A Blogging Milestone: 8 Years

8 years ago this evening, I started MuskogeePolitico. I was just 18 at the time. Since then, I've published 1,772 posts, and received 994 reader comments. In 2011, my blog was named one of the top three political blogs in Oklahoma. Since 2008, my posts have been referenced in major newspapers, and my readers have included...

OCPAC announces 2016 legislative awards

From John Michener, President of the Oklahoma Conservative Political Action Committee (OCPAC): On July 13 members of OCPAC debated and then voted on which legislators should receive special awards for their principled policy and leadership.  These legislators will be formally recognized and presented with their awards...

100 Days Left: Who do you support for President?

With 100 days left until the Presidential Election, I thought I'd put up a poll to see how readers are leaning right now. GOP all the way? Make history with Clinton? #NeverTrump? Is the Libertarian Party appealing to you? Are you through with them all? Answer away! Click Here for PollOnline SurveyPollsView MicroPoll To see detailed results and a visual map, click he...

Fallin considering calling special session for teacher pay raise

Governor Mary Fallin Considers Special Session to Address  Pay Raises for Public School Teachers OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor May Fallin today issued this statement on the announcement that $140.8 million initially cut from agency allocations midyear can now be allocated. “I’ve begun discussions with legislative leaders...

Music Monday: How The West Was Won

This week's Music Monday is the main theme from the epic western film How The West Was Won. Enjoy! Click to go below the page break to see all previous Music Monday posts. Do you have a song you'd like to submit for a future Music Monday? Email me at JamisonFaught@MuskogeePolitico.co...

Republican National Convention Final Night Livestream

Here is the official Thursday livestream of the Republican National Convention: ...

Wednesday livestream for Republican National Convention

Here is the official Wednesday livestream of the Republican National Convention: ...

Trump/Pence officially becomes GOP ticket

Donald Trump is now the Republican nominee for President. Here's the official vote tally from earlier this evening at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: Donald Trump - 1,725 Ted Cruz - 475 John Kasich - 120 Marco Rubio - 114 Ben Carson - 7 Jeb Bush - 3 Rand Paul - 2 Indiana Gov. Mike Pence was nominated for...

Republican National Convention Livestream, Tuesday

Here is the official Tuesday livestream of the Republican National Convention: ...

Republican National Convention Livestream, Monday Night

Here is the official livestream for the Republican National Convention tonight. ...

Music Monday: Six Studies in English Folk Song

This week's Music Monday is Six Studies in English Folk Song by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams. Enjoy! Click to go below the page break to see all previous Music Monday posts. Do you have a song you'd like to submit for a future Music Monday? Email me at JamisonFaught@MuskogeePolitico.com...

"Fair"-well: Steve Fair reflects on National Committeeman term

On Sunday, Steve Fair wrote the following "farewell" op-ed on his blog, concluding four years of service as the Oklahoma Republican Party's National Committeeman. TENURE AS NCM COMES TO A CLOSE! by Steve Fair      Tomorrow. I leave for Cleveland, Ohio to attend my last Republican National Committee meeting...

Music Monday: From Everlasting to Everlasting

This week's Music Monday is From Everlasting to Everlasting, recorded by the SoundForth Singers and Orchestra of Bob Jones University. Enjoy! Click to go below the page break to see all previous Music Monday posts. Do you have a song you'd like to submit for a future Music Monday? Email me at JamisonFaught@MuskogeePolitico.com...

Sens. Ford, Halligan, Mazzei to launch new think tank

State Senators John Ford (R-Bartlesville), Jim Halligan (R-Stillwater), and Mike Mazzei (R-Tulsa) are starting a new think tank to focus on state issues. Ford and Mazzei are both leaving the Senate due to term limits, while Halligan opted to not run for a third and final four-year term. From Oklahoma Watch: Mazzei, a...

Happy 240th, America!

240 years ago today... IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate...

Music Monday: The Stars and Stripes Forever

In celebration of Independence Day, this week's Music Monday is The Stars and Stripes Forever by the great American composer John Philip Sousa. The official National March of the United States, this is probably Sousa's most well known and beloved work. Enjoy! First, the "The President's Own" United States Marine Band (led by Sousa himself from 1880-1892): Also, one of my favorite...