Neese slams Horn for backing Pelosi's impeachment inquiry

TERRY NEESE BLASTS KENDRA HORN FOR BACKING PELOSI’S IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY Oklahoma City, OK – Terry Neese, conservative Republican candidate for Oklahoma’s 5th Congressional District, released the following statement today blasting liberal Congresswoman Kendra Horn for turning her back on her constituents by supporting Nancy...

Happy Reformation Day!

Today marks 502 years since Martin Luther (according to legend) nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the church in Wittenberg, Germany. His writings and preaching fanned the wildfire of Reformation across Europe that had been slowly smoldering for several hundred years. The foundational teachings of the Protestant Reformation...

Constitutional Carry will go into effect on Friday following ruling

Attorney General Hunter Comments on Defense of Constitutional Carry Law OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Mike Hunter today released the following statement after Oklahoma County District Judge Don Andrews’ ruling that denied the plaintiffs request for a preliminary injunction that would have prevented the constitutional...

AFP Challenges Congress to End the "Corporate Welfare Horror Show"

Rated “O” for Outrageous Waste of Money AFP Challenges Congress to End the "Corporate Welfare Horror Show"  October 29th, 2019 -- Americans for Prosperity today will deliver each member of Congress with a Halloween treat, a horror movie poster urging them to oppose the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank and the...

OU Gender Studies Department sponsors 'Abortion Access Is Love' event

From TheCollegeFix.com: “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends,” according to a quote attributed to Jesus of Nazareth. The University of Oklahoma’s Department of Women’s and Gender Studies might render the second clause as “procure an abortion for his friends.” It’s co-sponsoring...

Eye doctors: non-prescription Halloween-themed contact lenses can be dangerous

Eye Doctors: Non-Prescription, Halloween-Themed Contact Lenses Can Be Dangerous OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma’s eye doctors are warning their communities against using illegal, non-prescription color contacts as accessories in Halloween costumes. Research shows these products are often contaminated and can damage vision health. In...

Gov. Stitt, AG Hunter comment after meeting with Tribes on Gaming Compacts

Attorney General Hunter, Gov. Stitt Release Statements Following Meeting with Tribal Officials to Discuss Gaming Compacts OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Mike Hunter and Gov. Kevin Stitt today released the following statements after the state met with tribal officials to begin discussions over gaming compacts. “The governor...

Music Monday: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

In honor of Reformation Day later this week, this edition of Music Monday is the great old hymn 'A Mighty Fortress Is Our God' by German reformer and theologian Martin Luther. Enjoy! See below for all previous Music Monday posts. Do you have a song you'd like to suggest for a future Music Monday? Email me at JamisonFaught@MuskogeePolitico.com. October 14th, 2019: Batman Theme September...

Small: LeBron's Hong Kong comments would fit in at OK universities

LeBron’s comments might not stand out at OK college campus By Jonathan Small Many people have been understandably appalled that NBA superstar LeBron James recently defended, indirectly, the Chinese government’s persecution of protestors in Hong Kong. What should equally bother Oklahomans is that there’s reason to...

Neese: Russians hacked 5th District campaign emails

So... this landed in my inbox this afternoon. Make of it what you will. RUSSIANS ATTEMPT TO HACK NEESE CAMPAIGN; CAMPAIGN SAYS EFFORT SAME AS EFFORT TO UNDERMINE TRUMP’S LEGITIMACY  Oklahoma City, OK – Terry Neese, conservative Republican candidate for Oklahoma’s 5th Congressional District, released the following...

OCPA comments on Medicaid expansion petition

OCPA statement on Medicaid petition OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 24, 2019)— Jonathan Small, president of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, today said the delivery of initiative-petition signatures for a Medicaid expansion proposal marks only the beginning, not the end, of the expansion debate. “Medicaid expansion would add...

