Category Archives: State

OCPA: Send Medicaid Expansion to Vote

By Staff Report

With the cost of Medicaid expansion exploding, lawmakers should send two state questions to voters that would allow for financial adjustment when needed, Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA) President Jonathan Small said yesterday.

“Medicaid expansion’s cost overruns came close to a half-billion dollars this year and could easily hit $1 billion per year in the near future, which will force massive cuts across the rest of state government and hold back progress and economic growth in Oklahoma,” Small said. “Given financial reality, Oklahomans should be given the opportunity to bring some stability to state government by passing state questions that reform this out-of-control system.”

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SQ 832: Band-Aid on a Deeper Wound

By Matthew J. Moore

Analysis: Oklahoma voters, face a choice on June 16th that goes far beyond a simple wage increase. State Question 832 promises a “modest” path to $15 per hour by 2029, then locks in automatic yearly rises forever, tied to the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers. This index reflects the inflated costs of New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, not Oklahoma reality.

On the surface it sounds compassionate. But look closer, and we see it moves us away from personal responsibility and voluntary agreements. Plus, it ignores two deeper truths and will only make our economic reality worse, not better.

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U.S. Supreme Court Rules Equal Tax in OK

By David Arnett

Governor Kevin Stitt today celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s decision in Stroble v. Oklahoma Tax Commission. This confirms that the McGirt decision does not extend to Oklahoma’s civil or taxing jurisdiction. Plainly stated, laws are not enforced based on race or tribe.

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The SQ 802 Annual Raid

By The Sooner Sentinel Investigative Team

The Medicaid Expansion Trap: How SQ 802 Turned “Free Federal Money” Into a Half-Billion-Dollar Annual Raid on Oklahoma Taxpayers

OKLAHOMA CITY — Five and a half years after Oklahoma voters narrowly approved State Question 802, the so-called “free” federal Medicaid expansion has proven exactly what limited-government conservatives warned it would be: a constitutional trap, an open-ended raid on the state’s General Revenue Fund, and a textbook lesson in why big-government promises sold at the ballot box almost always end up costing Oklahoma families dearly.

State Capitol Building in Oklahoma City
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OKGOP Celebrates Election Integrity

By Staff Report

OKLAHOMA CITY – On March 24th, 2026, Attorney General Drummond entered a settlement with the DOJ. Through this settlement, Oklahoma will provide the state’s statewide voter registration list to the DOG, while the DOJ agreed to comply with the Privacy Act. The DOJ will review these records to assess Oklahoma’s compliance with election laws as noted in an Oklahoma Republican Party (OKGOP) release.

The OKGOP declared, “We stand for election integrity both in Oklahoma and across the United States. We must protect every American citizen’s voice and ensure our election systems serve only those entitled to them.”

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