"… al intricacies of tribal immunity.The broad financial reform law passed by Congress last summer gives the consumer bureau the power to regulate payday lenders …"

"… lyndra Inc., a California solar power firm whose financial backers include Oklahoma oil billionaire George Kaiser, a bundler who raised at least $50,000 for t …"

"… for Responsive Politics.The biggest beneficiary of these contributions was Oklahoma Democrat Dan Boren, who received more than $243,000 from coal, oil and gas …"

"… energy project, benefited a company whose prime financial backers include Oklahoma oil billionaire George Kaiser, a “bundler” of campaign donations. Kais …"

"… t took months to happen. Among the key backers of the $198 million raised: Oklahoma oilman Kaiser’s Argonaut Private Equity, as well as Madrone Capital Part …"

"… cial backer of Solyndra,” Solyndra spokesman David Miller confirmed. The Oklahoma oil magnate hosted a 2007 Tulsa fundraiser for Obama and regularly visits …"

"… J.C. Watts Companies — which is named for a former congressman and star Oklahoma Sooners quarterback. Baird has bundled $210,300 for the National Republica …"

"… can Senatorial Committee, Rep. Jeb Hensarling of Texas, Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, and Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina. He represents influential clients …"

"… n has been spent, said a CMS press officer. Only four states — Kentucky, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Iowa — have begun to coordinate Medicaid incentive checks …"

"… skeptical about the funds to begin with, said Carter Kimble, spokesman for Oklahoma Health Care Authority. “They were wondering what strings were attached w …"

"… simple as that.”And when Sen. Tom Coburn, a conservative Republican from Oklahoma, proposed to eliminate the main ethanol tax break as a wasteful “tax ear …"

"… But don’t try to convince Tammy Moses of that. The dental hygienist from Oklahoma City trusted her car salesman, a family acquaintance who joined hands with …"

"… y decided to keep the pickup and stormed out of the dealership.Days later, Oklahoma City police officers rang Barnes’ doorbell.Soon, they had him in handcuf …"

"… heir cases to court. But that’s rarely an option either.Kathi Rawls, the Oklahoma City attorney who handled cases for both Moses and Barnes, says she gets a …"

"… there is still time. Hope springs eternal.”Republican Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma agreed with the investigation’s findings, saying, “It shows without a …"

"… years.”Republican Sens. Richard Burr of North Carolina and Tom Coburn of Oklahoma have introduced legislation that would abolish the defined benefit pension …"