In a wide-ranging speech that repeatedly emphasized Christian principles, getting “government out of the way” and business recruitment goals, Gov. Kevin Stitt kicked off Oklahoma’s 2024 regular legislative session with a call for “flat budgets across state government” and a pledge to “sign any tax cut that comes to my desk.”

After taking a political beating even from members of his own party, Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., tried to stay positive about the $118 billion border security bill, even though House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said it was “dead on arrival” even before it found its way to the lower chamber.

to point Publisher Oklahoma’s senior U.S. Senator, James Lankford proved that the quickest way to get a dozen arrows in the back is to put your name on a bill that seeks to change something that has been broken for decades in the U.S.

to the point whether you want to agree or not, that “new normal” stage is going to be significantly more expensive than it was before the defund the police movement gained support. Also boosting the Heartland’s position for “law and order” has been recent revelations in New York City, where Police authority has been reduced to the point that officers can’t even defend themselves from attacks from illegals.

If Gov. Kevin Stitt gets his wish, the Legislature will send a 0.25% personal state income tax reduction bill to his desk this week.

The union representing U.S. Border Patrol agents has declared that its agents “appreciate and respect” Texas’ efforts to secure its border amid escalating tensions between the Lone Star State and the Biden Administration.

Oklahoma State Auditor & Inspector Cindy Byrd has released her forensic audit report for the City of Wynnewood. This audit was requested by a citizen petition asking the State Auditor and Inspector’s Office (SA&I) to look into several areas of concern occurring between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2021.

to point Publisher If we could draw up a graph of what current big news stories look like, it would be a galvanized bucket full of holes leaking hundreds of streams of water. Each stream is a big story.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his 2024 presidential campaign Sunday after finishing a distant second in the Iowa caucuses last Monday.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma State Auditor & Inspector Cindy Byrd has released her forensic audit report for the Payne County Sheriff’s Office. The Payne County Board of County Commissioners requested the State Auditor & Inspector’s Office (SA&I) to investigate the financial activity of a Sheriff’s Office employee.