to point Publisher This past weekend I found myself in a part of the country that I had never before trod. While I have flown over all but a few American states, Tennessee is one whose turf I had never previously crossed.

OCPA — The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2020 ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma, which declared that the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s Oklahoma reservation was never formally disestablished for purposes of federal major-crimes law, has now led to a state court case that will determine if all American Indians in the affected areas are now exempt from paying Oklahoma state income tax.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Rob Standridge, R-Norman, and Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, along with legislators from across the state, filed a concurrent resolution on Thursday to defund any state-funded institutions of higher education that do not immediately eliminate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) from every vestige of their institution.

Recently, I went scorched earth on the University of Oklahoma president for paying a drag queen $18,000 to perform at the school. I called on his resignation or for the university to fire him. But a friend advised me that I should look at Oklahoma State University as well.

Washington , D.C. – U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) introduced the Tribal Police Department Parity Act to eliminate burdensome regulation and streamline Tribal police department access to duty weapons. Under current law, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) places an undue burden on Indian Tribes while exempting state and local entities from the same bureaucracy. U.S. Congressman Dusty Johnson (R-SD) introduced companion legislation in the House, ahead of National Police Week.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Josh Brecheen cosponsored H.R.2814, the PRIME (Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption) Act.

Washington , D.C. – Congressman Josh Brecheen and House Republicans passed the Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R.2) just hours before Title 42, the pandemic-era policy that is one of the last deterrents for migrants to cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, expires.

the point Publisher The opening of the U.S. southern border to literally millions of immigrants, continues to be a divisive political act by our current U.S.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Attorney General Gentner Drummond commended Gov. Stitt for signing legislation that will help law enforcement crack down on Oklahoma’s rash of illegal marijuana grow operations. Authored by Rep. Jon Echols and Sen. Lonnie Paxton, House Bill 2095 gives the Office of the Attorney General, the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation full enforcement authority over the state’s medical marijuana laws.

OU’s Drag Queen Show an Outrage to Values In recent weeks I have been extremely irritated over an episode occurring in Oklahoma. This mindboggling event is the University of Oklahoma (OU) showcasing Crimson and Queens, an annual drag queen show reported to be the largest drag show in Oklahoma.