Task force to assess Corporation Commission

Governor Mary Fallin

Analysis: Governor Mary Fallin Monday issued an executive order establishing a task force to undertake an organizational analysis of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.

Claimed to build on last month’s changes made by the Commission to streamline operations and realign divisions, this analysis will look at what steps can be taken to improve the operations of the agency, but no citizen outside government is named nor is the OK Auditor and Inspector included.   Continue reading →

OK economy shows steady improvement

State Treasurer Ken Miller

OKLAHOMA CITY – July Gross Receipts to the Treasury provide additional evidence of an expanding Oklahoma economy with total collections topping the July 2016 report by almost nine percent, State Treasurer Ken Miller announced today.

Collections during each month of calendar year 2017, except for March, have shown growth. July receipts of $926.9 million are up by $73.1 million, or 8.6 percent, compared to July of last year.  Continue reading →

OK School Districts vs. neighboring states

In discussions of funding for public education, an important point is often overlooked: the sheer number of school districts within Oklahoma and the administrative costs that accompany them.

Caddo County—a 1,200 square mile county in southwest Oklahoma—has almost as many school districts as the entire state of Nevada.    Continue reading →

NRATV battles media: Guess who wins?

Dana Loesch, national radio and TV host

TheBlaze’s Dana Loesch recently filmed a video for the National Rifle Association (NRATV) where she called out the New York Times for their agenda-driven media coverage.

The ever predictable Liberals, including CNN analyst Mark Hertling, had meltdowns over the ad, saying Loesch’s message is “hateful” and “encourages violence.“  Continue reading →

Venezuela currency crumbles

Great failures of socialism can be seen today in the collapse of Venezuela. The latest example is the national currency, the bolivar, sinking faster and faster under an intensifying political and economic crisis that has left citizens destitute and increasingly desperate. People are starving.  Continue reading →