The Tulsa County Commission bypasses competitive bidding on bond issuance and contracts, regularly.
A careful study of campaign contributions might show a connection...
 | When Tulsa News Anchor, Karen Keith ran for the Tulsa County Commission, she pledged to break up the "good 'ol boy" way of doing things. But that was a long, long, long, time ago. This morning we received a breaking news tip that, yet again, she and the other two fellas (Ron Peters & John Smaligo), just bypassed the mandated competitive bid process, YET AGAIN!!!  The Tulsa County Handbook specifically warns of statutory mandates and the legal requirements of due diligence. |
| SoonerPolitics received a news tip about commission efforts to steer county business to one entity, without any bidding process. the tip indicated that the Oklahoma Attorney General may be getting involved.. | "... will keep you posted if it turns into something. There is a theory that there are fees. Those fees are collected by a person. That one person then gives campaign contributions to the person who approves the bonds." |
Blogger, Michael Bates, exposed this abuse 11 years ago, but it didn't stop.
 | This story is developing.... |
