OK Republicans Implementing “Obama Care”

On Friday, Feburary 25, 2011 OK Governor Mary Fallin issued a press release announcing ”Oklahoma Will Accept $54 M “Early Innovator Grant” to Support Oklahoma-Based Health Insurance Exchange.”  Noticably missing from the announcement is the fact that the “Early Innovators” grants are to fund implementation of the Information Technology (IT) infrastructure needed to operate Health Insurance Exchanges, a cornerstone of [...]

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Whether You THINK About Health Insurance or NOT – Judge Says Government Can Regulate That

  Remember Ripley’s Believe it or Not? Maybe the Ripley’s folks should present this information, because it’s about as strange as some of the things I remember seeing on the TV show I watched when I was a teen. We’ve been writing about rulings on cases challenging the health care law, and most recently, we’ve [...]

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OCPAC: Will Gov Fallin Miss it on the Economy?

++ AGENDA FOR THIS WEEK’S MEETING++ ANNOUNCEMENTS++ WILL GOV FALLIN MISS IT ON THE ECONOMY?++ OCPAC MEMBERSHIP UP-DATE++ AGENDA FOR THIS WEEK’S MEETINGOur 12 noon luncheon for Wednesday, March 2nd will be held at Italiano’s restaurant, 4801 North Lincoln in OKC.

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Alaska Governor: No Health Care Law in AK – WHAT About Nebraska???

As we reported on February 1, Federal District Court Judge Roger Vinson issued an opinion in the multi-state Attorneys General lawsuit on January 31, declaring the health care law unconstitutional. Since the ruling came out, many question whether any further activities associated with implementing the law should proceed.  Others conclude the states should move “full [...]

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House Rules Committee Was Right on Health Care Defunding Amendment: RULES MATTER

Iowa Congressman Steve King definitely has a fan base among those who are opposed to the health care law. Of course, because he represents constituents in a neighboring state, many conservatives / limited government folks in Nebraska are familiar with Rep. King and appreciative of his outspoken opposition to the implementation of the health care [...]

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Listen LIVE Tonight 6pm: CIR – Health Care – More!

Listen TONIGHT – LIVE Friday, February 4, 2011 6:00pm – 8:00pm Shelli has been asked to sit in once again for Kaye Beach on the Axxiom for Liberty radio show. Perfect timing! There’s a lot to talk about… High costs for public employee salaries and benefits is a problem everywhere, but it’s an even bigger [...]

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Health Care Reform Law: Will States Ask Supreme Court to Expedite Appeal?

In the wake of Judge Roger Vinson’s recent decision invalidating the health reform law, legal wonks from expert to amateur are evaluating both the odds that the states who were victorious in that lawsuit will request the U. S. Supreme Court to expedite appeal of the case and the odds that the Supreme Court would [...]

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Health Care Lawsuit Ruling: Federal Power IS Limited

The big news Monday was the opinion issued by Judge Roger Vinson of  the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida in the Attorneys General lawsuit, declaring the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (a/k/a Obamacare) unconstitutional.  His ultimate conclusion is probably being equally celebrated and condemned in the mainstream media and [...]

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