
Making an impression is essential for municipal candidates who are given only two minutes to say who they are and why they are running for office.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Records yield candidates' legal woes
As with every election season, the Tulsa World has conducted background checks and gathered information through questionnaires on all 43 candidates for mayor, City Council and auditor.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Councilor faces party challengers
South Tulsa Republicans will decide whether to keep longtime District 8 City Councilor Bill Christiansen or replace him with one of two political newcomers, Phil Lakin or Scott Grizzle.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
4 men campaign to represent District 6
Voters in both political parties have nominee picks to make in the City Council District 6 primary elections Sept. 8.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Medlock challenges Bartlett to debate
Republican mayoral candidate Chris Medlock on Friday challenged GOP rival Dewey Bartlett Jr. to a one-on-one debate "anytime, anywhere."
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Bartlett declines Medlock's challenge to one-on-one debate
Republican mayoral candidate declines fellow candidate Chris Medlock's challenge to a one-on-one debate.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Hearing set for Tulsa petition protest
Tulsa County District Judge Jefferson Sellers will decide whether City Councilor John Eagleton has raised legitimate arguments in the petition protest he filed earlier this month.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Candidate wants churches to help cover cops' costs
Mayoral candidate Anna Falling on Thursday proposed a "Protect the Police Initiative," which would have churches, civic groups and businesses "adopting" officers to help pay their out-of-pocket work expenses.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Tulsa mayoral candidate proposes police assistance program
Mayoral candidate Anna Falling on Thursday proposed a “Protect the Police Initiative,” which includes churches, civic groups and businesses “adopting” officers to help pay their out-of-pocket work expenses.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Group gets to know candidates
Many city issues are important to Tulsa's Young Professionals, but one they seem to have in common is electing a leader who will focus on downtown.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
GOP council candidates set themselves apart
The three Republican District 8 City Council candidates might agree on several issues, but it was their differences that stood out Monday.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Four seek City Council District 4 spot
Both Republicans and Democrats will have candidate choices to make in the City Council District 4 primary elections Sept. 8.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Race shapes up at last minute
About half of the voters in District 2 will decide whether to return Rick Westcott to the City Council or replace him with Bart Rhoades, a retired firefighter.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Firefighters targeting 3 councilors
Tulsa's firefighters are knocking on doors trying to oust three incumbent city councilors from office, despite questions over whether their campaign tactics violate the City Charter.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Arson, assault and DUI charges are in candidate's past
District 3 City Council candidate Karl Hulcher has had several legal run-ins from 2000 to 2006 in both Cherokee and Tulsa counties, a Tulsa World review of records shows.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Falling trumpets creationism issue
Republican mayoral candidate Anna Falling said Tuesday that putting a Christian creationism display in the Tulsa Zoo is No. 1 in importance among city issues that also include violent crime, budget woes and bumpy streets.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Speaking Out: GOP hopefuls swap criticisms
Republican mayoral candidates Chris Medlock and Dewey Bartlett Jr. traded barbs Tuesday at a candidate forum, with each clearly considering the other his main competition for the GOP nod.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Election-petition backers wary of protest
Backers of an initiative petition seeking nonpartisan municipal elections hope that City Councilor John Eagleton's protest doesn't stall efforts to move the issue forward.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Medlock, Bartlett square off at Tulsa forum
Republican mayoral candidates Chris Medlock and Dewey Bartlett Jr. traded barbs Tuesday at a candidate forum.
Tulsa Elections: Read bios of candidates for mayor, City Council and city auditor and view a map of City Council districts.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Mayoral candidate to host conference at Tulsa Zoo
Tulsa mayoral candidate Anna Falling announced that she will have a press conference 4:15 p.m. Tuesday at the Tulsa Zoo to discuss a Christian display once proposed for the zoo.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Race heats up over motivation, money
Tulsa's City Council District 5 race is heated, fueled by Councilor Bill Martinson's accusation that his opponent is a pawn for those who want him out of office because he has not bent to their will.
Sunday, August 09, 2009
Two Republicans in race for auditor
Two Republican newcomers will face off in the primary election for city auditor Sept. 8.
Sunday, August 09, 2009
Mayoral hopeful is new kid on the stump
After high school graduation, most 18-year-olds spend their summer days hanging out with friends, working and getting ready for college.
Thursday, August 06, 2009
Protests on election petition due by Tuesday
The protest period to challenge an initiative petition seeking a special election on whether to make municipal elections nonpartisan will end at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Thursday, August 06, 2009
Political Notebook
Patrick kick-off: District 3 City Councilor David Patrick will kick off his re-election bid from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Rose Bowl Event Center, 7419 E. 11th St.
