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.
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.
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.
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.
Witness Oklahoma’s premier high school basketball tournament live at the 60th annual Tournament of Champions on Monday, December 29 through Wednesday, December 31. Held at BOK Center, 16 teams will face off. Eight female high school teams will compete, as will eight male high school teams. Grab a seat and see which high schools come out on top at this fast-paced tournament. All-session tickets are on sale now and available online at www.bokcenter.com.
“We’re thrilled to see the 60th Tournament of Champions take over the BOK Center,” said TPS Director of Athletics Mick Wilson.
