Tag Archives: Oklahoma

Gov. Kevin Stitt’s State of the State 2026

By Staff Report

State of the State 2026, as prepared for delivery:

Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell – It’s been great to serve alongside you for the last 7 years. Speaker Kyle Hilbert and President Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton – thank you for your leadership in this building. It’s an honor to serve with you. Members of the 60th Legislature and statewide elected officials – I’m looking forward to working with each of you this session. Members of the Judiciary – thank you for being here today. To my cabinet members – thank you for everything you do for Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, February 2, 2026
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Our Culture of Financial Mismanagement

By David Arnett

Oklahoma Auditor & Inspector Cindy Byrd CPA, on the FY 2023 Federal Single Audit

The U.S. national debt is $39 trillion – more than double what it was around 2015 when Oklahoma’s Dr. Tom Coburn sounded warnings at $18 trillion. The Federal government is clawing money back from states for mismanagement, waste and abuse of funds so how much is Oklahoma at risk in “questioned costs?”

Auditor Cindy Byrd, January 8, Tulsa, Photo: Arnett
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Court Finds McGirt Ruling Has Limits

By Jonathan Small

The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2020 ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma, which held that the pre-statehood reservation of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation was never formally disestablished for purposes of federal criminal law, created vast uncertainty, particularly as other “reservations” were discovered.

The question facing Oklahomans: Would McGirt provide tribal governments with civil authority over the state and non-Indians?

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Historic Shifting of the Art of War

By Mike Mazzei, Candidate for Governor

Right before our eyes over the last several weeks, we’ve seen a strategic and historic shift in the art of war.  The Ukrainian military snuck multiple armed drones into Russia and wiped out 30% of Russia’s bomber fleet.  Iran’s air defenses were wiped out after the Israelis snuck hundreds of drones equipped with bombs into enemy territory.

At the same time, we recently learned that FBI officials believe the Chinese Communist Party owns land in all 77 Oklahoma counties.  Proximity to military bases obviously creates the opportunity for surprise, unmanned, and successful attacks, and Oklahoma is home to several military bases and installations in Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Enid, Altus, and Lawton. 

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Tulsa Criminal Invaders Sentenced

By David Arnett

TULSA, Okla. – The U.S. District Judge Eric F. Melgren separately sentenced six foreign nationals for unlawfully reentering the United States after previously being removed the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Oklahoma announced today. Invaders were identified as; Raul Luna-Gonzalez, Yair de Jesus Trejo-Mendoza, Benigno Villezcas Alcantar, Julio Martinez-Perez, Santiago Lopez Gonzalez, all Mexican nationals and Alexander Enemias Ortiz-Gonzalez, a Guatemalan national. All pleaded guilty.

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