Early Voting for General Election begins earlier this year

Early Voting for General Election Begins Earlier This Year(Oklahoma City) – An extra day of early voting has been added for the November 8 General Election this year thanks to new legislation enacted in 2021, the Secretary of the State Election Board reminded voters today. “For the first time ever, early voting will begin on...

Endorsements and Recommendations for the General Election

Tuesday, November 8th, is the Oklahoma General Election, and voters all across the state will be heading to the polls to decide who will hold elected offices for the next two to six years (depending on the position). Below are a few of my voting picks. I know I'm just a lowly blogger, but hopefully the information in this post...

Lucas announces town hall meetings in western counties on Monday and Thursday

Congressman Lucas Announces October Town Hall Meetings in Western OklahomaCheyenne, OK – Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) will hold town hall meetings in Harmon, Greer, Washita, and Roger Mills Counties on Monday, October 31st and Thursday, November 3rd. Residents around the locations are invited to attend and share...

Faithful Christians should not vote for Liberal Leslie Osborn

No Christian in good conscience should ever vote for "Republican" Labor Commissioner Leslie Osborn. Before I explain why, let me cover a few things.I'm a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican -- in that order. While I am a conservative's conservative, as longtime readers of my blog know well, it is my faith...

CAUGHT: Hofmeister's Dep't of Education scrubs site of links to her campaign after Washington Examiner report

Let's just say Democrat gubernatorial candidate Joy Hofmeister hasn't had a great 24 hours.It started with her going on camera to say that, when it comes to immigration issues, she supports Sanctuary Cities.Then there was this Washington Examiner article, Democratic nominee for Oklahoma governor appears to have 'violated'...

Hofmeister says she supports Sanctuary Cities

From the Daily Caller:Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Says She Supports Sanctuary CitiesSARAH WEAVEROctober 26, 2022  --  4:25 PM ETDemocratic Oklahoma governor candidate Joy Hofmeister said she supports sanctuary cities during a campaign event Saturd...

Sen. Ted Cruz coming to OKC rally for Gov. Stitt on Nov. 2nd

STITT FOR GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES OKLAHOMA CITY RALLY WITH U.S. SENATOR TED CRUZ October 26, 2022 (Oklahoma City, Okla.) –  The Stitt for Governor 2022 campaign announced today U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) will be the featured guest at a Red Wave Rally in support of Governor Kevin Stitt on Nov....

Remember: when it actually mattered, Kim David killed abortion ban

Artwork by T. Russell HunterState Sen. Kim David is the Republican nominee for Corporation Commissioner. Her record on tax and fiscal policy is abysmal (bodes well for being a rubber-stamp to utility price hikes, right?)There's one other thing to know about Kim Dav...

Stitt blasts Hofmeister for failing Oklahomans in education

STITT BLASTS DEMOCRAT OPPONENT FOR FAILING OKLAHOMANS IN EDUCATIONOctober 24, 2022 (Oklahoma City, Okla.) – Governor Kevin Stitt blasted Democrat Superintendent Joy Hofmesiter today after the Nation's Report Card showed Oklahoma's test scores have had one of the steepest drops in the nati...

Oklahoma’s education “Report Card” shows devastating student learning loss

Oklahoma’s Education “Report Card” Shows Devastating Student Learning LossState’s Decline in Reading and Math Scores are Twice as Bad as National AverageOKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 24th) – American Federation for Children – Oklahoma (AFC-OK) today called on state leaders in education to pursue systemic change to address plummeting...

Stitt ad: special interests bought Hofmeister because they can't control Stitt

After taking hits from pro-Hofmeister dark money groups for over a year, Governor Stitt's reelection campaign is going on the offensive:NEW TV AD: SPECIAL INTERESTS CAN’T CONTROL KEVIN STITT“Special interest bought Joy Hofmeister who fought to keep schools closed while test scores plummeted.”October 26, 2022 (Oklahoma City,...

