U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn Schedules Town Hall Meetings for Week of April 1; Stops Include Norman and Oklahoma City
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Muskogee, has scheduled a series of town hall meetings in Oklahoma for the week of April 1.
“I encourage Oklahomans to attend and participate in these town halls,” Coburn said. “With pressing issues pertinent to Oklahoman being decided in Washington D.C. every day, these settings give me an important opportunity to hear directly from the people I am representing. I look forward to hearing the concerns of Oklahomans and informing them of my legislative efforts in the Senate.”
April 1
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9:30 – 10:30 a.m.…
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First Lady’s Guests for State of the Union Speech
In addition to Oklahoma City teacher Susan Bumgarner, first lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden will have these guests for Tuesday’s State of the Union speech:
Sergeant Sheena Adams (Vista, CA)
Team Advisor & Lead Instructor, Female Engagement Team
A native of Kauai, Hawaii, Sergeant Adams joined the Marine Corps in 2003 and attended recruit training in Parris Island, S.C. In 2010, Sergeant Adams joined the Female Engagement Team (FET) and was deployed to Helmand Province, Afghanistan from September 2010 to April 2011 in direct support of 1st Battalion 8th Marines in Musa Qal’eh District.…
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Reps. James Lankford and Tom Cole to Hold Events About Taxes on Friday
With a vote scheduled in the House next week on extending the so-called Bush tax cuts, Reps. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma City, and Tom Cole, R-Moore, have scheduled public events on Friday to discuss tax policy.
The House vote will be another symbolic one. The Senate cast two such votes on Wednesday. The partisan divide in Congress is expected to delay agreement on the expiring tax cuts until after the November elections.
Here are details of the lawmakers’ appearances:
Lankford’s event will begin at 12:20 p.m.…
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Norman election
Norman city election is Tuesday. Polls open at 7 a.m. and will remain open until 7 p.m.
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Norman municipal candidate forum
With less than one month to go before the Norman primary election on March 2, the Norman League of Women Voters has scheduled a candidate forum for 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8 at Norman City Hall.
Norman mayoral candidates Cindy Rosenthal and Hal Ezzell are invited, along with candidates for Wards 4, 6 and 8. Every interested person is invited to attend, listen and ask questions.…
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