TLO Election Night Recap: SQ 802, Neese vs. Bice, and Down Goes Dunnington

Hey, there was an election yesterday! Instead of wasting time with a recap, here are some random bullet points and observations from yesterday's election.

SQ 802 Sneaks By

Thanks to a last-minute ad push on The Lost Ogle, SQ 802 passed by approximately 6,000 votes. It will bring $1-billion in federal funding to the state each year, and expand Sooner Care to about 200,000 Oklahomans. It will really benefit poor and lower-income families who live in rural Oklahoma, and possibly keep some rural hospitals from closing. So, naturally, those folks are the ones who voted against it:

As I asked on Twitter, does this mean only the counties in blue get to use the extra money? In an odd way, you have to admire the will and determination of Derplahomans. Even when a government program benefits them, they'll vote against it – especially if it also helps people who are different than them.