State Board of Education approves $3.3B budget request, increase of $220M over last year

State Board approves $3.29 billion common education budget request for Fiscal Year 2021 OKLAHOMA CITY (October 24, 2019) – The Oklahoma State Board of Education today approved a Fiscal Year 2021 budget request of $3.29 billion for common education, which includes an increase of nearly $220 million over last year. The...

Congressman Hern's first bill passes House 389 to 8

Rep. Hern’s first bill passes the House 389-8 WASHINGTON, DC – [Monday] evening, H.R. 4407, the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) for Small Businesses Act of 2019, passed the House of Representatives with a vote of 389-8. This is Representative Kevin Hern’s first piece of legislation to pass the House. “SCORE...

OK Education Dep't receives $1.74M in school safety grants

Hofmeister announces more than $1.7 million in school safety grants OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 24, 2019) – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister today announced that the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE), in partnership with the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security and its subsidiary, the Oklahoma...

1889 Institute: Reforms needed to tame overreaching state courts

Reforms Needed to Tame Oklahoma’s Overreaching Courts 12 actions the Oklahoma Legislature take immediately OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (October 23, 2019) – A new 1889 Institute publication, “Taming Judicial Overreach: 12 Actions the Legislature Can Take Immediately” fulfills a promise from Ben Lepak, 1889 Institute’s Legal Fellow,...

Speaker McCall comments on state credit outlook upgrade

Speaker McCall comments on state credit outlook upgrade OKLAHOMA CITY –House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, who helped represent the state in recent meetings with credit agencies like Moody’s, issued the following statement in response to Moody’s upgrading the state credit outlook to “positive” from “stable” on Wednesday: “This...

Reps. Hern and Mullin denied access to non-classified impeachment materials

Representatives Hern and Mullin denied access to non-classified impeachment inquiry materials, demand transparency WASHINGTON, DC – This morning, Representatives Kevin Hern (OK-01) and Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) requested access to the non-classified transcript of Ambassador Volker’s testimony with the Intelligence Committee...

OCPA column: Clinging to belief in the "free lunch"

Clinging to belief in the “free lunch” By Jonathan Small While your parents probably warned you there’s no such thing as a free lunch, meaning a price is always paid, that’s a lesson lost on many policymakers. An obvious example is the continued argument that Oklahoma is allowing “our share” of Medicaid dollars to go...

Speaker McCall announces new oversight effort by House

Speaker McCall announces new oversight effort by House OKLAHOMA CITY – Building off of greater oversight and transparency initiatives by the House over the past three years, House Speaker Charles McCall has launched a new initiative to increase legislative oversight and assess the performance of agency governing boards. “The...

OKGOP Chair and Vice Chair dispute financial woes, call for each other to resign

Oh boy. The OKGOP chairmanships since the 'golden age' of Gary Jones and Matt Pinnell have pretty much been Dysfunction Junction, but none have resulted in something quite like this. To set the background, the Oklahoma Republican Party is having some major financial problems. This is a pretty well established fact. Fundraising...

Rep. Hern raises $300k in Q3, endorsed by Tulsa metro mayors

Kevin Hern raises over $300k in Q3, announces local endorsements TULSA, OK – After closing books on fundraising in the third quarter, Kevin Hern announced this morning that he raised over $300,000 during the July-September fundraising period, indicating powerful support for his re-election campaign. “A strong showing...

Bice raises $168k in 3rd Quarter for 5th District campaign

Stephanie Bice for Congress Raises $168,000 in Third Quarter OKLAHOMA CITY (October 15, 2019)  - Stephanie Bice, conservative Republican candidate for Congress in Oklahoma’s 5th Congressional District, has raised more than $350,000 from more than 1600 individual donors in just over five months. Bice raised $168,000...

Broken Arrow state rep pleads 'not guilty' to felony DUI

Some might remember that back in August, State Rep. Dean Davis (R-Broken Arrow) was arrested for driving under the influence. He was booked into jail for DUI, speeding, and 'obstructing or interfering with police officer'. While in jail, Rep. Davis made several phone calls to elected officials, including talking to...