Oklahomans for Life: Hofmeister betrays the unborn, vows to repeal pro-life law

From Tony Lauinger, Oklahomans For Life state chairman:Joy Hofmeister Betrays Unborn Children, Vows to Repeal Oklahoma’s Pro-Life LawGov. Kevin Stitt Has Been Pro-Life ChampionIn a stunning betrayal of unborn children, gubernatorial candidate Joy Hofmeister has reversed the pro-life commitment she made when she entered public...

Memorial to WWII 'Taffy 3' hero to be dedicated in Muskogee this morning

If you've never read the story of Task Force 3, the Battle off Samar, and the heroes of that cataclysmic clash of sea and steel like Oklahomans Ernest E. Evans and Paul Henry Carr, you need to remedy that immediately. Go read The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors, by James D. Hornfischer. It's a story of unparalleled...

Small: ACT trends hold warning for state’s economic future

ACT trends hold warning for state’s economic futureBy Jonathan SmallOklahoma’s future economic growth is linked to the quality of today’s education system. That’s why the latest round of ACT test scores is reason for concern. Academic outcomes have declined almost continuously for eight years now. If we don’t reverse that trend,...

Sen. Kirt to hold interim study Monday on Oklahoma’s ethics laws

This has the potential to be good, though at least one of the guest speakers (Moore) is a liberal hack. Oklahoma's ethics laws could use some reform, and the Ethics Commission needs additional funding and authority to actually give it some teeth to see that the laws are enforced (see the whole dark money fiasco plaguing Oklahoma...

Gov. Stitt appoints Adria Berry as executive director of OK Medical Marijuana Authority

GOVERNOR STITT APPOINTS ADRIA BERRY AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OMMAOKLAHOMA CITY (Oct.18, 2022) – Governor Kevin Stitt today announced Adria Berry has been appointed to serve as Executive Director of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) which will officially transition to an independent state agency on November 1,...

Here's what you need to know about the judges on the ballot

It's voting time, and you're here because you don't want to be surprised when you see eight judges and justices on your ballot that you know nothing about. Thanks for dropping by!If you've ever done the frustrating task of searching for information on these courts and judges, I feel your pain. As I mentioned in previous election...

Stitt, leaders clarify OK kids not required to get COVID vax to attend public school

GOVERNOR STITT, COMMISSIONER REED CLARIFY KIDS IN OKLAHOMA NOT REQUIRED TO GET COVID VACCINE TO ATTEND SCHOOLOKLAHOMA CITY (Oct.20, 2022) – Governor Kevin Stitt released the following statement after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) approved adding...

Lucas announces town hall meetings in northwestern counties on 27th, 28th

Congressman Lucas Announces October Town Hall Meetings in Northwest OklahomaCheyenne, OK (October 20th) – Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) will hold town hall meetings in Woods, Woodward, Harper, and Ellis Counties on Thursday, October 27th and Friday, October 28th. Residents around the locations are invited to attend and share...

Fair and Williams publish voters guide on judicial retention ballot

Conservative activists Steve Fair and Georgia Williams, both from southwestern Oklahoma, have published a brief voters guide since 1995, discussing the various state questions, judges, and justices on Oklahoma's statewide ballot every election cycle. The following information comes from their judicial retention ballot guide...

Stitt: did Hofmeister use scandal-ridden Epic Charter School donors to repay her personal campaign loans?

This release from the Stitt campaign came directly after the gubernatorial debate Wednesday night:State Sup Hofmeister trading Epic donations for??Oklahoma City, October 19th   |  Governor Kevin Stitt tonight questioned State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister why she has not given back more than $50,000 in donations...

Gov. Stitt appoints Adam Panter as new DA for Pottawatomie, Lincoln counties

GOVERNOR STITT APPOINTS ADAM PANTER AS DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR POTTAWATOMIE AND LINCOLN COUNTIESOKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 20, 2022) – Governor Kevin Stitt today announced the appointment of Adam Panter to serve as district attorney for the 23rd Judicial District, encompassing Pottawatomie and Lincoln Counties. Panter will serve the...

