November 7, 2018 archive

Governor Fallin offers economic advice to Kevin Stitt

With Oklahoma to soon be under new leadership at the capitol, outgoing Governor Mary Fallin is not only offering help in making the transition for Governor-elect Kevin Stitt, but some advice too. And it focuses on energy. “Whether you’re Democrat or Republican, every governor will have an economic downturn with the energy sector,” she said …

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Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony easily hangs on to his office.

In winning a record 6th term to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission on Tuesday, Bob Anthony carried all 77 counties in the state. He ended up with 60% support after  facing challenges from Democrat Ashley Nicole McCray, the Indian and environmental activist who received 34% and from Independent Jackie Short who ended up with about 6% …

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Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony celebrates re-election to historic 6th term

Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony brushed back challenges by two women opponents in Tuesday’s general election and won re-election for a sixth term. The Republican received 60.04% of the 1,167,032 votes cast statewide, beating Democrat Ashley Nicole McCray and Independent Jackie Short. McCray received 34.29% of the votes while Short received 5.67%. In terms of …

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State Question 800 defeated by voters

A state question calling for the creation of a reserve fund to finance education by diverting 5 percent of gross production tax collections in Oklahoma was defeated Tuesday by voters. State Question No. 800 was defeated by a margin of 57.22% against and 42.78% in favor.  The number of ‘no’ votes totaled 652,984 while the …

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