Oklahoma families should not pay higher electric bills so politicians can “protect” one industry from competition.
👉 Read more at wlangdon.substack.com #Oklahoma #OklahomaPolitics #EnergyPolicy #WindEnergy #ElectricBills #OKLegislature

Oklahoma lawmakers are not just talking about reform. HJR 1089 would let the current Legislature open the whole Constitution and send the rewrite back to voters.
👉 Read more at wlangdon.substack.com #Oklahoma #OKLegislature #ConstitutionalConvention #StatePolitics #WilliamLangdon

Oklahoma built a watchdog.
It barked. It warned. It was ignored.
This series documents what the state knew — and chose not to fix.
#TaxpayerDollars #EconomicDevelopment #PublicOversight
#Transparency #OKLegislature #WatchdogIgnored

Vouchers + corporate giveaways = $750 million with no proof they work.
Oklahoma’s families are paying the price.
👉 Read More - Shadow Budget Part 6: wlangdon.substack.com
#OKLegislature #RuralHospitals #EducationFunding #ChildCareCrisis #MentalHealthMatters #Infrastructure #FollowTheMoney

Bloomberg sees it. PSO sees it. Why don’t Oklahoma lawmakers? Read more: wclangdon.substack.com #OklahomaEnergy #PSO #OKLegislature #EnergyPolicy #CleanEnergy #GridModernization #BigBeautifulBill #MarketReality #RatepayerFacts #SubstackWriter

House Sends Bill Banning Corporal Punishment of Disabled Students to Gov. Stitt's Desk - Oklahoma Watch A yearslong legislative effort to ban Oklahoma teachers and support staff from using physical force to discipline students with severe disabilities has prevailed.  Senate Bill 364 by Dave Rader, R-Tul...

Progress in Oklahoma! The state’s push to ban corporal punishment for students w/severe disabilities has reached a milestone! 🏛️ The House has sent the bill to Gov. Stitt's desk to strengthen a 2020 ruling.
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#OKLegislature #DisabilityRights #nocorporalpunishment

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Here is a letter I sent to my Oklahoma state senator (and few other state senators) about why I oppose SB 942 and 991.

The vote is supposed to happen this afternoon, so if you have a moment please consider calling or emailing your state senator today.

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Dear Senator […]

We need someone with integrity--who will fight for the right thing bc it's right! Come on grassroots ppl #oklahomavoters #okievoters #okprogressives #exposingcorruption #ElectionIntegrity #OkLegislature #OklahomaPolitics #okc #okcinfo

Here's what you need to know about interim studies at the Oklahoma capitol In the fall, many Oklahoma lawmakers return to the statehouse to conduct public interim studies to figure out where they can help Oklahomans next.

Here's what you need to know about interim studies at the Oklahoma capitol | KGOU
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StateImpact Oklahoma wraps up the 2024 legislative session StateImpact education reporter Beth Wallis and health reporter Jillian Taylor talk with managing editor Logan Layden about some of this year's legislative highlights.

StateImpact Oklahoma wraps up the 2024 legislative session | KGOU
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#Oklahoma #OKLegislature #Podcast

Oklahoma lawmakers end regular session sine die The 2024 regular legislative session is over. Elections are next.

Oklahoma lawmakers end regular session sine die | KGOU
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Oklahoma lawmakers end 'successful' session a day before deadline • Oklahoma Voice Lawmakers left the Capitol Thursday, a day before the deadline, after passing a $12.47 billion budget.

Oklahoma lawmakers end 'successful' session a day before deadline • Oklahoma Voice
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#Oklahoma #OKLegislature

Oklahoma lawmakers advance district-level business courts Oklahoma lawmakers are opening the door for a new business court system by 2026. The measure they’ve advanced is one of four concessions lawmakers made to ensure Gov. Kevin Stitt won’t veto their budg...

Oklahoma lawmakers advance district-level business courts | KOSU
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#Oklahoma #OKLegislature

Oklahoma Senate votes to override Gov. Stitt veto of police pension bill On Wednesday, the Oklahoma Senate voted to override Governor Kevin Stitt’s veto of Senate Bill 102, which would increase retirement benefits for police officers.

Oklahoma Senate votes to override Gov. Stitt veto of police pension bill
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#Oklahoma #OKLegislature

'Outlandish, bombastic': OK lawmakers pass ban on OSDE public relations spending The Oklahoma House and Senate Joint Committees on Appropriations and Budget passed a ban on the State Department of Education’s public relations spending Monday.

'Outlandish, bombastic': OK lawmakers pass ban on OSDE public relations spending
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#Oklahoma #OKEd #oklaed #OKLegislature

Lawmakers Give Energy Industry $50 Million In Budget Agreement - Oklahoma Watch The Oklahoma oil and gas industry secured $50 million under a tax rebate program for methane-reduction equipment upgrades in a budget agreement struck last week by Republican legislative leaders.

