We dig deep into a case study for accountability by giving first-hand interaction with the Dept. of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, to illustrate the lack of representation and the resulting lack of accountability.
  Even if the commissioner wanted to fix a core problem of services, the board who hires the commissioner, could block such reforms and never be held accountable.

  Sadly, the Speaker of the House help them sealed while he fought to prevent the #1 macro recommendation found in the documents; namely, to restructure "most, if not all" of the agencies, so that the governor has direct appointment authority of the head officers.
​ Watch the full webcast at ​https://www.soonerpolitics.org/weekend-report/the-audits-have-landed

  The long awaited products of the Agency Performance & Accountability Commission were acquired by SoonerPolitics & are now public.
  In other news, 

• Several Agencies will now be reformed & under more direct oversight of the governor & legislature.
• More political leaders fall prey to their cravings for liquor.
• Crisis pregnancy centers may soon receive govt. funding

The legislative click ticks away at a midterm deadline to advance bills.

  Under the terms of  House bill 1269, those serving time for nonviolent drug possession felonies may have their sentencing retroactively adjusted to the current misdemeanor penalties.
  On election day of 2016, the people of Oklahoma ordered the state to cease punishing citizens as felons if they were merely in possession of small amounts to controlled substances and were not violent.
  This will save the state millions and restore career opportunities as well as restoring families.

  In the 101-member Oklahoma House of representatives, 93 members voted to lock in the results of SQ788 and allow Oklahomans to continue treatment in concert with their local physicians. the lawmakers expanded on the emergency rules of the Health Dept. extended to all general practitioner physicians the power to assist patients in getting licensed.

  ​In the 6 months since the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority opened shop, the activity is breaking all projections in licensing the patients and those who serve them.
  Despite the commissioner's prediction of 80, 000 licenses in the first year, the current volume sets us on a track toward 170,000 patients by the first anniversary.

  ​Katie & Cayman led the way, 4 years ago, in convincing the Oklahoma legislature that their prohibition laws were harming our children, by withholding their healthcare treatments.
  In the 40 months since we made an essential oil called CBD more available, the people are now asking what all the fuss was about?
​  Rep. Jon Echols authored Katie & Cayman's law. But he didn't stop there.