A new affliction is plaguing approximately 10 percent of Oklahomans, and it has gone from symptomatic to a full-blown outbreak in the midst of the most recent scandal involving Oklahoma’s superintendent of public instruction. The virus is known as Ryan Walters Denial Syndrome. RWDS is seemingly rampant amongst an increasingly smaller portion of our population, […]
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Walters’ woe
Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters and his former spokesman are appealing a federal judge’s order to pay $170,000 in legal fees to KFOR. Walters, who was sued for blocking journalists from public meetings, settled the case but refused to admit he did anything wrong. Walters has long been adversarial with the press and […]
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Pollution politics
With Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond running for governor, his seat will become open next year, ensuring that Oklahoma will have its fifth attorney general in five years. That’s a lot of inconsistency for the state’s highest law enforcement officer, especially for a state in love with the death penalty, the failed war on drugs […]
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Paycom exit
Oklahoma City is set to get a new arena, and it’s starting with a clean slate — literally. Paycom, one of the city’s corporate giants, has decided to end its naming rights when the new arena opens in 2028. One wouldn’t think finding a new naming sponsor would be hard, especially after the Thunder recently […]
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Ethics breach
Shelley Zumwalt, the former director of the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, has agreed to a settlement with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission after an audit found she approved agency contracts with a company where her husband was a vice president. The audit found she checked “no” on annual forms that asked about conflict of interest. As […]
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Prayer Warriors Bother God To Make Charles McCall Governor…
Even though the first primary election is less than a year away, things have been kind of slow on the 2026 Oklahoma gubernatorial election front. But that may change relatively soon. According to some Moles, long-rumored 2026 gubernatorial candidate Chip Keating – Son of Frank – may still toss his hat into the ring, but […]
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Markwayne Mullin Violated the STOCK Act by Failing to Disclose Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Trades
Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin violated a federal financial conflicts of interest and disclosure law by failing to properly disclose hundreds of thousands of dollars in stock and bond trades, a review of new congressional documents found. The Oklahoma senator was two-and-a-half years late reporting seven stock purchases by his wife and about one-and-a-half years late […]
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Home advantage
When Mayor David Holt revealed conceptual renderings of Oklahoma City’s new arena July 16, it quickly became apparent the building was designed not only to meet the needs of the Oklahoma City Thunder and its fans, but major touring acts, too. If you’re a live music fan, you likely know the frustration of your favorite […]
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Probe underway after reports of nude women on Oklahoma state superintendent’s office TV
Oklahoma’s top Senate leader said an inquiry is underway following “a bizarre and troubling situation” where two board members reported that they saw naked women on State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ office television. Senate President Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, said the inquiry is being led by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and “leadership […]
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Construction zones
As the city of Oklahoma City moves the needle on many of the $1.1 billion in MAPS 4 projects this summer, it’s also preparing a $2.7 billion bond package for infrastructure maintenance, expected to be on a special election ballot this fall. There are some similarities between the two. Both MAPS 4 and the general […]