OK Rep. Pittman Pleads Guilty

By David Arnett

Analysis: State Rep. Ayshia “Ajay” Pittman pleaded guilty today to felony charges related to submitting a forged check to the Oklahoma Ethics Commission following an investigation by Attorney General. As part of her sentence, Pittman will resign from her elected position in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Oklahoma House Democratic Leader Cyndi Munson, D-Oklahoma City released a statement in response worthy of careful review. Munson begins by saying,“I’ve been made aware of the resignation of Rep. Ajay Pittman” which begs the question of what it takes to get a Democratic Party Leader engaged in the democratic process or concerned about criminality of her party.

Former-President Auto-Pen and now former-OK Rep. Ajay Pittman (D-OKC)
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Nationwide Year-Round Sale of E-15

By Staff Report

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins issued the following statement applauding President Donald J. Trump’s support for the nationwide year-round sale of E-15:

“Yet again President Trump is honoring his commitment to America’s farmers and energy producers by announcing his support for the nationwide year-round sale of E-15. As Congress continues to work through the details, the President has been clear – get a bill that allows nationwide E-15 to his desk, and he will sign it to unleash American homegrown row crops for biofuel use like never before.

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School Based Health Care Concerns

By Staff Report

The rapid rollout of government‑run medical clinics in Oklahoma’s public schools is shifting our education system from teaching children to recruiting youth into government‑managed health programs. This School Based Health Care (SBHC) expansion places students at risk, weakens parental authority, and diverts schools away from their academic mission.

Taxpayers are left carrying a massive financial burden, while the structure of these programs opens the door to Medicaid misuse and serious statutory and constitutional violations. Oklahomans deserve transparency, lawful governance, and schools that prioritize education, not government‑run medical operations. You can make your voice heard on this topic Monday, February 2nd, at the OK State Capital.

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Credit Card Debate False Assumptions

By Jonathan Small

“Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself.”

Those are the words of Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman. Oklahomans are seeing this lack of belief in freedom firsthand as out-of-state interest groups seek to raise the minimum wage. Not to be outdone, lawmakers in Washington share the same unbelief in freedom as they seek to pass the poorly named Credit Card Competition Act.

The CCCA attempts to push down interchange fees—or “swipe fees”—for credit card users by prohibiting banks from requiring merchants to use a specific network like Visa or Mastercard. The purported reason for doing so is to increase competition among payment networks. But market competition isn’t achieved through government mandates, and the CCCA primarily serves to expand the role of the federal government—and worse, the Federal Reserve—in the credit card market.

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Oklahoma 2nd Worst State to Retire

By David Arnett

With retirees dealing with inflation while often living on a fixed income, the personal-finance company WalletHub has released its report today on 2026’s Best & Worst States to Retire, along with expert insights, to highlight where seniors can maximize savings while enjoying a high quality of life.

To help retirees find a safe, enjoyable, and budget-friendly place to live, by their subjective standards, WalletHub evaluated all 50 states across 46 key measures, covering affordability, health-related factors, and overall quality of life.

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