Lawmakers Give Energy Industry $50 Million In Budget Agreement - Oklahoma Watch
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#Oklahoma #OKLegislature

'Not acceptable': Committees pass ban on OSDE public relations spending The Oklahoma House and Senate Joint Committees on Appropriations and Budget unanimously passed a ban on the Oklahoma State Department of Education from spending

'Not acceptable': Committees pass ban on OSDE public relations spending
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#Oklahoma #OKEd #oklaed #OKLegislature

Oklahoma Legislative Leaders Strike Budget Deal - Oklahoma Watch Days of budget negotiations playing out for the first time in public culminated in Oklahoma Republican legislative leaders reaching an agreement on a $12.5 billion budget on Wednesday.

Oklahoma Legislative Leaders Strike Budget Deal - Oklahoma Watch
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#Oklahoma #OKLegislature

Gov. Stitt gives up on income tax cut, Oklahoma lawmakers strike budget deal An income tax cut isn’t happening this year. Gov. Kevin Stitt has agreed to give up on his demands and not veto a budget proposal by lawmakers, as long as they can ensure funding for some of his top p...

Gov. Stitt gives up on income tax cut, Oklahoma lawmakers strike budget deal | KGOU
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#Oklahoma #OKLegislature #OKGovernor

Lawmakers have found a disconnect between OSDE's rising funding requests and number of employees Legislators are asking why the state Education Department is seeking budget increase given a high number of recent employee departures.

Oklahoma lawmakers question OSDE budget requests amid staff departures
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#Oklahoma #OKEd #oklaed #OKLegislature (paywall)

Senate, House have decisions to make on bills expanding religious options in schools As the end of legislative session approaches, Oklahoma lawmakers are considering two religious options bills supported by national groups.

Senate, House have decisions to make on bills expanding religious options in schools
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#Oklahoma #OKEd #oklaed #OKLegislature

Grant program to increase sheriff pay debated during latest Oklahoma budget talks A new grant program to increase Sheriff salaries is pending agreement between Oklahoma state Senate and House fiscal leaders. House members make the case that deputies are struggling because of a stat...

Grant program to increase sheriff pay debated during latest Oklahoma budget talks | KGOU
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#Oklahoma #OKLegislature

Democratic lawmakers frustrated, not surprised to be left out of budget talks by the Republicans Because of Oklahoma Republicans’ supermajority, Democrats at the state capitol have little say in the state budget negotiations at this point, but not zero say. KOSU spoke to Democratic leaders about ...

Oklahoma's Democratic lawmakers frustrated, not surprised to be left out of budget talks by the Republicans | KOSU
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Republicans advance controversial Oklahoma State Department of Education rules out of committee A series of party-line votes advanced new rules from the Oklahoma State Department of Education that would tie a school district’s accreditation status to test results, create “foundational values” fo...

Republicans advance controversial Oklahoma State Department of Education rules out of committee | KOSU
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#Oklahoma #OKEd #oklaed #OKLegislature

Pressured to cut Oklahoma income taxes, Senate leader says he won’t put it to a vote State leaders on Monday pressured Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat to make his members vote on another tax cut.

Pressured to cut Oklahoma income taxes, Senate leader says he won’t put it to a vote | KGOU
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#Oklahoma #OKLegislature

Oklahoma budget negotiations appear to yield progress • Oklahoma Voice Gov. Kevin Stitt and legislative leaders on Thursday met for a second day of public budget negotiations where tax cuts figured in prominently.

Oklahoma budget negotiations appear to yield progress • Oklahoma Voice
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#Oklahoma #OKLegislature #OKGovernor

Oklahoma's budget impasse continues as Senate transparency process slows down agreements on key issues State budget discussions in the Oklahoma legislature are lagging. As lawmakers discuss the line-item minutiae in their subcommittees and the big-picture priorities alongside the governor, disagreement...

Oklahoma's budget impasse continues as Senate transparency process slows down agreements on key issues | KGOU
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#Oklahoma #OKLegislature #OKGovernor

'They lied to our team?': Public budget talk gets chippy In a meeting May 6, 2024, Gov. Kevin Stitt, Senate leader Greg Treat and House Speaker Charles McCall discussed the FY 2025 state budget.

'They lied to our team?': Public budget talk gets chippy
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#Oklahoma #OKLegislature #OKGovernor

Republican leaders publicly air grievances during historic Oklahoma budget summit Public negotiations expected Thursday after sides can’t reach agreement.

Republican leaders publicly air grievances during historic Oklahoma budget summit | KGOU
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#Oklahoma #OKLegislature #OKGovernor

Oklahomans to get 'front row seat' to budget process as historic public hearings slated Legislative leaders and Gov. Kevin Stitt’s office are expected to sit down Monday in what could be a historic public meeting on budget negotiations.

Oklahomans to get 'front row seat' to budget process as historic public hearings slated | KOSU
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#Oklahoma #OKLegislature #OKGovernor