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Friday, January 4, 2013

Kochhead to do for U.S. what she's done for Arkansas

Posted by Max Brantley on Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 6:29 AM

OELKE: Named to national AFP post.

Teresa Oelke of Rogers, the hard-charging paid operative for the vast Koch-funded conspiracy to take over Arkansas government, has been rewarded for her efforts.

She's been named national vice president for state operations for Americans for Prosperity, the front group financed by the Kochs to do nominal "education" work aimed at electing corporate stooge Republican state legislators to battle taxes, Obamacare and environmental regulation at the state level. Her Arkansas affiliate of the group, and allies, spent well more than $1 million to help produce the new Republican legislative majority in Arkansas. She'd held the national job on an interim basis previously, according to her Twitter feed.

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Friday, January 4, 2013

Kochhead to do for U.S. what she's done for Arkansas

Posted by Max Brantley on Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 6:29 AM

Speaking of...

The billionaire Koch brothers have a massive imprint, from energy to forest products to multi-tentacled political front groups including the likes of Americans for Prosperity, important in the Republican takeover of the Arkansas legislature. /more/

The legislative vote to avail Arkansas of Obamacare Medicaid expansion money. Good or bad? /more/

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A momentous week lies ahead. Against all odds, a significant Republican caucus has developed for moving ahead with Medicaid expansion in Arkansas. /more/

The Kochs have spoken. Their Americans for Prosperity chapter in Arkansas has formally announced opposition to the legislature approving the Obamacare-provided expansion of health care coverage under the Medicaid program. /more/

JP Tyler Denton, under deserved fire for throwing in with the bad guys and joining Republican members of the Pulaski Quorum Court to delay watershed protection ordinances for the Maumelle watershed for four years, backed a compromise delay last night. /more/

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