Muskogee Politico - OKGrassroots

Walters calls for “immediate accountability and improvement” in failing Tulsa Public Schools

by Jamison Faught | Aug 11, 2023 | Education, Muskogee Politico, OKGrassroots

The statistics out of the Tulsa Public Schools are… atrocious doesn't even suffice. The public education system is absolutely letting these kids down. Whatever they're doing is not working. The upcoming generation of Tulsa-area adults will be reaping the...

Small: Tulsa schools show need for better state review

by Jamison Faught | Aug 6, 2023 | Education, Muskogee Politico, OCPA, OKGrassroots

Tulsa schools show need for better state reviewBy Jonathan SmallState Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters recently indicated Tulsa Public Schools could face a downgrade in its state accreditation status. That would mark the second year in a row the...

Lt. Gov. Pinnell: Investing in Oklahoma’s workforce

by Jamison Faught | Aug 5, 2023 | Economy, Education, Muskogee Politico, OKGrassroots

INVESTING IN OKLAHOMA'S WORKFORCE By Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell As your Lieutenant Governor, I have had the privilege of visiting with countless businesses in all 77 counties. Most of the time, I’m included in celebrations – welcoming a new company coming to town...

Gov. Stitt signs “Women’s Bill of Rights” executive order safeguarding women’s spaces

by Jamison Faught | Aug 4, 2023 | Muskogee Politico, OKGrassroots, Transgender

STITT SIGNS ORDER PROTECTING WOMEN’S RIGHTSby Ray Carter | August 1, 2023Becoming the first governor in the nation to do so, Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed a “Women’s Bill of Rights” executive order that bars males from being allowed in female-only facilities and events...

Small: Separate systems for turnpike tolls

by Jamison Faught | Aug 1, 2023 | Muskogee Politico, OCPA, OKGrassroots

Separate systems for turnpike tollsBy Jonathan SmallIs it too much to expect that everyone who drives on an Oklahoma toll road should be expected to pay? Sadly, that is not occurring today.Due to flaws in existing state-tribal compacts, and a willful lack of...

Gov. Stitt ‘encouraged’ by Supreme Court putting pause on Tulsa case over tribal citizen violations of city ordinances

by Jamison Faught | Jul 28, 2023 | Muskogee Politico, OKGrassroots, Supreme Court

GOVERNOR STITT RELEASES STATEMENT ON HOOPER V. CITY OF TULSA UPDATEOKLAHOMA CITY (July 27, 2023) – Governor Stitt released a statement praising the decision of the United States Supreme Court to temporarily stay the mandate of the 10th Circuit's decision in...