gdlewen
EF4
Final vote: 15-2 with title struck so the processs continues. It can’t be made law without a title but the title can be restored at any time during the process.
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Oklahoma Weather Tracking Licensure Legislation
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William Monfredo
EF3
Watched it, thanks for the link!
How does Mr. F. think that other official agencies will ever go in for this? Highway patrol, public safety, transportation?
And David Payne, pleading for today's relevance with yesterday's technology? Time's moved on; he's living in the past.
If wishes we're diamonds...
How does Mr. F. think that other official agencies will ever go in for this? Highway patrol, public safety, transportation?
And David Payne, pleading for today's relevance with yesterday's technology? Time's moved on; he's living in the past.
If wishes we're diamonds...
Ben Holcomb
EF5
Yep this bill was exactly as we suspected from the beginning. We got sweet nothings whispered in our ear, but when it came put up or shut up time the real reason came in. David Payne says his sales people are mad at him for losing 100s of thousands while his chasers are stuck in a conga line. It's always about the money folks.
gdlewen
EF4
What this public process--the opposition and debates--has achieved is to strip away all of the fluff.
This is not about research, nor about public safety. David Payne doesn't like all the chasers on the road getting in his way and he wants to get his reporters past them to get the ratings.
Maybe he should do a better job of forecasting so his chasers are at the front, not the back, of the line of vehicles.
This is not about research, nor about public safety. David Payne doesn't like all the chasers on the road getting in his way and he wants to get his reporters past them to get the ratings.
Maybe he should do a better job of forecasting so his chasers are at the front, not the back, of the line of vehicles.
William Monfredo
EF3
gdlewen
EF4
Oh too funny.
Warren Faidley
Supporter
The OK legislature has shit for brains -- or at least most of them. It's a wonder that state can function. Although it was mentioned multiple times that DPS and DOT were rejecting the bill, not a single genius among the group asked "why." The same clowns failed to ask anyone about the mechanics of "how the TV crews were going to cut through traffic." Not one. There was no mention of allowing civilian vehicles to run code-3, terrorizing the people of Oklahoma. I truly hope they (the state and Channel 9) get sued into bankruptcy if and when a news crew kills a family fleeing a storm.
Jeff Smith
EF3
Crazy, I posted a long and detailed explanation on Fb and encouraged folks to contact their state rep/senators, I got ONE reaction in 4 hours. Now granted, I do not have a ton of followers (numbers in the hundreds), and most of my posts are sarcastic, but when I post a **SERIOUS WEATHER POST** (that is how I headline a serious post), I get many more reactions. Algorithms must have got me...
Warren Faidley
Supporter
Most people don't care, that is the problem. Pretty much too late now. It should pass on the floor with no problem. Good job for trying.
Jason Boggs
EF5
Listening to David Payne brag made me sick. He thinks his team and chasers are better than everyone else. It's all about the money with this bill!
gdlewen
EF4
I just re-watched the video from the House Committee, because I checked the status of HR2426 and the bill is not listed as having its title struck.
In the video, Fetgatter said he would be striking title on the floor of the House when it comes to a vote, because it is not permitted to strike title in (a House) committee. He did NOT say that the title has already been struck.
The Senate Rules are different, and Mann's SB158 had its title struck in Committee.
So if he declines to follow-through, I'm not sure what that means. Is this a head-fake to get the bill past the committee and to the floor where, having been passed by two committees, it probably will not encounter much resistance? I don't know.
In the video, Fetgatter said he would be striking title on the floor of the House when it comes to a vote, because it is not permitted to strike title in (a House) committee. He did NOT say that the title has already been struck.
The Senate Rules are different, and Mann's SB158 had its title struck in Committee.
So if he declines to follow-through, I'm not sure what that means. Is this a head-fake to get the bill past the committee and to the floor where, having been passed by two committees, it probably will not encounter much resistance? I don't know.
Dan Robinson
EF5
The fishiest thing about this is that none of the counter-points anyone has raised are being heard by the lawmakers. It's all only one side being allowed to speak.
Steve Holmes
EF2
This blows the mind. Neutral? As much as LE complains about chasers, you want to give some of them special privileges to break the law?
Neutral?
How about an enterprising reporter in OK (I assume some exist) contact these agencies? "Are you really OK with this bill?" "If so, why?" "If not, have you expressed your opposition? Do you plan to do so?" Anybody have back channels to these agencies? Get some idea about how to prod them?
Has Channel Nine's sister station in Tulsa, KOTV, weighed in on this?
Steve Holmes
EF2
Does Channel Nine use storm video that's not from its own chasers?
Warren Faidley
Supporter
Fetgatter is a big time MAGA Rep. with ties to the police and fire unions. (Not criticizing his political affiliations). I have no doubt he made some kind of deal. There is no way LE wants to deal with more fools on the road running code-3.
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