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Oklahoma Lawmaker Talks About Plotting Diabolical Forcesnew

The Oklahoma lawmaker wanting to erect a Ten Commandments monument on the state Capitol grounds talks about diabolical forces plotting to destroy "our economic basis of free enterprise."
Oklahoma Gazette  |  Ben Fenwick  |  03-13-2009  |  Politics

Sen. Tom Coburn: McCain is an 'Old Fart'new

The Oklahoma senator said the Republican presidential candidate John McCain is "an old fart," but is singularly qualified to lead the country.
Oklahoma Gazette  |  Ben Fenwick  |  05-28-2008  |  Politics

CrossTooknew

Oklahoma City paid thousands to a lobbyist, who in turn gave thousands to U.S. Rep. Ernest Istook. While city officials deny funneling the congressman money, who's Istook representing?
Oklahoma Gazette  |  Ben Fenwick  |  02-15-2006  |  Politics

The Giving Tree

The fallout from lobbyist Jack Abramoff's indictment continues, with Rep. Istook giving $23,000 to Boy Scouts, Sen. Inhofe donating Abramoff-linked money and Nickles just taking a pass.
Oklahoma Gazette  |  Ben Fenwick  |  01-11-2006  |  Politics

A Tangled Web

Oklahoma Republicans were the big winners in the Abramoff funding spree, but Democrats also received plenty of money, and they're all distancing themselves from the indicted lobbyist and his funds.
Oklahoma Gazette  |  Ben Fenwick  |  01-04-2006  |  Politics

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