When pay-to-play allegations derailed Sonoma County’s $56 million purchase of premium office space last year, one of the brokers involved, local real estate mogul Larry Wasem, turned to a private investigator to look into the deal’s most public critic. Th... See more
OKLAHOMA CITY — A House lawmaker said Wednesday that a fellow Republican has blocked his efforts to hold a study at the Capitol to probe a controversial aluminum smelter that the Trump administration wants to build in his hometown. Rep. Tom Gann, R-Inola,... See more
When pay-to-play allegations derailed Sonoma County’s $56 million purchase of premium office space last year, one of the brokers involved, local real estate mogul Larry Wasem, turned to a private investigator to look into the deal’s most public critic. Th... See more
Follow Aluminum smelter study denied, Oklahoma lawmaker claims censorship Emma Murphy Wed, July 29, 2026 at 8:52 PM UTC 3 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rep. Tom Gann, R-Inola, left, pulls out a rule book, a... See more
Aluminum smelter study denied, Oklahoma lawmaker claims censorship OKLAHOMA CITY — A House lawmaker said Wednesday that a fellow Republican has blocked his efforts to hold a study at the Capitol to probe a controversial aluminum smelter that the Trump adm... See more