RGA joins gubernatorial race with ads hitting Hofmeister

The Republican Governor's Association is out with a new ad hitting Democrat gubernatorial candidate Joy Hofmeister. The RGA Right Direction PAC is putting at least a million dollars into supporting GOP incumbent Kevin Stitt in this race:New Ad: Hofmeister & Biden Raised Gas Prices & Cost Oklahoma JobsOctober 18, 2022 ...

Special election for state question legalizing recreational marijuana set for March 7th

Brace yourselves -- recreational marijuana is coming to a ballot near you in March. Enough signatures were, unfortunately, collected via initiative petition to place the measure up for statewide vote. Interestingly enough, by this being delayed until March, OklahomaWatch points out that this November will be the first general...

Tulsa Firefighters endorse Gov. Stitt for re-election

TULSA FIREFIGHTERS ENDORSE GOVERNOR KEVIN STITTOctober 18, 2022 (Oklahoma City, Okla.) – The Stitt for Governor 2022 Campaign has today announced the Tulsa Firefighters PAC endorsement of Governor Kevin Stitt for re-election in 2022.“Governor Stitt has championed firefighters across our state and it’s our honor to endorse him...

Republicans must not sleep on the Governor's race

You're looking at the face of the Governor of Oklahoma from January 2023 to January 2027. If Republicans sleep on this race, it could be the one on the left (God forbid). "Oklahoma is the reddest of the red", an often-used phrase in GOP politics here in Oklahoma.Well, not exactly.While it's true that the state legislature...

Prieto aims to flip SD34 back to the GOP

Back in 2016, Republicans lost State Senate District 34 in the aftermath of scandal (the GOP incumbent went to federal prison after embezzling nearly two million dollars from his employer). Democrat J.J. Dossett was a perfect-storm candidate, taking advantage of a weak GOP candidate and the Brinkley scandal to flip the seat...

Small: Radical environmental policies impact Oklahomans

Radical environmental policies impact OklahomansBy Jonathan SmallOklahoma families are feeling the financial pinch from progressives’ anti-fossil-fuel regulations. OG&E utility customers have received notice that their bills will be increased to recoup costs for higher natural gas and coal prices.That’s just one small example...

'Ultimate Self-Defense Carry' class this Friday/Saturday at GGF Firearms in Muskogee

This Friday and Saturday, Muskogee area residents can take advantage of an "Ultimate Self-Defense Carry" class at Glenndale Grace Firearms & Training, located just across the Arkansas River on Highway 69, 3/4 of a mile south of the Livesay Peach Barn. Here's more from owners/instructors Link and Susan Mock:According...

Lucas announces Wednesday-Thursday town hall meetings in north-central counties

Congressman Lucas Announces October Town Hall Meetings in North-Central OklahomaCheyenne, OK (October13th) – Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) will hold town hall meetings in Alfalfa, Grant, Garfield, Noble, and Logan Counties on Wednesday, October 19th and Thursday, October 20th. Residents around the locations are invited to...

AFP-Oklahoma endorses three more candidates for State House

Americans for Prosperity Oklahoma Endorses New Round of State Legislative CandidatesTulsa, Okla. – Americans for Prosperity Oklahoma (AFP-OK) today announced its endorsement of three candidates for the Oklahoma State House of Representatives:  Kendra Wesson (HD-46), Brad Banks (HD-70), and Paul Hassink (HD-7...

House GOP touts parental choice success under new open transfer law

File this under ongoing school-choice battle. This past legislative session, State Senate leadership aggressively promoted an education savings account/school choice measure (SB 1647), while the State House GOP preferred waiting to see how the open transfer reforms made in the 2021 legislative session panned out.Act One of...

Dark money PACs have spent $12.5M+ against Stitt so far - with more to come

Oklahoma has seen a huge amount of dark (and gray-ish) money hit the mailboxes and airwaves this election cycle, but no race has had more spent - and more one-sided - than the race for Oklahoma Governor.In some excellent reporting from The Frontier's Reese Gorman, we now know that dark money groups have spent in excess of $12.5...

