Oklahoma Treasurer Todd Russ hired the same lobbying firm as the parent company of a financial firm he later recommended for a state contract, raising more questions about whether the treasurer’s compressed selection process was fair and transparent. The contract gives 311 Capital Management LLC, a subsidiary of Citizen Capital LLC, a potentially lucrative investment […]
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Oklahoma Governor’s Vote Steered $2 Billion Advisory Role to Former Business Partner’s Firm
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt voted to award a lucrative investment advisory contract to a firm owned by his former chief of staff and one-time business partner — a company that has the power to steer more than $2 billion in state pension, endowment and sovereign wealth fund money. As chairman of the newly created Invest in […]
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Gentner Done
Few figures in modern Oklahoma politics have followed a path quite like Gentner Drummond. A rancher, attorney, fighter pilot in the Iraq War, and successful businessman, Drummond had built a reputation for independence that defines his tenure as attorney general of Oklahoma and his campaign for governor in 2026. While the republican primary field is […]
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A Crude Ad About a Banana — and a Primary That Could Tell Us Where the Republican Party is Headed
Oklahoma’s June Republican gubernatorial primary has become an unexpected test case for the future of GOP politics. Attorney General Gentner Drummond is betting voters want pragmatic leadership on education and mental health. Former House Speaker Charles McCall and two other candidates are wagering the culture-war playbook still wins primaries.
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Party Switching Deadline Approaches
Oklahoma’s biennial moratorium on switching political party affiliation is fast approaching. Tuesday, March 31 is the deadline to request a party change ahead of the June primary and August runoff elections. Requests received from April through August won’t be processed until Sept. 1. The state has long enforced the rule in even-numbered years to prevent […]
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Community survey launched to help guide future of Downtown OKC
The City of Oklahoma City is inviting people to share their input as part of the Downtown Oklahoma City Strategic Plan, a long-range effort to shape the future of Downtown and Bricktown. The 10-month process will develop an implementable vision to guide land-use, public infrastructure and private development decisions in the urban core. Residents and stakeholders are encouraged […]
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Behind the Rankings: How WalletHub Determined Oklahoma is 50th in Education
Oklahoma’s 50th-place finish on WalletHub’s ranking on states’ education systems got everyone talking. But a closer look finds some of their measures spot-on, some are misleading and others are flat-out wrong.
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House advances measure limiting some pay raises at Oklahoma agencies
Raises and bonuses for some state employees would be capped under a bill approved by the Oklahoma House on Tuesday. House Bill 3024, authored by Rep. Dick Lowe, R-Amber, would limit pay raises and bonuses for executive branch employees at 10% of their base pay, barring a substantial title or responsibility change or a performance […]
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Oil Tycoon and GOP Donor Harold Hamm Asked Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt for Senate Appointment
Oil tycoon and major GOP donor Harold Hamm has reportedly approached Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt to request an appointment to the state’s newly vacant U.S. Senate seat. The founder of Continental Resources and close ally of Donald Trump is one of several candidates being considered as the governor weighs his options for the high-profile opening.
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Election Board decision to keep voter data private garners support from Oklahomans
A group of Oklahomans on Monday said they’re prepared to sue the federal government if they continue trying to push state leaders to release protected voter information. C.J. Webber-Neal, a member of Sooner State Party, said at a press conference outside the State Election Board offices that the Department of Justice does not need access […]