OK 2010 Archives
Oklahoma Gubernatorial Headlines 2010 Archives
DECEMBER 2010
Historic Oklahoma elections the top story of 2010 (Enid News & Eagle, 12/31/10)
Politics turns bright red in 2010 (Edmond Sun, 12/29/10)
Jari Askins, two judges advance in OK Supreme Court selection process (The Oklahoman, 12/29/10)
Henry to get high court nominees (The Oklahoman, 12/28/10)
Editorial: Momentum building to alter late-session chaos (The Oklahoman, 12/28/10)
Okla. leaders looking for missing $16M in stimulus funds (KOCO, 12/28/10)
State Representative urges lawmakers to refuse “Obamacare’s $20M” (Newson6, 12/28/10)
Henry still deciding future plans (Edmond Sun, 12/27/10)
Opinion: Henry kept state in good condition throughout term (Enid News, 12/27/10)
Fallin to consider budget cuts, agency changes (The Oklahoman, 12/27/10)
Henry had early successes during his administration (The Oklahoman, 12/26/10)
Oklahoma’s outgoing governor remains popular (The Oklahoman, 12/26/10)
Henry: Gambling expansion paid off (The Norman Transcript, 12/26/10)
GOP leaders support Oklahoma income tax cut (The Oklahoman, 12/22/10)
Editorial: Trigger for tax cut about to be squeezed (The Oklahoman, 12/22/10)
Oklahoma’s budget hole less severe than expected (Tulsa World, 12/22/10)
Panel: Okla. revenue growth should trigger tax cut (Bloomberg, 12/21/10)
Okla. higher ed officials prepare for cuts (Tulsa World, 12/21/10)
Income tax cut projected for many Oklahomans in 2012 (The Oklahoman, 12/21/10)
Opinion: Incoming administration’s message was certainly not for everyone (Tulsa World, 12/19/10)
OK leaders react to health care ruling (Tulsa World, 12/14/10)
GOP growth agenda hits the right notes for Oklahoma (The Oklahoman, 12/13/10)
GOP may prove most challenging for Fallin (The Oklahoman, 12/12/10)
Governor, lawmakers face another tough budget year (The Oklahoman, 12/12/10)
Timing isn’t great for OK tax trigger (The Oklahoman, 12/10/10)
Okla. legislators vow to work with businesses (The Oklahoman, 12/9/10)
Fallin promotes ‘targeted’ cuts in OK spending (Bloomberg, 12/8/10)
Keep an eye on transportation as federal budget gets cut (The Oklahoman, 12/8/10)
Opinion: OK balancing act – the economic outlook is bleak, but leaders have options (Enid News & Eagle, 12/8/10)
Report says Okla. will have $400M less in coming fiscal year (The Oklahoman, 12/7/10)
Opinion: Fallin’s artful dodge on earmarks (Tulsa World, 12/5/10)
Social conservatives stirred up over OK speaker-elect’s comments (The Oklahoman, 12/4/10)
Fallin expresses concern about Obama’s policy on natural gas (The Oklahoman, 12/3/10)
Fallin hears from Obama, Cabinet officials (The Oklahoman, 12/3/10)
Fallin returns to DC, meets with GOP leaders (The Oklahoman, 12/2/10)
Henry urges caution with possible tax cut (The Oklahoman, 12/2/10)
Fallin to meet with President (The Oklahoman, 12/1/10)
NOVEMBER 2010
Fallin to keep transportation chief (The Oklahoman, 11/30/10)
Fallin to launch food drive with inauguration (The Oklahoman, 11/30/10)
Fallin takes no side in ongoing earmark debate (Tulsa World, 11/28/10)
Fallin prepares to be Oklahoma’s next governor (The Oklahoman, 11/28/10)
OK House speaker-elect hopes to keep GOP members focused (The Oklahoman, 11/26/10)
OK Chamber of Commerce urges delay in Supreme Court nomination (The Oklahoman, 11/24/10)
Fallin set to tackle Oklahoma’s budget woes (The Oklahoman, 11/23/10)
RGA women: No more ‘labels’ (Politico, 11/17/10)
Opinion: Oklahoma takes a wrong turn (LA Times, 11/10/10)
OCTOBER 2010
Henrys make ads on behalf of Askins (The Oklahoman, 10/22/10)
Fallin one of OK lawmakers who opposed stimulus bill but sought funds for local projects (The Oklahoman, 10/19/10)
Guber Q&A – Oklahoma’s troubled child welfare system (The Oklahoman, 10/17/10)
GOP gains ground with Oklahoma voters (The Oklahoman, 10/16/10)
Women’s touch noted in governor’s race (The Oklahoman, 10/16/10)
Oklahoma’s ‘outside caucus’ in politics influential – and bipartisan (The Oklahoman, 10/13/10)
