Lake Texoma Politics (1 - 20 of 51)
Texas Representative, Michelle Beckley, of District 65, introduced a bill, HB 520, in the 86h Legislative Session (2019) that would require utility companies to use native plants instead of sod to fill in...
by Kendall Davis on 4/15/2021
Lawsuit Ends in Loss of Lake Texoma State Park
From the Durant Democrat, June 16, 2016 - S.L. Willis, guest columnist
[This is a not so brief summary of what happened at Lake Texoma State Park.]
It...
by Stephen Willis on 6/17/2016
Two weeks ago, on Thursday May 19th, the state Commissioners of the Land Office met at the Capitol Building. Following an Executive Session they quickly took two votes. Those votes authorized the actions they...
by Stephen Willis on 6/3/2016
Over eight months have passed since Governor Fallin announced, "Settlement Reached in Stalled Lake Texoma Development." (9/16/2015) Her announcement was premature at best. It was definitely misleading and...
by Stephen Willis on 5/17/2016
Almost seven months ago, the local newspapers reported incorrectly that the "CLO, PVD Settle Lawsuit." The headlines made it clear from Governor Fallin's press release that the law suit was settled.
In...
by Stephen Willis on 4/4/2016
It's been almost six months since Governor Fallin announced the PROPOSED "Pointe Vista Settlement Agreement." They must be having a real problem agreeing to "throw this fight" for the benefit of Pointe Vista...
by Stephen Willis on 3/1/2016
More than five months ago our Republican state senator Josh Brecheen from Atoka said he was “concerned” about the proposed Pointe Vista Settlement Agreement. He and State Reps. Tommy Hardin,...
by Stephen Willis on 2/28/2016
In September, 2009, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) hosted a Scoping Hearing in Kingston for the environmental study of a proposed 1,122 acre federal land transfer to the state of Oklahoma. This is...
by Stephen Willis on 2/22/2016
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin is one of five Commissioners of the Land Office (CLO). Over four months ago, she issued a news release about the "Settlement Agreement" in "CLO v Pointe Vista Development,...
by Stephen Willis on 1/26/2016
In 2004, the state land commission issued a Request For Proposals (RFP) for the “Lake Texoma Redevelopment.” It was described as a “Public / Private Partnership to restore and revitalize Lake...
by Stephen Willis on 12/15/2015
Six weeks ago Governor Fallin announced the Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land Office (CLO) “voted to approve a settlement” in their lawsuit against Pointe Vista Development. As of Friday (10/30),...
by Stephen Willis on 11/2/2015
It is said that sometimes “Less is More.” I have tried to cover the Privatization of Lake Texoma State Park as thoroughly as possible. It is a complicated story spread over a period of almost two...
by Stephen Willis on 10/13/2015
Twenty months ago the Commissioners of the Land Office (CLO) filed suit against Pointe Vista Development for breach of contract. In 2008, they sponsored the developer's purchase of 758 acres of Lake Texoma...
by Stephen Willis on 9/25/2015
The CLO independent counsel had a solid legal case against Pointe Vista for breach of contract. Pointe Vista failed to deliver the promised hotel and convention center by May, 2014. Their land purchases were...
by Stephen Willis on 9/17/2015
[Note: This article addresses the virtual news blackout on the Pointe Vista case. Except for coverage here and in Kingston and Durant, very little of this case has been reported by the mainstream...
by Stephen Willis on 7/13/2015
Over a decade ago, the Commissioners of the Land Office crafted a reckless scheme to privatize Lake Texoma State Park. Five years earlier this was the most popular and profitable of 51 Oklahoma state parks....
by Stephen Willis on 6/27/2015
The Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land Office (CLO) filed suit against Pointe Vista Development in January, 2014 for breach of contract. They also filed a “Notice of Pendency of Action (lis...
by Stephen Willis on 6/19/2015
Every successful conspiracy relies on secrecy and stealth. That’s true for the Wall Street banks which caused the 2008 world wide financial crash, and got away with billions thanks to the lack of...
by Stephen Willis on 6/8/2015
Lake Texoma State Park campgrounds are open.
The Tourism Department entered a "secret contract" with Pointe Vista in 2008 to sell an additional 1,122 acres known as "Area C." That would have included all of...
by Stephen Willis on 3/19/2015
Last week's Madill Record (2/12/2015) reported "County Not Happy with Govt's Handling of Beetle."
The American Burying Beetle (ABB) was portrayed as a costly obstacle to housing development, oil and gas...
by Stephen Willis on 2/18/2015