Sunday, August 02, 2009
Election change petition OK'd
A petition for a vote to make the city's municipal elections nonpartisan was ruled sufficient Thursday.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Push to end partisan city voting waits on decision
Tulsa voters might get to decide in November whether municipal elections should be nonpartisan.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
8 area GOP leaders endorse Bartlett
Eight Tulsa-area Republican Party leaders endorsed mayoral candidate Dewey Bartlett Jr. on Tuesday night for the GOP nomination in the 11-member primary race.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Political Notebook: Candidate wants police to use foreclosed homes
Streetman proposal: Tulsa mayoral candidate Norris Streetman said last week he wants to use foreclosed, vacant homes as mini police stations in the city's worst neighborhoods.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Tulsa mayoral candidate withdraws from race
An independent candidate for mayor is dropping out of the race because as a Tulsa police officer, city policies prohibit him from running for office.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Hopeful survives election challenge
Ike's Chili operator and Republican candidate Chris Trail will remain on the ballot for the District 5 City Council seat, the Tulsa County Election Board ruled Tuesday.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Tulsa council candidate to remain on ballot
His opponent challenged the candidate's eligibility, saying the candidate registered to vote in the district March 30 but did not have a contract on a rent house until April 1.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Legal woes haunt candidate
Ike's Chili operator Chris Trail, a Republican who is challenging incumbent City Councilor Bill Martinson for the District 5 seat, has had a host of mostly financial legal troubles, records show.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
GOP battle may mark race
Tulsa's Republican mayoral primary Sept. 8 may end up being the race to watch as 11 candidates vie for the winner-take-all nomination, party officials say.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
GOP mayoral hopefuls vie for prominence
Five of 11 Republican candidates competing to be the city's next mayor spoke Friday to the Republican Club of Tulsa, hoping to make themselves stand out from the pack.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Council hopeful's voter registration challenged
Republican City Councilor Bill Martinson on Friday challenged the eligibility of Republican Chris Trail to compete for his District 5 seat.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Republican mayoral candidates make their pitches
Five of the 11 Republican candidates competing to be the city’s next mayor spoke Friday to the Republican Club of Tulsa, hoping to make themselves stand out from the pack
Friday, July 17, 2009
Councilor challenges opponent's eligibility
Republican City Councilor Bill Martinson on Friday challenged the eligibility of Republican Chris Trail to compete for his District 5 seat.
Friday, July 17, 2009
13 now filed to run for mayor
Tulsa's mayoral field grew to 13 candidates on the second day of the three-day municipal filing period.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Tulsa's mayoral field grows to 13 candidates
In a related development, former City Councilor Anna Falling said she is joining the Republican field and will file for mayor on Wednesday.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
First day of filing brings eight mayoral candidates
Eight candidates officially entered the Tulsa mayor's race Monday, the first day of the filing period that runs through Wednesday.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Eight join mayor's race on first day of filing period
Eight candidates officially entered the Tulsa mayor’s race Monday, which was the first day of the filing period that runs through Wednesday.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Candidate filing period to kick off Tulsa's unusual election season
Tulsa's election season, which officially kicks off Monday to Wednesday with the candidate filing period, was going to be unusual anyway.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Political Notebook: Candidates change in race for mayor
Boggs in mayor's race: Longtime Federal Express employee Kevin Boggs has announced his Republican candidacy for Tulsa mayor.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Candidate drops out of Tulsa mayoral race
Filing for the municipal elections is Monday to Wednesday with the Tulsa County Election Board.
Friday, July 10, 2009
Medlock running again for mayor
Former City Councilor Chris Medlock, who until recently was a conservative radio talk-show host, launched his campaign to be Tulsa's next mayor Wednesday, declaring himself to be an unusual candidate.
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Medlock on running for Tulsa mayor: 'I'm not a millionaire'
"I provide an interesting question for the voters of Tulsa: Can somebody who is not a midtown millionaire or the progeny of a famous political family become mayor of Tulsa?” Chris Medlock said Wednesday.
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Former Tulsa councilor, radio talk show host may enter mayoral race
Former City Councilor and radio talk show host Chris Medlock will announce whether he will run for mayor at a 10 a.m. Wednesday press conference at the Tulsa Press Club.
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Political Notebook: Business owner to seek District 8 council seat
Council District 8 candidate: Businessman J. Bryan Osborne has announced his Republican candidacy for Tulsa's District 8 City Council seat.
Sunday, July 05, 2009
Councilor will seek re-election, not mayor's post
City Councilor Bill Christiansen announced Thursday that he is seeking re-election to the District 8 seat he has held since 2002 instead of running for mayor.
Friday, July 03, 2009
Tulsa councilor Christiansen announces re-election bid
City Councilor Bill Christiansen announced Thursday he is seeking re-election to the District 8 seat he has held since 2002 instead of running for mayor.
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Political Notebook: Ike's owner to seek office
Ike's owner seeks District 5 seat: Ike's Chili owner Chris Trail will compete for the District 5 City Council seat as a Republican.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Bartlett announces candidacy for mayor
Oilman and former city councilor Dewey Bartlett Jr. on Thursday announced his Republican candidacy for mayor, saying he wants to end partisan bickering and unify Tulsa.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
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