Inhofe and Coburn endorse Fallin (KFSM, 10/7/10)
On their platforms – Askins, Fallin’s stances have similarities, differences (Tulsa World, 10/7/10)
Askins stresses budget, schools (Sand Springs Leader, 10/4/10)
Askins answers questions about handling the budget (The Oklahoman, 10/3/10)
Fallin answers questions about handling the budget (The Oklahoman, 10/3/10)
State treasurer: SQ 744 is wrong answer to education funding (The Oklahoman, 10/3/10)
Askins stresses her Oklahoma roots (The Oklahoman, 10/2/10)
Ad watch: Fallin shows off her grassroots supporters (The Oklahoman, 10/2/10)
SEPTEMBER 2010
RGA launches 2nd ad against Askins (The Oklahoman, 9/30/10)
Pastor’s support of Fallin challenged (The Oklahoman, 9/30/10)
Guber candidates discuss local issues at municipal forum (Tulsa World, 9/30/10)
Group wants IRS investigation into pastor using pulpit for politics (The Oklahoman, 9/30/10)
Askins says she’s ‘focused on Oklahoma’ and ready to lead (Tulsa Today, 9/28/10)
Jari Askins hoping for a perfect game (The Oklahoman, 9/26/10)
Fallin campaigns on experience, issues and charm (The Oklahoman, 9/26/10)
OK guber race closer than polls indicate (The Oklahoman, 9/25/10)
Askins tops $1 million in loans to her guber campaign (The Oklahoman, 9/24/10)
Former OK Senate leader asked to leave Fallin speech (The Oklahoman, 9/24/10)
RGA ad criticizes Askins (The Oklahoman, 9/22/10)
Fallin wants to OK moving (NewsOn6, 9/21/10)
OK Governor candidates favor discretionary fund (Tulsa World, 9/15/10)
Hopefuls for governor, state superintendent sound alike on education (Tulsa World, 9/14/10)
OK’s next governor found early leadership skills as a Girl Scout (The Oklahoman, 9/14/10)
Candidates weigh in on early childhood education in Oklahoma (Newson6, 9/13/10)
Guber candidates talk about OK energy industry (The Oklahoman, 9/13/10)
Fallin hears vets’ issues (Tulsa World, 9/10/10)
Ad tries to link Askins with Obama (The Oklahoman, 9/9/10)
Rep. Cole: this is ‘a very Republican year’ – GOP set to control OK executive and legislative branches for first time (The Oklahoman, 9/9/10)
RGA releases ad targeting Askins and links her to Obama (Tulsa Today, 9/8/10)
Fallin embarks on whistle stop train tour (Tulsa Today, 9/8/10)
AUGUST 2010
Fallin, Askins make campaign stops in Tulsa (The Oklahoman, 8/29/10)
Editorial: Fallin needs support of the poor she denigrates (Tulsa World, 8/27/10)
Barbour predicts budget cuts at GOP statehouses (Tulsa World, 8/25/10)
Askins, Fallin agree to gubernatorial debates (KTUL, 8/24/10)
Askins plans to make room for Henry on campaign trail (KFSM, 8/19/10)
Fallin favors keeping income tax trigger; would like to phase out tax entirely (The Oklahoman, 8/19/10)
Fallin leads Askins more than 2-to-1 in campaign funds available (Tulsa World, 8/17/10)
Fallin takes fundraising lead (The Oklahoman, 8/17/10)
Askins fuels campaign effort with her own money (The Oklahoman, 8/17/10)
Beyond gender, to agenda – women are changing the political landscape – slowly (Tulsa World, 8/15/10)
Brogdon endorses Fallin (Tulsa Beacon, 8/12/10)
Fallin reverses course, decides to return to DC for state aid vote (The Oklahoman, 8/10/10)
Fallin finds ways to balance family, politics (The Oklahoman, 8/8/10)
Fallin discovers ways to balance family, politics (The Oklahoman, 8/8/10)
Both nominees stress qualifications, ability (Tulsa World, 8/8/10)
Will Askins-Fallin mean ending of water cleanup efforts (Tulsa World, 8/8/10)
Brogdon endorses Fallin (KRMG, 8/5/10)
Brogdon accuses Fallin of abandoning Oklahoma values in attack ad (The Oklahoman, 7/15/10)
Brogdon campaign officially a sinking ship (Okie Pundit, 7/12/10)
Where’s Mary? Fallin absent from major debates (The Oklahoman, 7/2/10)
Askins outlines her plans (Sequoyah County Times, 7/2/10)
Fallin casts her first votes of the month (NewsOK, 3/10/10)
OKC event showcases concern over govt (The Oklahoman, 2/21/10)
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