In Sunday's Oklahoman, Dale Denwalt took a look at the rise and fall of soon-to-be-former Oklahoma State Senator Ralph Shortey.
The piece paints a stranger-than-fiction portrait of Ralph Shortey's hypocritical double life. It documents his religious background, the path he took to office, and the now-very-disturbing time he spent volunteering with community youth organizations.
Buried at the end of the article, past all the juicy hypocritical stuff, Dewalt explained Shortey's role as a paid political consultant.
Via The Oklahoman:
Starting sometime around 2014, Shortey began taking on clients as a political consultant. According to public reports, his firm Precision Strategy Group has been paid almost $335,000 for polling, mailing and other consulting services...
Between 2014 and 2016, Shortey's own Senate campaign paid Precision Strategy Group more than $41,000. His biggest client was state Rep. John Montgomery, who paid the firm about $95,000 during two election cycles.