Bob in the News

"Sit down! Sit down! You're rockin' the boat!"

A Lange political cartoon which appeared in The Daily Oklahoman on May 29, 1989, shortly after Bob first arrived at the Corporation Commission.

In all his years at the Commission, Bob has continued to be a boat-rocker. As a result, he has earned a fair amount of media attention. Read a few articles about Bob, his adventures at the Commission and the current campaign.

Bob's Career | Commission Races | Commission Issues

Bob's Career:

State AARP Recognizes Bob Anthony
(Grove Sun Daily, 10 February 2006)
Bob Anthony - Remembering Dale Rogers' Past
(Dale Rogers Training Center Newsletter, March 2004)
Anthony Planted in Role as Guardian Against Corruption
(The Associated Press, 28 July 2003)
Letter to the Editor: Here's an Idea
(The Daily Oklahoman, 30 June 2003)
Letter to the Editor: We need Anthony
(The Daily Oklahoman, 10 June 2003)
Letter to the Editor: Can't be bought
(The Daily Oklahoman, 10 June 2003)
20th Century Heroes of Oklahoma: #10 Bob Anthony
(The Oklahoma Constitution, Fall 2000)
Anthony Celebrates 10 Years at Corporation Commission
(The Journal Record, 11 January 1999)
A Fearless Public Servant, Bob Anthony's Crusade
(by Frosty Troy, The Oklahoma Observer, 10 August 1999)
Honest Officials Appreciated
(The Bethany Tribune, 7 November 1996)
Time Somebody Said a Good Word for Bob Anthony
(The Friday, 30 December 1994)

Commission Campaigns:

Top State Vote-Getters
(The Friday, 12 September 2003)
Anthony sets record in election
(The Daily Oklahoman, 9 November 2000)
The Party's Over; it's an Anthony 3-Peat
(The Tulsa World, 8 November 2000)
Utility Regulator Anthony Keeps Seat
(The Daily Oklahoman, 8 November 2000)
Letter to the Editor: We need to keep Anthony
(The Daily Oklahoman, 30 October 2000)
Honesty, Integrity Are More Than Words, Anthony Says
(The Capitol Hill Beacon, 5 October 2000)
Anthony GOP's Vote-Getter
(The Daily Oklahoman, 10 November 1988)
Letter to the Editor: Reader Supports Anthony
(Enid News & Eagle, 27 October 1988)
Republicans Vie for Corporation Commission Nomination
(UPI, 18 August 1988)

Corporation Commission Issues:

General

Oklahoma a leader in regulatory reform
(The Daily Oklahoman, 26 January 2004)
Energy companies post high-powered earnings
(The Daily Oklahoman, 4 January 2004)
Commission plans to examine rates
(The Daily Oklahoman, 4 January 2004)
Commission Active in State Rural Development
(Oklahoma Living, 4 October 2000)
Commissioners Expect Pay Cut Because of Ruling
(Associated Press, 9 December 1998)

Telephone

New Era of Telephone Service Officially Opens; The 'Anthony Plan'
(The Tulsa Daily Commerce & Legal News, 24 May 2000)
Commission OKs shift in Bell Regulation
(The Daily Oklahoman, 11 December 1999)
Lighter Rules for Bell win regulators' OK
(The Daily Oklahoman, 1 December 1999)
SW Bell education plan draws mixed reception
(The Daily Oklahoman, 30 November 1999)
GTE Agrees to $30 Refund per Customer
(The Tulsa World, 19 November 1999)
Regulators Consider Local Phone Competition
(The Daily Oklahoman, 19 October 1999)
Bell Open to Anthony Long-Distance Idea
(The Tulsa World, 22 September 1999)
Phone regulation proposal submitted
(The Daily Oklahoman, 22 September 1999)
Phone Choices Targeted
(The Daily Oklahoman, 21 October 1999)
New Rules for Phone Industry in the State
(The Tulsa World, 21 October 1999)
An Embarrassment of Telephone Riches
(The Tulsa World, 4 December 1998)

Natural Gas

Letter to the Editor: Courageous Commissioner
(The Tulsa World, 10 February 2001)
Rate cuts approved for ONG - Reduction will save average household about $23 per year
(The Daily Oklahoman, 31 May 2000)
Anthony Says ONG Overpaying for Gas Supply
(The Associated Press, 3 November 1999)
Regulators OK Asset Identification plan for ONG
(The Tulsa World, 1 September 1999)
Court Declines Anthony-ONG
(The Tulsa World, 14 June 1996)

Electricity

OG&E cost cuts passed on to you
(The Daily Oklahoman, 23 June 2006)
Anthony Berates Panel's Agreement
(The Tulsa World, 12 February 1997)