The slowly growing rift between Kevin Stitt and Donald Trump has suddenly become a giant chasm! In case you have a life and haven’t been following that drama, the Governor found himself briefly atop President Trump’s shit list following the fiasco that has become the National Governors Association dinner. An annual meeting of the nation’s […]
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Warrant Clearing Event Set for Feb. 27
The event allows people with outstanding warrants for traffic violations and misdemeanor offenses to address their cases without fear of arrest.
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Bill advances prohibiting use of Oklahomans’ credit information to set insurance rates
Credit history is a factor in determining interest rates for things such as credit cards and home and vehicle loans. A credit score is a numerical number that considers certain factors, including payment history, amount of credit and debt.
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Gubernatorial Candidates Rely on Personal Money to Launch Campaigns
Mike Mazzei, Charles McCall and Chip Keating have loaned themselves a combined $7.6 million ahead of the June 16 primary election. Unlike individual contributions, state ethics rules don’t cap self-funding.
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Governor’s budget plan proposes flat appropriations for most Oklahoma agencies
Gov. Kevin Stitt’s executive budget spends fewer dollars than last year with most agencies getting no additional funds. Stitt on Monday unveiled his executive budget, which is a starting point for lawmakers who are expected to spend the next four months crafting a state spending plan. Stitt’s budget proposes appropriating nearly $11.4 billion for fiscal […]
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Protecting Our Wild Neighbors
The organization receives no federal, state, county, city, or United Way funding and operates without dedicated development or marketing staff. Fundraising responsibilities fall largely to the executive director
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Election Slate For The Sooner State
As campaign registration deadlines loom, June primary elections are shaping up to determine who will be on the final ballot in the Sooner State’s General Election this coming November. Will this election cycle go by quickly, or will it drag on like a really bad cold? Regardless, let’s take a look at who’s running for […]
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OSDE Opts Out
The OSDE Board quietly scrapped one of former State Superembarrassment Ryan Walters’ proudest legacies: forcing new Oklahoma teachers to pass a written U.S. naturalization test to prove they were “one of us.” The policy confused educators, immigrants, and literally everyone who already passed Oklahoma history in eighth grade. Board members reportedly decided classroom competence mattered […]
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Trickle Down Education
In a not so surprising move for Governor Kevin Stitt’s last year in office, he now wants to repeal the income caps from last year’s educational tax credit. Recent reports show that over 90% of educational tax credit recipients already had their children in private schools, which implies this was not about school choice, but […]
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Priority Legislation
The Oklahoma Legislature is back in session, and once again it’s bringing the kind of ideas that make you double-check the calendar to see if it’s April 1. Senate Bill 1820, courtesy of the ever-creative Shane Jett, clarifies that “pistols at dawn” are still illegal, but mutually agreed fistfights are fine—as long as no one […]