New Stitt ad ties Hofmeister's record to Biden's failed energy policies

Just another reminder that a vote for that lying con artist Joy Hofmeister is a vote for Joe Biden's policies:NEW TV AD TIES HOFMEISTER’S RECORD TO BIDEN’S FAILED ENERGY POLICIES“Joe Biden is crushing the oil & gas industry and he has an accomplice in Oklahoma.”Oct. 12, 2022 (Oklahoma City, Okla.) – The Stitt for Governor...

Sen. Stephens holds interim study on black vultures and harm to livestock

I attend church in a rural community, where many of the members have a hand in ranching. I've heard most of them discuss this problem over the past several years, particularly during calving.Sen. Stephens holds interim study on predatory birds and harm to livestock, property OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Blake “Cowboy” Stephens...

Small: Parents’ rights are fundamental

Parents’ rights are fundamentalby Jonathan SmallWe all have our “hot-button issue.” Among conservatives, it might be gun rights, or property rights, or religious liberty. Accounting nerds like me can even get worked up over tax policy. But whatever we care about, if we want to win, we had better protect parental rights.This...

Lucas announces October town hall meetings in Panhandle

Congressman Lucas Announces October Town Hall Meetings in Oklahoma PanhandleCheyenne, OK – Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) will hold town hall meetings in Harper, Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver Counties on Wednesday, October 12th and Thursday, October 13th. Residents around the locations are invited to attend and share their thoughts...

OK Public Employees Association endorses Stitt for reelection

OKLAHOMA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION ENDORSES GOVERNOR KEVIN STITTOctober 5, 2022 (Oklahoma City, Okla.) – The Stitt for Governor 2022 campaign announced today that the Oklahoma Public Employees Association (OPEA) endorsed Governor Kevin Stitt for re-election in 2022. During his first term, Governor Stitt has been recognized...

Trump endorses Sen. Lankford for reelection

Former President Donald Trump did not endorse a candidate in the full-term U.S. Senate primary this year, supporting neither incumbent Sen. James Lankford nor upstart challenger Jackson Lahmeyer (whose entire campaign was built around pandering for the Trump endorsement). Lankford primary (only?) sin against Trump was his vote...

Small: Learning loss from COVID remains

Learning loss from COVID remainsBy Jonathan SmallDuring the COVID surges starting in 2020, advocates of school shutdown insisted any associated learning loss would be short-lived and easily recovered.That was a false promise as state testing now shows beyond a doubt.This year’s state testing was the second annual round since...

$20M in agriculture drought relief passed by legislature, signed by Gov. Stitt

Lawmakers Approve Drought Relief for Farmers, RanchersOKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Legislature has appropriated $20 million to aid the agriculture industry across the state during the ongoing drought.House Bill 1006XX designates $20 million to the Emergency Drought Relief Fund from any monies not otherwise appropriated from...

AG O’Connor rebukes lawmaker’s call for Glossip evidentiary hearing

We've once again reached a criminal case with celebrity/entertainment influence inducing weak legislators to undermine the conviction process and seek to curry political favor by advocating for something less than justice for the victims' families. In this press release, Attorney General John O'Connor strongly responds to State...

Stitt signs bill to prevent "gender transition services" at OU Children's Hospital

GOVERNOR STITT SIGNS BILL TO PREVENT GENDER TRANSITION SERVICES AT OU CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, CALLS FOR STATEWIDE BAN ON IRREVERSIBLE TRANSITION SURGERIES, HORMONE THERAPIES ON MINORSOKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 4, 2022) – Today Governor Kevin Stitt signed SB 3XX which blocks funding to prevent gender transition services for minors at...

One week left before voter registration deadline for November election

Voter Registration Deadline Approaching for November 8 Election(Oklahoma City) – The voter registration deadline for the November 8 General Election is quickly approaching. The deadline to register to vote or update your registration before the upcoming election is Friday, October 14. Applications must be received or postmarked...

State Senate GOP leaders leery of Stitt's call for tax cuts

Senate Leaders Respond to Gov. Stitt’s Continued Call for Tax CutsOKLAHOMA CITY (September 27, 2022) – Leadership in the state Senate Republican Caucus today released the following statements after Gov. Kevin Stitt continued his call for tax cuts.“Philosophically, I am for lower taxes,” said Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat....