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- TMAPC & PLANiTULSA: The hearing and the delayers11 March 2010, 5:55 pm
I spoke at Wednesday's TMAPC public hearing on PLANiTULSA, Tulsa's first comprehensive plan in a generation. I haven't had time to write my thoughts on the event, but my friend Jamie Jamieson copied me on an email to a Pearl District neighborhood leader. He did a fine job describing yesterday's...... - Dear TMAPC, please don't dismember PLANiTULSA10 March 2010, 7:36 am
Today is the final public hearing before the Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission for adoption of the PLANiTULSA vision and policy documents as Tulsa's first comprehensive plan in a generation. The hearing is in the City Council chambers today at 1:30, and I urge you either to attend and speak...... - Oklahoma Swingin' Country, 19899 March 2010, 5:23 pm
(Originally published 2010/02/26, bumped to the top for the benefit of my fellow guitar students.) In the fall of 1989, shortly after we were married, my wife, who had been playing violin since elementary school, decided she'd like to learn some fiddle techniques. She found a teacher in Inola named...... - Tulsa Realtor Martha Thomas Cobb on historic preservation zoning9 March 2010, 6:35 am
URGENT UPDATE: I've heard that Ms. Cobb sent an email blast that's generating some panicked comments attacking PLANiTULSA. If her email is as misinformative as her remarks to the TMAPC (see below), her influence will need to be countered by those who have actually read the PLANiTULSA policy plan and...... - Improving TPD's social media presence7 March 2010, 11:14 pm
The Tulsa Police Department could be making better use of the internet and social media tools to communicate with the public, particularly in emergency situations. TPD has a blog, a Facebook fan page, and a Twitter account -- you've probably received the ominous email: Tulsa Police is now following you.........
- Poll shows GOP candidates in the lead11 March 2010, 7:10 am
U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin would defeat both Democrat candidates for governor while State Sen. Randy Brogdon is gaining support, according to a new poll. The first Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 telephone survey of the race has Fallin with the support of 51 percent of likely voters against both announced Democrats in the race, Lieutenant Governor Jari [...]... - Coburn tells Obama to focus on fraud11 March 2010, 7:09 am
U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn, a physician, has some concrete ideas on how to improve health care in America. This is whether the Obama Administration will listen and act on his proposals. On March 2, Coburn sent a letter to Obama outlining some suggestions. Coburn was a part of Obama’s recent health care summit. “During that meeting, I addressed [...]... - New bill could give death penalty to repeat child molesters11 March 2010, 7:08 am
State lawmakers voted to increase the penalties - including life in prison and death - facing repeat child molesters. House Bill 2965, by state Rep. Rex Duncan, would expand the penalties for child molesters, allowing repeat offenders to face life in prison without parole or the death penalty. “The death penalty is the ultimate deterrent and reserved [...]... - Fiscal follies at BA Schools11 March 2010, 7:07 am
How is it possible for Broken Arrow Public Schools to raise taxes by $295 million and then layoff 91 teachers? That scenario is halfway complete following the passage last year by 70-plus percent of what was then the largest school tax increase in state history by gullible Broken Arrow voters. Now, unless BAPS can cut its budget [...]... - Health care summit a waste of time11 March 2010, 7:06 am
I believe the liberal Democrat team won the contest at the Blair “Field” house on Feb. 25. They basically controlled the clock. The introduction of the passionate phone call play and the last-minute letter play did not tilt the playing field as much as the interjection of the 13th man on the team. His final play [...]...
- ACTION ALERT: Call Judge William Kellough10 March 2010, 7:30 am
... - Digging Through the Trash: Last Act of the Desperate1 March 2010, 12:45 pm
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- 5 years ago8 March 2010, 12:05 am
its been 5 years since I started this blog, seems longer, there have been 2 mayoral contests, multiple other municipal elections, one presidential election. I have moved from one side of the city to the other and have seen the scope of my postings...... - Now is a good time to buy a Toyota4 March 2010, 8:45 am
The deals are non stop,they are going fast,and there is no sign of it slowing down!... - We dont need a bond issue2 March 2010, 2:17 pm
We need to do something about responsibility.... - True then, true now24 February 2010, 10:48 pm
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- Divisions threaten Dems14 March 2010, 4:32 am
For all the evidence of a divided GOP, the Democratic Party has its own widening cracks that could make a potentially bleak election year even more dour....
- Daily U.S. Casualties14 March 2010, 4:30 am
Afghanistan: As of Saturday, at least 936 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to ...... - Bills move on to next phase14 March 2010, 3:49 am
Workers compensation reform, performance pay for teachers and expansion of charter schools are some of the key measures sought by Republican legislative leaders that will continue to advance through this ...... - Political Notebook: Brogdon at Republican Club14 March 2010, 3:45 am
Gubernatorial candidate Randy Brogdon will speak this week to the Tulsa Republican Club.... - 100 Days14 March 2010, 3:26 am
Mayor Dewey Bartlett's first 100 days in office have been a rough ride....
- A tale of radical Islam, a cartoon, and a woman13 March 2010, 8:55 pm
It has been a long time since I have been surprised at anything coming from radical Islam. It August 18, 2007 when Lars Vilks managed to persuade a Swedish newspaper to publish a cartoon that some Muslims felt was offensive, in that it depicted the Prophet Muhammad in a less than favorable manner. He has [...]... - Ground zero workers reach settlement with New York City12 March 2010, 5:50 am
This article may touch a nerve in many people, especially if you or someone you know was directly affected by the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. I apologize up front, as I mean no ill will to anyone involved in the attacks or their aftermath. During each one of our lives, [...]... - The second health care bill11 March 2010, 5:37 am
Frankly, I am tired of hearing and writing about the debate over health care reform. I can’t even begin to count the articles Mike and I have written about the subject and the debate isn’t over yet. All this week, President Obama has been traveling around the country, touting the need for reform and how [...]... - Charges filed in death of Fort Smith baby10 March 2010, 5:07 am
Charges have now been filed in the death of 1-year-old Elaine Keene, of Fort Smith, Arkansas on March 1, north of Roland. The details of this tragedy have already been discussed in this article, but at the time of that writing, it was not known who would be charged in the death. It is now [...]... - Pay cut for Congress9 March 2010, 6:00 am
PAY CUT FOR CONGRESS Now isn’t that a novel idea? We have all bemoaned the way Congress has acted at times. That goes for Democrats and Republicans alike and I have been as guilty as anyone else, maybe more so. Congressional approval ratings are at a very low level, with Rasmussen reporting that 71% of [...]...
- Tulsa Police boost DUI patrols13 March 2010, 8:32 pm
New funding will allow police to work some overtime this week... - Vacant house fire called suspicous13 March 2010, 8:31 pm
Fire fighters are investigating a house fire as suspicious.... - Status of boy with meningitis improves13 March 2010, 3:23 pm
Jeremiah Mitchell is getting better in a Tulsa hospital.... - Sarah Palin rallies conservatives in Tulsa13 March 2010, 3:05 pm
Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin made a stop in Tulsa Saturday.... - Bankrupt company selling trucks to the public13 March 2010, 2:40 pm
Trucking company plans to seel hundreds of trucks....
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