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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Cover: Governor’s fight
Seven months ago, Gov. Kevin Stitt announced his plans to negotiate a new tribal gaming compact through an op-ed in Tulsa World. Since then, despite being a widely unpopular move even with his Republican allies, Stitt has continued fighting for an increase in the fees that the tribes pay to operate their casinos. But tribal […]
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Chicken-Fried News: What’s beef?
After Gov. Kevin Stitt signed Senate Bill 392, prohibiting “certain misleading or deceptive practices” in labeling meat products, Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association released a celebratory statement. “SB 392 would ensure that packaging of lab cultured, and plant substitute products may not pirate the term ‘beef,’” said association executive vice president Michael Kelsey in April. But The […]
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Not politicians
A coalition of citizens wants to end partisan redistricting. Members argue that the practice, known as gerrymandering, essentially lets politicians pick their voters instead of the other way around. People Not Politicians, the coalition led by Let’s Fix This and League of Women Voters of Oklahoma, filed an initiative petition last week in hopes of […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Ninjutsu politics
When NBC’s extreme obstacle course competition American Ninja Warrior returns to film at the state Capitol in April, may we suggest that the show’s producers consider upping the difficulty by requiring competitors to complete a site-specific challenge? Rather than merely having them run across a spinning log or scale the infamous warped wall, why not […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Taxing situation
No New Oklahoma Taxes, a group that wants the state to examine its spending more closely, formed five days after the Step Up Oklahoma plan was revealed.
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Chicken-Fried News: State Crapitol
A heated discussion between two Oklahoma legislators was caught on camera backstage at a press conference.
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Chicken-Fried News: Justin Case
Yukon Rep. John Paul Jordan recently requested an interim study on a state question that might lead to the state legalizing medical marijuana.
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State wind energy tax credit ends early
Lawmakers believe eliminating the zero-emissions tax credit will save the state $500 million over the next 10 years.
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Chicken-Fried News: Repetitive injury
Oklahoma House of Representatives members might be required to attend sensitivity training due to recent sexual harassment claims and an investigation.