National Unclaimed Property Day

By Staff Report

More than $1 billion in unclaimed property is sitting in state custody, and thousands of Oklahomans may not even know they’re owed money. In recognition of National Unclaimed Property Day (Feb. 1), the Oklahoma State Treasurer’s Office is reminding residents to search their name and claim what’s theirs, some in amounts that could make a meaningful financial difference.

“Behind each unclaimed account is a person, a family or a business that could benefit from these funds,” said Oklahoma State Treasurer Todd Russ. “Whether it’s a refund, insurance claim check or the contents of a safe deposit box, National Unclaimed Property Day is a timely opportunity to reclaim what belongs to you.”

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Tulsa Assessor Notice Failure

By Staff Report

In a press release Thursday, the Tulsa County Assessor’s Office doesn’t apologize, but does “understand the importance of clear and accurate communication with property owners, and regrets any confusion caused by a printing issue.” Let’s hope no citizen suffered cardiac arrest from bad information.

The assessor’s release continued: A printing subcontractor’s error caused an unknown number of “Notices of Valuation Increase” to be printed on the wrong form, rendering them illegible and unusable. The vendor subsequently mailed the entire printing to both residential and commercial property owners, but is unable to identify which taxpayers received the illegible forms, or precisely how many.

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Legislators to Halt Data Capture

By David Arnett

A group of Oklahoma legislators, led by Sen. Kendal Sacchieri (R-Blanchard), has filed an emergency petition with the Oklahoma Supreme Court seeking an immediate stay and temporary injunction to prevent Service Oklahoma from transferring Oklahoma driver license and identification card data to the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators’ (AAMVA) State-to-State/SPEXS system, currently scheduled for mid-February 2026.

The petitioners argue that transferring sensitive identity data without explicit legislative approval could expose Oklahomans to heightened privacy and security risks and undermine public confidence in state institutions according to a media release today.

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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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