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Gov. Stitt signs bill banning “gender transition” surgeries and hormone therapies for minors

by Jamison Faught | May 1, 2023 | Health Care, Muskogee Politico, OKGrassroots

Praise God:GOVERNOR STITT BANS GENDER TRANSITION SURGERIES AND HORMONE THERAPIES FOR MINORS IN OKLAHOMAOKLAHOMA CITY (May 1, 2023) – Governor Kevin Stitt signed SB 613 into law today banning all irreversible gender transition surgeries and hormone therapies for...

Gov. Stitt vetoes 20 Senate bills in escalation of fight over tax cuts, education reform

by Jamison Faught | Apr 27, 2023 | Education, Muskogee Politico, OKGrassroots

Governor Kevin Stitt probably prepared with some stretches and knuckle-cracking before he set out on a veto spree for the ages last night.In an escalation of the fight at the State Capitol over passing tax cuts and education reform, and in particular frustration with...

Column: OK Supreme Court abortion ruling points to the need for judicial reform

by Jamison Faught | Apr 26, 2023 | Muskogee Politico, OCPA, OKGrassroots, Oklahoma Constitution

I have often mentioned this train of thought in conversation with folks, and there have been whispers of pursuing this sort of reform in the legislature for over a decade, but… let’s be honest, a liberal judiciary serves as a convenient “out”...

Reactions roll in over Gov. Stitt’s school choice compromise proposal

by Jamison Faught | Apr 22, 2023 | Education, Muskogee Politico, OKGrassroots

Governor Kevin Stitt's proposal to break the legislative impasse over school choice legislation is being met with a wide range of reactions.Read below for statements from:House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka (cautiously positive)Oklahoma Farm Bureau...

State Senate approves $700M education package

by Jamison Faught | Apr 4, 2023 | Education, Muskogee Politico, OKGrassroots

I'm posting this somewhat delayed due to having been swamped with work, but this was the biggest thing to come out of the legislature last week:Senate Approves Historic Education Funding PackageOKLAHOMA CITY (March 30th) – The Oklahoma State Senate today...

Cong. Lucas: Biden’s Land Grab An Offense To Private Property Rights

by Jamison Faught | Mar 26, 2023 | Muskogee Politico, OKGrassroots, Property Rights

Biden’s Land Grab An Offense To Private Property Rightsby Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03)In February I began hosting town hall meetings, inviting those who call Oklahoma’s Third Congressional District home out to discuss the issues most pressing in Washington and at...