By Teresa Black Bradway running for the Democratic A leading on taxing oil and gas is a Oklahoma relies on taxes. becoming more diverse. Pushmataha County nomination. But I will Republican is Mick red warning flag. We should tax the business- But we need taxes today, Democrats Vice-Chair look at leading Republicans Cornett, the only mayor of At the forum, he es making billions in our even from the oil and gas candidates. Oklahoma City to be elect- was asked about the oil and state. business sacred to We will choose Six Republican ed to four terms. He gas industry and the gross “Don’t raise taxes Republicans. candidates for governor on candidates for governor helped bring the Oklahoma production tax (GPT). on oil billionaires” has Cornett’s line June 26, less than two appeared in a forum spon- City Thunder to Oklahoma Cornett said, been a Republican motto. about not being “reliant” months from now. sored by The Oklahoman City, the first major league “Every time we raise the They cut schools, state indicates he is beholden to Fourteen candi- recently. The forum is on sports team there. gross production tax, we agencies, and healthcare the billionaires who ran this dates are running for gover- YouTube at Cornett’s achieve- make ourselves more instead. state into the ground with nor. If runoffs are needed, https://www.youtube.com/ ments include a series of reliant on the oil and gas Oil companies drill their greed. that will be August 28. watch?v=fuozHrdx7EY. voter-approved projects industry. We need to be where there is oil. They The governor will be cho- The Oklahoman which helped rebuild the less reliant going forward will continue to drill in sen by voters on Nov. 6. will also have a forum for downtown area and other on the oil and gas industry. Oklahoma and make bil- I’m supporting Democratic and Libertarian neighborhoods. We have to diversify.” l i o n s . Drew Edmondson who is candidates. But his statement Less reliant? Oklahoma businesses are
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May By Teresa Black Bradway budget by about 25 percent one of the most beautiful in 10 Pushmataha County in recent years. He cited a Oklahoma. Who will end 2018 Democrats Vice-Chair decade of drastic funding up developing that moun- cuts and declining services tain site? Page Looks like the for military veterans. Edmondson also 009 Talihina Veterans Center Republicans talk backed teachers in their Clip will close. This is sad news about our sacred duty to pay raise efforts. resized 63% for veterans and their fami- veterans. Then, they cut the Veterans, teachers lies in this area. money. and state agencies could Gov. Mary Fallin Most of us know a have been funded better if signed House Bill 3042, sick and/or elderly veteran Republicans had not cut introduced by three in the Talihina center. income taxes and taxes on Republicans. Now, families may have to oil and gas for years. The bill allows the drive another 90 miles to It will take Oklahoma Department of visit. Oklahoma a long time to Veteran Affairs to build a The view from the overcome the damage. new center within 90 miles Talihina Veterans Center is of the present facility, then close the Talihina center. No Democrat in the state House of Happy Representatives or Senate voted for this bill. Want to Mother’s Day fact check? Search “Oklahoma House Bill We would like to wish 3042” to look up votes. you all a very happy Poteau is discussed as the new site. Poteau Mother’s Day! Republicans Sen. Mark Allen and Rep. Rick West Thank you for voted for the bill. everything that Last February, Drew Edmondson, you do!!! Democratic candidate for governor, wrote the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs (ODVA) and urged them to keep the Talihina center open. He is a Vietnam 906 East Main Street veteran who served in the Antlers, OK 74523 US Navy. Edmondson said 580-298-5577 the legislature cut veterans’
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