McCall touts $1.3M launch to campaign for Governor

A new press release from former House Speaker and 2026 GOP gubernatorial candidate Charles McCall:

McCall for Governor Announces $1.3 Million to Launch Statewide Campaign

ATOKA, Oklahoma (April 3, 2025) – Charles McCall’s campaign for governor is off to a historically fast-paced start, posting more than $1.33 million in total receipts during the campaign’s first six-weeks. The announcement signals broad support and significant energy behind for McCall’s vision to lead Oklahoma as a proven, conservative leader dedicated to keeping Oklahoma Great.

Coleman bill to create recall elections process clears State Senate

If Sen. Coleman and his House author follow through on what he says here, it will be an improvement over his initial version of the bill, which was much more of a fox-guarding-the-hen-house affair (though, I'm not convinced Oklahoma needs this).

Coleman bill to create recall elections process clears Oklahoma Senate

OKLAHOMA CITY (March 28th) – The Senate has approved legislation from Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, to create a recall process for state elected officials to be removed from office. 

Before the legislation passed 31 to 15, Coleman vowed to make major changes to the bill in the coming weeks.

Senate Bill 990 currently establishes a process for the Oklahoma Legislature to initiate the recall of a statewide elected officer through a joint resolution, but Coleman said he plans to scrap that portion of the bill. He added that he wants to alter the bill so the recall process would be driven entirely by members of the public through an initiative petition. 

Small: Mississippi is beating Oklahoma (again)

Mississippi is beating Oklahoma (again)

By Jonathan Small

I recently noted that Mississippi students are dramatically outperforming their Oklahoma peers when it comes to reading.

Now Mississippi officials are seeking to dramatically outpace Oklahoma in the race for jobs by eliminating its tax on work and investment – the state income tax.

Mississippi currently has an income-tax rate of 4.7 percent, which is already lower than Oklahoma’s top rate of 4.75 percent, and the rate in Mississippi was also scheduled to fall to 4 percent in 2026.

But now, with passage of Mississippi’s House Bill 1, that state’s income tax is on the path to full repeal.

Former State Sen. Mike Mazzei launches campaign for Governor

Another Republican has officially thrown his hat into the 2026 race for Governor. Former State Senator Mike Mazzei joins current Attorney General Gentner Drummond and immediate past House Speaker Charles McCall as candidates of note so far. His campaign announcement press release is below:

Mike Mazzei: Business Leader, Job Creator, Public Servant, and Conservative Visionary, Launches Campaign for Oklahoma Governor

Tulsa, OK (April 2nd) – Conservative Republican Mike Mazzei filed paperwork with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission to launch his 2026 campaign for Oklahoma Governor, a seat which will be open due to Governor Kevin Stitt’s term limit.

“I’m running for Governor for the thousands of kids who have been left behind by a backward education system that has failed. I’m running for all those Oklahoma small businesses who want to grow their companies but can’t because of taxes and regulations. More importantly, I am running because I believe together we can choose freedom and faith for a better tomorrow for all Oklahomans.”

Bill to ban trafficking of abortion-inducing drugs passes OK House

Crosswhite Hader Bill to Penalize Trafficking of Abortion-Inducing Drugs Moves to Senate

OKLAHOMA CITY (March 28th) – Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader, R-Piedmont, on Tuesday passed legislation in the House that would outlaw the trafficking of chemical abortion pills.

House Bill 1168 would create a felony trafficking offense for anyone who knows or has reason to know that another person intends to use an abortion-inducing drug and knowingly delivers such a drug to that person or who possesses the drug with intent to deliver it.