ODOT’s New Tool Helps with Traffic Congestion

by Rod Cleveland | Oct 20, 2014 | Oklahoma, Transportation

Testing will begin today on a new tool to help metro area drivers avoid long lines of standstill traffic, work zones and accidents: smarter highways. Thanks to technology upgrades by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to its Oklahoma Pathfinder system, drivers...

Employment Data for the Metro Counties and Cities

by Rod Cleveland | Aug 15, 2014 | City of Moore, City of Norman, Cleveland County, Economic Development, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City

As County Commissioner, I have been the representative of Cleveland County to the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments for the last 7 years.  One of the committees that I sit on as a board member is the Intermodal Transportation Policy Committee.  This...

Governor Fallin Seeks Financial Aid for Businesses Affected by Bridge Closure

by Rod Cleveland | Apr 9, 2014 | Cleveland County, Oklahoma, Transportation

Wednesday, April 9, 2014 Gov. Fallin Seeks Financial Aid for Businesses Affected by Bridge Closure OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin is seeking federal assistance for businesses in Lexington and Purcell that have been adversely affected by the closing of a state of...

Oklahoma Deadline to Change Party Affiliation is March 31, 2014

by Rod Cleveland | Mar 24, 2014 | Cleveland County, Oklahoma

Oklahomans who want to elect the nominee of a political party in the Primary or Runoff Primary Elections later this year should make sure they are registered in that party no later than Monday, March 31, 2014 according to Bryant Rains, Secretary of the Cleveland...

Oklahoma’s Roads and Bridges Still Need More Funding

by Rod Cleveland | Jul 31, 2013 | City of Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Transportation

There have been a couple of articles about the conditions of our nations roads in the USA TODAY and the Oklahoman.  Although these articles mostly refer to state highway system, the local and the Oklahoma County Highway system (county section line roads) and the...

Commissioner Cleveland Opposes Pork Barrel Spending

by Rod Cleveland | Aug 31, 2009 | Legislation, Oklahoma

In June, John Johnson (Director of ACOG) informed the board of directors that he had been notified by the Department of Commerce about appropriations to be directed to Oklahoma Medical Research and the Jim Thorpe Association.  ACOG was told to enter into a contract...