Category Archives: State

State Question 842

By Marven Goodman

Free’s Homeowners From Ad Valorem Taxation and Turbocharges the Economy

Oklahoma is now engaged in a relentless fight for fiscal prudence and taxpayer sovereignty. The newly updated State Question 842 stands as a beacon of true conservatism, a citizen-led assault on the oppressive yoke of ad valorem property taxes levied on owner-occupied homesteads. Filed on December 5, 2025, by principled proponents such as former State Rep. Mike Reynolds, Rep. Jay Steagall (R-Yukon), and Sen. Shane Jett (R-Shawnee), this initiative isn’t about reckless giveaways but a calculated strike against government bloat, liberating hard-earned dollars from bureaucratic clutches to fuel free-market dynamism. Here at the Sooner Sentinel, staunch defenders of limited government and rock-bottom taxes, we hail SQ842 as a masterstroke: it slashes a regressive tax that stifles home ownership, injecting those savings back into the economy where they multiply through voluntary spending, ultimately swelling consumption-based revenues far beyond the initial relief.

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‘Tis the Season: Celebrating Jennie Williams

By Staff Report

This holiday season, TFI Family Connections (TFI) honors Jennie Williams, an inspiring advocate and foster parent. With over nine years of fostering, Jennie has passionately built a caring environment for children, while striving to influence positive change in foster care practices and policies for a brighter future.

Advocate Jennie Williams with her daughter
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Order Reinforces Fiduciary Discipline

By Staff Report

Oklahoma State Treasurer Todd Russ said today that the newly issued Executive Order on Protecting American Investors from Foreign-Owned and Politically-Motivated Proxy Advisors reflects concerns Oklahoma has raised and acted on for years regarding the growing influence of proxy advisory firms that operate outside traditional fiduciary standards.

“For Oklahoma, this is not a new conversation,” Treasurer Russ said. “We have been clear and consistent: investment decisions must be driven by financial returns and fiduciary duty, not political ideology, foreign influence, or outsourced voting decisions that do not serve retirees or taxpayers.”

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Diseased Deer Found Near OK Border

By OK Wildlife Department

A white-tailed deer in southwestern Arkansas within four miles of the Oklahoma border has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). Although not inside of Oklahoma borders, due to the proximity, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) announced late this afternoon that it has activated the next stage of the CWD Response Plan jointly produced with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry.

“With the ability of deer to easily travel many miles in a day, the CWD Response Plan dictates that we respond to this finding as if it were found in Oklahoma” said Joey McAllister, Wildlife Programs Supervisor with ODWC. “We will be working through our response plan, and our ultimate goal is to ensure healthy and well-managed deer with as little impact to either the resource or our constituents as possible.” 

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OKC Black Lives Embarrassment

By David Arnett

A grand jury indictment was unsealed, charging Tashella Sheri Amore Dickerson, 52, of Oklahoma City, with wire fraud and money laundering, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester for the Western District of Oklahoma. Dickerson made her initial appearance in court last Thursday December 11th and the Oklahoma disgrace has been all over the national news ever since.

According to the indictment, beginning in at least 2016, Dickerson served as the Executive Director of Black Lives Matter OKC (BLMOKC). As Executive Director, Dickerson had access to BLMOKC’s bank, PayPal, and Cash App accounts.

Tashella Sheri Amore Dickerson
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