OCPAC: Boren Gives Askins a Job and Next House Speaker Race about Over?

++ AGENDA FOR THIS WEEK’S MEETING++ ANNOUNCEMENTS++ PRESIDENT BOREN GIVES ASKINS A JOB++ IS THE RACE FOR THE NEXT HOUSE SPEAKER ABOUT OVER?++ AGENDA FOR THIS WEEK’S MEETINGOur 12 noon luncheon for Wednesday, March 9th will be held at Italiano’s restaurant, 4801 North Lincoln in OKC.

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Fighting Healthcare while Implementing It??? Pah-leeeze

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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OCPAC: Following are several important items that are time sensitive

++ BONE HEADED LAWMAKERS - VERY IMPORTANT - Two Republican lawmakers are foolishly pushing a bill that would be very detrimentalto Oklahoma if passed in regards to the presidential elections. Right now the bill, SB 841, has passed out of the Rules C...

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Tibbs/Martin Block RFID bill – guess they want a national ID card?

HB 1399 Blocked by Rep. Sue Tibbs and Rep. Steve Martin Characterizing HB 1399 as a “solution in search of a problem”, Rep. Steve Martin, Vice-Chair of the House Public Safety Committee, along with Chair Rep. Sue Tibbs, has decided to not allow this bill a hearing in their committee.   Rep. Steve Martin (R-HD10) [...]

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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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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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Charlie’s Picks – OKC Council Races – TUESDAY March 1st 2011

As always, the Charlie’s Picks which come out prior to many of the elections are simply my opinions on the races, based on my research orknowledge of the candidates or issues. They are simply for those seeking information...

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Oklahoma Action: Personhood Bill — CALL PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE MEMBERS

HB 1571, a bill that defines unborn children as persons will be heard in the House Public Health Committee, Tuesday at 3pm. Please call these committee members and encourage them to take a stand for the most defenseless among us. Oklahoma could be one of the first states to end child murder (abortion)! Thank you, Kenny Bob Tapp via Facebook Note

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OCPAC: Congressional Freshmen Flex Their Muscles

++ AGENDA FOR THIS WEEK’S MEETING++ ANNOUNCEMENTS++ REPUBLICAN CONTROL, THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE UGLY++ CONGRESSIONAL FRESHMEN FLEX THEIR MUSCLES++ AGENDA FOR THIS WEEK’S MEETING Our 12 noon luncheon for Wednesday, February 16th will be held at Italiano’s restaurant, 4801 North Lincoln in OKC.

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Fallin Budget: Unconstitutionally Circumvents Balance-Budget

In 1995, Oklahoma voters were tired of the continual debt state legislators were accumilating in the state. As a result, Oklahoma passed the “Balance- Budget Amendment” which required Oklahoma to only spend the money it collected and not a penny ...

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