OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today announced that Gary Ridley, who served as secretary of transportation for two governors, is retiring. His retirement is effective immediately.
Fallin appointed Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) Executive Director Mike Patterson to succeed Ridley, pending Senate confirmation next legislative session. In 2013, Patterson, a longtime ODOT employee, succeeded Ridley as ODOT’s executive director. Continue reading
Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Politico is reporting that Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Sunday said Congress should look into former FBI Director James Comey’s revelation that former Attorney General Loretta Lynch asked him to downplay the nature of his investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails.
Testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday, Comey said Lynch had asked him to refer to the probe as a “matter” rather than an investigation, an exchange that he said made him feel queasy. Continue reading
Ok Auditor Gary Jones
Stillwater News Press Writer Michelle Charles has a good report on State Auditor Gary Jones. An announced candidate for Governor, Jones objects to the current state budget process and advocates a 5-5-5 plan that would freeze the state income tax at 5 percent, return gross production tax to 5 percent and collect 5 percent production tax on wind generated energy.
Charles notes Jones, a Certified Public Accountant, fought hard “running for the office three times before being elected,” but fails to note why. Continue reading
James Comey
The most startling revelation from fired FBI Director James Comey’s testimony this week was his barefaced admission that he intentionally leaked details of his private conversations with the president to the press in an effort to prompt the appointment a special counsel. Continue reading
Coach Bob Stoops
A national sports writer once opined that Bob Stoops is the kind of coach that “arrives on campus and makes you happy for the rest of your life.” This fan could not agree more. Bob Stoops is revered in Oklahoma for many things, but most of all for being the kind of coach any parent would be wise to trust with their children. That is not a small thing.
Stoops taught excellence in physical skills and in growing up – straight up – solid in character – loyal, honorable and trustworthy in foundational ways to mature young men during both success and disappointment. Continue reading
