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Democrats Flip Oklahoma Congressional Seat
Published: Winter 2019 By: Constitution Staff
The big news coming out of the Oklahoma congressional elections was the flipping of the Fifth...Continued Inside...
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All Judges Survive Retention Ballot
Published: Winter 2019 By: Constitution Staff
On November 6, Oklahoma voters retained four Supreme Court justices, three Court of Criminal Appeals...Continued Inside...
Voters Reject Four of Five State Questions
Published: Winter 2019 By: Constitution Staff
Six statewide ballot measures were certified for the 2018 elections in Oklahoma. One measure, the...Continued Inside...
Oklahoma Gross Receipts Finish Strong in 2018
Published: Winter 2019 By: Constitution Staff
Gross Receipts to the state Treasury grew at a double-digit pace, increasing by more than $1.5...Continued Inside...
Forty Years of the Oklahoma Constitution
Published: Winter 2019 By: Constitution Staff
With this issue of the Oklahoma Constitution, we celebrate our 40th year of publication. We wish to...Continued Inside...
Republican Back Stabbers
Published: Winter 2019 By: Constitution Staff
Republican candidates usually dont have to worry about Republican elected officials campaigning for...Continued Inside...
Governor Kevin Stitt
Published: Winter 2019 By: Constitution Staff
On January 14, J. Kevin Stitt was inaugurated as the 28th governor of the State of Oklahoma. He replaces Governor Mary Fallin who was prohibited by term-limits from seeking a third four-year term in 2018. With the seat open for the first time in eight...... Continued Inside...
Republicans Sweep Statewide Secondary Offices
Published: Winter 2019 By: Constitution Staff
In addition to the governors office, a host of secondary statewide offices, and one seat for the Corporation Commission were up for election in 2018. As in 2010 and 2014, Republican candidates won all of the races. In the races for Lieutenant Governor,...... Continued Inside...
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Letters to the Editor for Winter 2019
Constitution StaffWinter 2019
Misguided SympathiesLate in 2018 it was announced that here in Oklahoma that one of the State departments had contracted with an out-of-state company to install cameras in the highway and street systems to photograph the license plates of all vehicles,...... Continued Inside...
Tidbits...
Tidbits for Winter 2019
Constitution Staff Winter 2019
Record Voter Registration and TurnoutOfficial voter registration statistics released January 15 by the Oklahoma State Election Board show the highest number of registered voters following a gubernatorial election since the board began recording voter...... Continued Inside...
Republican Back Stabbers
Published: Winter 2019 By: Constitution Staff
Republican candidates usually dont have to worry about Republican elected officials campaigning for their opponents. But, in the 2018 elections, a number of current or former elected officials either worked to defeat Republicans in the primary elections,...... Continued Inside...
Forty Years of the Oklahoma Constitution
Published: Winter 2019 By: Constitution Staff
With this issue of the Oklahoma Constitution, we celebrate our 40th year of publication. We wish to thank our many subscribers who have been loyal since the creation, and all of you who have joined us along the way.On a November night during the dark days...... Continued Inside...
Oklahoma Gross Receipts Finish Strong in 2018
Published: Winter 2019 By: Constitution Staff
Gross Receipts to the state Treasury grew at a double-digit pace, increasing by more than $1.5 billion during calendar year 2018, announced new State Treasurer Randy McDaniel on January 9. McDaniel received 72 percent of the vote and carried all 77...... Continued Inside...
Constitution Columnists
David Deming
A Tale of Two Professors
In the Fall 2018 issue of the Oklahoma Constitution, I related the persecution of OU law professor...
Jason Murphey
Stopping the Revolving Door
It was quite the surreal moment in the Oklahoma House of Representatives! As the 2018 legislative...
Julie Wilkinson
How I Got In. How I Left.
Back in 1984, left a dysfunctional relationship with my boyfriend in Florida, and decided to move...
Steve Byas
Legislature: Rescind the Con-Con Call
Legislature: Rescind the Con-Con CallJames Madison, the father of the Constitution, said he feared...
Steve Byas
Career Politician
Far too often, political campaigns discuss matters that are really not all that important. Rather...
Tim Bakamjian
The Medicaid Mess and How to Deal with it
Medicaid is a means-tested entitlement program that is overseen by the federal government, but is...
Theodore King
The Federal Page for Winter 2019
Congresswoman Kendra HornI suppose I should offer congratulations to Congreswoman Kendra Horn on her...
Richard Engle
Abolition Making Victims into Criminals
In the recent GOP gubernatorial primary a premature retiree from the State House, Dan Fisher, ran a...
Linda Murphy
Oklahoma Education and Workforce Development
Oklahoma state government is in transition to new leadership with Gov. Kevin Stitt, Lt. Gov. Matt...
John Michener
Why Kill Bills?
Grassroots activists around the state support bills based on principle. We believe there is a right...
Charlie Meadows
What Is Wrong With Our Media?
This article will evaluate TV, local talk radio and the Oklahoman regarding the quality of...
Past Issues of The Oklahoma Constitution
Fall 2018
Congressional Seats Up for Election | Races for Statewide Secondary Offices | The Race for Governor | Five State Questions on Ballot | Record State Budget Projected |Summer 2018
Races for Congress | Statewide Secondary Offices | Race for Governor Continues | Medical Marijuana Approved by Voters | Oklahoma State Legislators Rated |Spring 2018
Oklahoma State Legislators Rated | Federal Offices on 2018 Ballot | State Offices Attract Candidates | Candidates File for Oklahoma Legislature | Special Elections for Legislature Come to an End | Gov. Fallin Signs Massive Tax Increase |Winter 2018
Efforts to Get Corporation Commission to Reopen Southwestern Bell Case Continue | Federal Tax Cuts Could Result in Utility Rate Cuts | Special Elections for Legislative Seats | Gross Receipts to the State Treasury Shows Growth | Step Up Oklahoma Calls for Tax Increases |© 2001 - 2009 The Oklahoma Constitution, all rights reserved.
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