Category Archives: State

Oklahoma Political Parties Unite

By David Arnett

In a statement released late Wednesday, Oklahoma Republican Party Chairman Charity Linch asserted her unwavering support for the Democrat Party in their decision to have only Democrats choose their candidate in Oklahoma primary elections.

“Republican voters in Oklahoma are grateful that our party protects the primary for Republican voters. With the Democrat Party’s recent decision, they created autonomy in their primary process, allowing only Democrats to pick the Democrat nominee, and the Republican Party will continue to defend [the same position] that only Republicans pick the Republican nominee,” Linch said.

Oklahoma Republican Party Chairman Charity Linch @ White House 2025
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OK Revenue: Year-Over-Year Growth

By David Arnett

The November 2025 State Tax Revenue Report released last week by State Treasurer Todd Russ shows a 4.1% increase in total revenue compared to November 2024, even as monthly results were uneven. Over the past 12 months, Oklahoma collected $17.08 billion, up 1.3% from the prior period, underscoring continued revenue resilience heading into 2026.

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Farmer Bridge Payments: $12 Billion

By David Arnett

President Donald J. Trump at a Cabinet meeting Monday announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will make $12 billion available in one time bridge payments to American farmers in response to temporary trade market disruptions and increased production costs that are still impacting farmers following four years of disastrous Biden Administration policies that resulted in record high input prices and zero new trade deals.

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Trump Ended the ESG Wars, Now…

By Jontie Aldrich

It’s Time the OK Treasurer Stopped Wasting Taxpayer Funds!

Opinion: When Oklahoma Treasurer Todd Russ unveiled a state “boycott list” targeting financial firms said to be hostile to oil and gas, he promised to defend the state’s energy producers. Instead, his mismanagement has left Oklahoma taxpayers footing the bill, state agencies tangled in legal battles, and even fellow Republicans scrambling to clean up the mess. What was meant to be a stand against Washington overreach has now become a costly cautionary tale about regulators overstepping their bounds.

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Oklahoma’s Curriculum Choices

By Dr. Rebecca Pellam, Academic Consultant and Literacy Researcher

How Ineffective Programs Continue to Waste Taxpayer Dollars Post-Strong Readers Act

The recently released Oklahoma State Department of Education’s 2025 Public School Report Cards lay bare a system in distress: a D in academic achievement, with just 26% of students proficient in English Language Arts (ELA) and math, and 30% in science.

Graduation rates stagnate at 82% for the class of 2025—well below the state’s 90% goal—while chronic absenteeism grips 19% of students, earning another D. Academic growth inched up by 3% to 56% across ELA, math, and science, but these marginal gains mask deeper failures. With 697,186 students enrolled statewide and an approved $4 billion budget for FY27, this data demands scrutiny of the choices perpetuating low proficiency, especially in literacy.

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