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Only one state with fewer people than Oklahoma has multiple medical schools
Oklahoma lawmakers have passed several bills the past few years aimed at consolidating duplicative state agencies. One area that has not been discussed much is Oklahoma’s two medical schools: OU’s Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City which offers MD degrees and OSU’s Center for Health Sciences in Tulsa which offers DO degrees (OU also has a College of Medicine in Tulsa where 35 students go for their last two years of school). But Oklahoma Watchdog compiled a list of all of the public universities with medical schools and found Oklahoma is one of only two states with a population under four-million that have more than one medical school
By Gene Meyer | Kansas Reporter TOPEKA — Kansas is in the midst of a constitutional crisis, Secretary of State Kris Kobach , the state’s chief election officer, said Wednesday. Candidates must decide by June 11 whether to run, or not to run. But they don’t yet know who their opponents might be, or which doors to knock on.
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LINCOLN — The city of Lincoln has signed a management agreement with a Pennsylvania entertainment company that has managed the city’s existing arena since 2000 to manage, market, operate and promote Lincoln’s new arena. SMG manages more than 220 public and private venues in nine countries – including arenas in Wichita and Oklahoma City. The company has managed Lincoln’s existing arena, the 55-year-old Pershing Center , for the past dozen years and was the only company to bid on the job managing the new arena
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State Republican officials gathered this morning at a “unity” press conference, where they vowed to come together after a rugged primary campaign among three of the state’s most prominent Republicans. Attorney General Jon Bruning and State Treasurer Don Stenberg stood behind state Sen
Continue reading …Add higher taxes and term limits to Bob Kerrey’s Washington to-do list. As he heads across the state on day one of his Senate battle with Republican Deb Fischer , Kerrey tells Nebraska Watchdog (see exclusive video below) that anyone who won’t consider higher taxes—Kerrey insisting the hikes come only after major spending cuts—is part of the problem not the solution.
Continue reading …Press release from the Tennessee Firearms Association ; May 15, 2012: TFA is joining forces with other grassroots organizations to have a voice in primary races The 107th General Assembly, a historic one because it returned full power in Tennessee to the Republicans for the first time since the Civil War, has become the catalyst for grassroots organizations and conservatives across Tennessee how are increasingly voicing displeasure at the actions of the General Assembly (primarily in leadership) and the Governor for turning their backs on the citizens and pandering to the interests of Big Business. Certainly, it can be said that there have been some changes made which addressed issues of real concern to conservatives and constitutionally based groups but much of what was done can be described as “too little”, “baby steps”, “incomplete” in sum simply far short of what the voters who worked to put these “Republicans” in office expected to be done
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While Bob Kerrey tells Nebraska Watchdog (see exclusive video below) that Deb Fischer is not “bought and paid for” he still wants to know what happens when Fischer hears from the man who arguably bankrolled her last minute upset over Jon Bruning . During his Tuesday night campaign kick-off speech Kerrey called out billionaire Joe Ricketts and Fischer, wondering what’s really at stake.
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With their tiny town of 5 ,000 mired in scandal and bad publicity Gretna voters taught city hall a lesson Tuesday. In a four way primary Mayor Sally McGuire finished dead last, picking up just one out of every 10 votes
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