FBI honor on political firing line

FBI Director James Comey

FBI Director James Comey

Analysis: Its a historical first for America as a presidential candidate runs while under active investigation by the FBI, but then Hillary Clinton (and Bill) always lie to accumulate power, accommodate evil and leverage position to gain wealth. It is what they do. Ask Juanita Broaddrick for detail.

The growing conflict and new part of the story featured today on The Hill is that James Comey, Director of the FBI, cherishes the honor of his agency and its agents above all political considerations and this may become a problem for the White House. Surprise.

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Students solve 7 million in Math Cup

EducationOKPublicTulsa — Think Through Learning, authors of Think Through Math (TTM), the award-winning web-based math instructional system for grades 3 and above, announced today the winner of its 4th Annual Oklahoma Math Cup. For the second consecutive year, Heritage Elementary School in The Tahlequah Public School District has been named the Oklahoma Math Cup State Champion for solving more than 172,000 complex math problems and passing nearly 9,000 math lessons – more than any other participating school – in just 29 days.

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Voters to decide on appointment of Labor

OKcapitolLgOKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate approved a joint resolution Tuesday to put on the November ballot a state question to make the Commissioner of Labor a gubernatorial appointed position.  Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, is the author of Senate Joint Resolutions 65.

“As the executive leader of the state, the governor should have the power to hire and fire agency heads and should be held accountable for their work,” said Treat.

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Support for criminal justice reform

Majority Floor Leader, Pam Peterson, of Tulsa introduced T.W. Shannon

Rep. Pam Peterson, of Tulsa

OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Cory Williams today applauded a Republican colleague for pushing a package of criminal justice reform measures through the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Williams, D-Stillwater, praised Rep. Pam Peterson, R-Tulsa, for her work on four bills that were proposed by the Oklahoma Justice Reform Committee.

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Repealing Oklahoma’s Blaine Amendment

ReligiousFreedomThe full Senate has approved legislation allowing Oklahoma voters to decide whether to repeal Article II, Section 5 of the Oklahoma Constitution, known as the “Blaine Amendment,” forbidding the use of public monies or property for sectarian or religious purposes.  It was cited by the majority of the Oklahoma Supreme Courting in a 2015 ruling that forced the removal of a Ten Commandments Monument from the grounds of the Capitol.

Sen. Rob Standridge, R-Norman, is the author of Senate Joint Resolution 72.

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