Former county commissioner pleads guilty to embezzlement https://guthrienewspage.com/former-county-commissioner-pleads-guilty-to-embezzlement/

#guthrie #oklahoma #oknews #okpol #logancounty

'Tantrum': Legislature overrides 19 Stitt vetoes, but some budget bills hit snag
#oklahoma #okpol https://nondoc.com/2023/05/26/legislature-overrides-stitt-vetoes-budget-snag/

Who ever would have guessed? Cut off usage of the largest sources of private government capital and you will pay for it in interest rates.

Banks ban is costing taxpayers
https://oklahoman-ok.newsmemory.com/?publink=217913246_134ab9d

#oklahoma #okpol

OK Senate leader offers hope OETA will be funded despite Stitt veto controversy
#oklahoma #okpol #pbs

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/politics/government/2023/05/18/oeta-oklahoma-governor-kevin-stitt-veto-override-likely-senate-leader-greg-treat/70233186007/

Stitt veto threat injects urgency into Oklahoma education funding fight

"The vetoed measures include:

Allowing a protective order to be filed on behalf of a child who is the victim of abuse."

#Oklahoma #OKPol #PublicRadioTulsa #BethWallis
https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/local-regional/2023-04-27/stitt-veto-threat-injects-urgency-into-oklahoma-education-funding-fight

After moving education package alternative, Senate rejects two Stitt Cabinet nominees #Oklahoma #OKPol #NonDoc #TresSavage
https://nondoc.com/2023/04/27/after-moving-education-package-alternative-senate-rejects-two-stitt-cabinet-nominees/

Check out this article from The Oklahoman:

Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoes OETA renewal, questioning public broadcaster's long-term value

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/politics/government/2023/04/27/oeta-veto-governor-kevin-stitt-sesame-street-downton-abbey/70159214007/

#oklahoma #okpol

Angry over education and tax policy, Stitt vetoes 20 'unrelated' Senate bills

#oklahoma #okpol https://nondoc.com/2023/04/27/angry-over-education-and-tax-policy-stitt-vetoes-20-senate-bills/

We fact-checked Ryan Walters’ claims about pornography in Oklahoma schools
#oklahoma #okpol #oked https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/we-fact-checked-ryan-walters-claims-about-pornography-in-oklahoma-schools/

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News: The State Purchasing Director, Dan Sivard resigned yesterday.

OMES spokesperson Caden Cleveland said it has nothing to do with the LOFT report/hearing on Central Purchasing today. #OkPol

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The electric vehicle startup Canoo missed a key deadline and lost out on a deal to reap up to $10 million in state incentives from Oklahoma after failing to start construction on a factory in Pryor. #OkPol

Via @briOKC

https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/oklahoma-trims-millions-in-pledged-incentives-to-ev-maker-canoo-after-delays-and-shifting-plans/

Climbing up on my soapbox to ask everyone to always vote. Your smaller, local elections will have a far greater impact on your life than any national election, thankfully. However, in my town election, at 4 pm, in a town of approximately 8000 voting age adults, I was voter 212. This is the stuff that matters. This decides which projects gets done. This decides what you are allowed to build on your property and where. This is where the rubber meets the road. #okpol #oklahoma #guthrie #guthrieok

Former commissioner formally arraigned on felony embezzlement – Guthrie News Page
#guthrie #oklahoma #okpol #logancounty https://guthrienewspage.com/former-commissioner-formally-arraigned-on-felony-embezzlement/

Three candidates file to run for District 2 County Commissioner https://guthrienewspage.com/three-candidates-file-to-run-for-district-2-county-commissioner/

#oklahoma #okpol #logan #logancounty

I mean outside of a lack of desire to face constant damage from the Governor and Legislature doing the latest dumb, destructive culture war legislation that will give any public facing company with a major presence a PR black eye. Beyond that, there is absolutely no reason at all major companies don’t want to come to Oklahoma.

Pro Temp Greg Treat announces plans for economic development select committee https://kfor.com/news/oklahoma-legislature/pro-temp-greg-treat-announces-plans-for-economic-development-select-committee/

#oklahoma #okpol #okleg

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Attorney General Gentner Drummond said the time is right for a discussion about expunging low-level marijuana convictions. #okpol #okleg

https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/marijuana/hope-for-marijuana-legal-reform-remains-despite-failed-pot-question/article_baa5d282-bdca-11ed-bec7-0fd7832858f6.html

I am fine with this if they actually enforce this policy evenly unlike the last time where they silenced some and let others speak off topic. However, this policy does make the city council seem less transparent and more secretive which is probably not the best look for them.

Council amends public comment policy with continued limitations; mayor apologizes https://guthrienewspage.com/council-amends-public-comment-policy-with-continued-limitations-mayor-apologizes/ #guthrie #oklahoma #okpol

City of Guthrie accepting applications for city council member following resignation https://guthrienewspage.com/city-of-guthrie-accepting-applications-for-city-council-member-following-resignation/ #guthrie #oklahoma #okpol

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#OKPol Protect our Kids No 820 released their first statement. They filed yesterday.

The chair of the committee is former Gov Frank Keating:

“We simply must protect our children. This state question goes well beyond the ballot summary voters will see.”

RT @reesejgorman
Per ethics filings @YesOn820 began the year with $350,020

Big Donors(+$50,000 donation or in kind) include:ACLU, Drug Policy Action, Tulsa businesswoman Stacy Schusterman, Just Trust for Action and Sue Ann Arnall, others

No on 820 just registered, no financial filing yet #OKPol