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Remembering David Bates

On Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 10:30 am, at First Baptist Tulsa, family and friends will gather to remember the life of my Dad, David Bates.

Jun 21 •

Michael D. Bates

May 2025

Catching up: House 71, House 74 special runoff today

Commemorations of Lexington & Concord, OKC; smartphone zombification

May 13 •

Michael D. Bates

March 2025

UPDATED: April Fools Election Day

BatesLine ballot card for the April 1, 2025, school board and municipal election

Mar 27 •

Michael D. Bates

BatesLine on Tulsa Beacon Weekend

Plus robots, the TPS audit, tribal co-governance, a Greenwood building, and the legality of DOGE

Mar 22 •

Michael D. Bates

February 2025

February 11, 2025, school board primary

And plenty of low-turnout special elections

Feb 7 •

Michael D. Bates

January 2025

December 2024

Well, it's filing time again.

I know you're busy. I can see that faraway look in your eye.

Dec 4, 2024 •

Michael D. Bates

November 2024

The cognitive burden of democracy

Should ballots have a straight-party BatesLine option?

Nov 5, 2024 •

Michael D. Bates

Today's Election Day

If you aren’t one of the 75 million Americans who voted early, I hope you’ve got a plan to vote today and to bring someone with you to the polls.

Nov 5, 2024 •

Michael D. Bates

October 2024

BatesLine ballot card for Election 2024

Federal, state, City of Tulsa races, State Questions, judges, and more

Oct 31, 2024 •

Michael D. Bates

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