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They Did it Their Way: Stitt United with Legislature to Pass Meaningful ReformsOklahoma’s 2025 legislative session was one of the best in recent memory. Gov. Kevin Stitt called it “amazing... one of the best in my seven years as governor.” Speaker of the House Kyle Hilbert said the legislation passed “wasn’t just a checklist of campaign promises, but a roadmap for a better, stronger Oklahoma.” Senate Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton mentioned how proud he was of what a unified GOP-dominated House and Senate accomplished during the session. “We worked hard with the...
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Say No to Open PrimariesBy Mike Mazzei The radical leftists want to take over Oklahoma and turn us into the state of California. And shockingly, some blind Republicans want to help the woke army of darkness and assist the takeover. If approved by a vote of the people, State Question 836 will make Oklahoma an open primary state so that every candidate, regardless of party, gets placed on the ballot for the primary election. The top two primary vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, will proceed to the general election. Thi...
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After Five Years, the McGirt Case Continues to ComplicateBy Allan Wall The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2020 McGirt Decision resulted in most of eastern Oklahoma being declared Indian reservation land. According to the McGirt doctrine, Tulsa is all reservation land. Most of it is supposedly on the Muscogee (Creek) tribal reservation with part of it on the Cherokee reservation. ...
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The Enactment of SB 269 Brings Oklahoma Closer to a Carbon Capture NightmareBy Shane Smith On May 20th, Gov. Kevin Stitt signed into law Senate Bill 269, authored by Rep. Ken Luttrell (R-Ponca City) and Sen. Dave Rader (R-Tulsa). The bill places regulatory control of carbon dioxide sequestration wells into the hands of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, and it sets the stage for a carbon capture nightmare in this state. ...
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Shepherds, Thieves, and the Least of TheseIn my last article, I demonstrated that Students for Life Action had undermined the fundamental right to life by promoting legislation that specifically protects abortion pill traffic. Now that most state legislatures have adjourned for the year, let us look at three more examples from Texas, Georgia, and Oklahoma in which the pro-life establishment exerted tremendous influence over pro-life legislators, with deadly consequences. ...
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US Bombing of Iran JustifiedBy David Deming Recent comments on social media have characterized the US bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities as unjustified, unprovoked, and illegal. On the contrary, the US action was a carefully measured and restrained response to decades of Iranian hostility and aggression. ... |
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