Scott Pruitt vs. Gary Jones

By Patrick B. McGuigan

AG Scott Pruitt and Auditor Gary Jones. Photo composition: CapitalBeatOk.com

Editor’s Note: State Auditor and Inspector, Gary Jones, will address the Republican Women’s Club of Tulsa County today at 11:30 at Ti Amo Restaurant, 6024 South Sheridan. This story first appeared January 10 on CapitolBeatOk.com.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt wants to find an outside auditor to conduct the audit of his office traditionally conducted by the state Auditor and Inspector, in this case, Gary Jones.

Pruitt’s announcement he would bid for an outsider set off a public joust between the two officials, both of whom are Republican, and both of whom serve in state-wide elected offices.

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OK Senate Dist. 34 special election Tuesday

By David Arnett

Vote2016a Analysis: Republican David McLain and Democrat J.J. Dossett will compete for a vacancy created by the resignation of Republican Rick Brinkley Tuesday in Oklahoma Senate District 34 which includes most of north Tulsa County, Skiatook, Owasso, Collinsville and a small portion of Rogers County. It is the first of many elections this year.

Both candidates produced video included in this analysis and both candidate web sites are linked in the story that follows.

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Mavs break Oilers in a shootout

By Rich Lohman, Tulsa Today

Oilers16Mavericks TULSA, OK—Tuesday nights’ Tulsa Oilers hockey game was surprising on many levels.

Going in, the Oilers fans were all gritting their teeth considering that their team was set to face Missouri, the hottest team in the ECHL with a depleted roster, thanks in part to the ECHL giving three players a combined twelve games off resulting from a brawl in Rapid City last weekend, one of whom was goalie Kevin Carr.

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RNC on Obamacare repeal

By Staff Report

ObamaCareConstitution (Washington) – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus released the following statement on final passage of legislation repealing ObamaCare that will be sent to the president’s desk:

“Today, the Republican-led Congress kept its promise to the American people and sent legislation to the president’s desk that repeals ObamaCare while substantially cutting the deficit. For millions of Americans, ObamaCare has meant cancelled plans, lost work hours, skyrocketing premiums, and higher taxes – all things President Obama and the Democrats promised the law wouldn’t do.

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Dems damned to define difference

By David Arnett

Democratic presidential candidates from left, former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb, Sen. Bernie Sanders, of Vermont, Hillary Rodham Clinton, former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, and former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee take the stage before the CNN Democratic presidential debate Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Democratic presidential candidates on stage before the CNN Democratic presidential debate Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Editorial: It’s another damning moment for the Democratic Party. Apparently they can’t find a difference in the policies of their party and socialism. Hillary Clinton, in an otherwise friendly interview on MSNBC, struggled to answer that question Tuesday when asked by host Chris Matthews. (We have no idea if Mathew’s leg was quivering so don’t ask.)

At first, the Democratic presidential front-runner seemed to suggest the question should be directed at her rival in the race, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist.

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