OklahomaTuba
11/4/2008, 10:36 PM
Some good news for the good guys...
GOP takes control of Oklahoma Senate
By World Capitol Bureau (javascript:__doPostBack('ctl00$bodycontent$Articl eDisplay$lnkByLine',''))
11/4/2008 9:32 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Republicans on Tuesday appeared to have gained control of the Oklahoma Senate for the first time in history.
Republican Dan Newberry defeated incumbent Sen. Nancy Riley, D-Sand Springs, for Senate District 37.
Republican James Halligan beat Democrat Robert Murphy Jr. for Senate District 21. That seat had been held by Senate Pro Tem Mike Morgan, D-Stillwter, who could not run again due to term limits.
Last session, the Senate was tied with 24 Democrats and 24 Republicans.
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=20081104_262_OKLA462136 (http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=20081104_262_OKLA462136)
GOP takes control of Oklahoma Senate
By World Capitol Bureau (javascript:__doPostBack('ctl00$bodycontent$Articl eDisplay$lnkByLine',''))
11/4/2008 9:32 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Republicans on Tuesday appeared to have gained control of the Oklahoma Senate for the first time in history.
Republican Dan Newberry defeated incumbent Sen. Nancy Riley, D-Sand Springs, for Senate District 37.
Republican James Halligan beat Democrat Robert Murphy Jr. for Senate District 21. That seat had been held by Senate Pro Tem Mike Morgan, D-Stillwter, who could not run again due to term limits.
Last session, the Senate was tied with 24 Democrats and 24 Republicans.
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=20081104_262_OKLA462136 (http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=20081104_262_OKLA462136)