On the 30th anniversary of the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history, former President Bill Clinton said Americans must unite despite their differences, and that Oklahomans can help lead the way by serving as that role model for the rest of the nation. Clinton, who was president at the time of the attack, […]
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House Democrat leader announces run for Oklahoma governor
Democrat House Minority Leader Cyndi Munson announced she’ll run for governor in 2026 during a campaign event outside the state Capitol Tuesday. Munson, 39, of Oklahoma City, was first elected to the Oklahoma House in 2015 as the first Asian-American woman in the state Legislature. She said she will continue to serve in her role […]
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Oklahoma Trailblazers: AJ Griffin
AJ Griffin served six years in the Oklahoma Senate, including two terms as vice chair for the Republican caucus. Two years ago, Griffin became the CEO of Potts Family Foundation, an Oklahoma City nonprofit focused on improving early childhood conditions in the state. The nonprofit also helps organize the Early Childhood Legislative Caucus, a bipartisan […]
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Church of Oklahoma
Okies may be acclimated to bad weather, but when it rains, it pours. Ushering in the new month, Gov. Kevin Stitt issued a groundbreaking executive order in support of “religious freedom.” Oklahoma.gov proclaimed it’s going to “make Oklahoma the strongest defender of religious liberty in the nation,” but Executive Order 2025-08 shakes the very foundation […]
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The math behind Stitt’s half and a path plan does not add up
By now, most everyone in Oklahoma has seen the ads for the governor’s plan to cut the income tax .5% each year until we get to 0% — or his “half and a path” plan. But what does that really mean for Oklahomans? For starters, we know that an across-the-board income tax cut does not […]
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Cockfighting returns?
Oklahoma voters banned the sport of cockfighting more than 20 years ago, but efforts to legalize or lessen penalties have resurfaced in recent years. A political action committee largely made up of cockfighters began pumping thousands of dollars into lawmaker coffers a few years ago, which helped allow some bills to receive a hearing and […]
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School board elections
If there’s one thing education doesn’t need more of, it’s partisan politics. But in an era when Oklahoma’s top education official is pushing school-sanctioned religion and fealty to President Trump, state lawmakers want to see local school board elections injected with that same kind of right-wing pandering. Senate Bill 6, which was advanced last month […]
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Shopping carts
Oklahoma’s House of Representatives recently advanced a bill that would increase the penalty for stealing a shopping cart. A person could end up in jail for a year and pay a $1,000 fine if House Bill 1689 were to become law. Oklahoma has a special connection to the shopping cart. It was invented here in […]
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Power from the people
There’s nothing that scares Republican lawmakers more than giving more power to the people. Oklahoma is a politically conservative state, but when given the chance, voters have supported some fairly progressive issues in statewide votes, including Medicaid expansion and medical marijuana. That’s why the initiative petition process that puts issues on a statewide ballot has […]
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Leave it to Deevers
As always, the “Reddest State in the Union” continues to make headlines for all the wrong reasons. From The Independent to Rolling Stone, Oklahoma has come under fire due to the newly formed Oklahoma Freedom Caucus. Oklahoma is the 12th state to join the State Freedom Caucus Network, and the far-right political group seeks to […]