Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Gov race: Mazzei raises $1 million, pledges $3 million more


MIKE MAZZEI FOR GOVERNOR RAISES $1 MILLION

Tulsa, OK (September 30, 2025) Mike Mazzei, Republican candidate for Oklahoma Governor, has surpassed the one-million dollar mark in campaign donations. In addition, Mazzei and his wife, Noel, are matching every dollar donated by voters. On top of that, Mazzei has announced he will invest $3,000,000 of his own money into the campaign by the end of the year.

“I would never ask voters to help us fund this fight if I weren’t willing to do the same,” Mike Mazzei said. “I am committed to cleaning up Oklahoma government and the amount of financial support we have received shows voters want the same thing. The grassroot conservatives of Oklahoma are demanding an experienced, positive leader who knows how to get results.”

Friday, September 26, 2025

Byrd thanks SBA for taking action on Trump's executive order to stop "debanking"


State Auditor Cindy Byrd Thanks the Small Business Administration For Taking Action Quickly on President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order to End Debanking, Protecting Small
 Businesses and American Workers
 
(Sept. 10th, Oklahoma City) On August 7, Oklahoma State Auditor & Inspector Cindy Byrd was honored to join 31 leading state financial officers from across the country in supporting President Donald J. Trump’s decisive action of an Executive Order to stop the practice of “debanking”—a standard which caused American law-abiding businesses and individuals to be denied access to essential financial services based on political or ideological grounds. 

Not only did the President act quickly on a needed policy change, but it was announced at the end of August that the Small Business Administration (SBA) is swiftly implementing the provisions that key state financial leaders had noted was causing harm to the America First agenda of promoting American jobs and putting obstacles in the way for American workers to achieve more prosperity. Firearms manufacturers, cryptocurrency firms, and other legal companies should not be forced to operate in uncertain environments which affect their outlook and growth potential. 

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Oklahoma Freedom Caucus adds 5 new members

Oklahoma Freedom Caucus Expands With New Members

OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 22nd) – The Oklahoma Freedom Caucus is proud to announce the addition of five new members to its ranks, further solidifying its commitment to advancing conservative principles and defending individual liberties.

Saturday, September 13, 2025

Charlie Kirk, Remembered


On Wednesday, America lost a giant of a man. Charlie Kirk was a once-in-a-generation kind of force. Talented, earnest, well-spoken, a young man with a smile, a microphone, and an open call for dialogue, taking the conservative movement to the youth and campuses, engaging opponents with friendly banter and respect. 

And more than that - a man sold out and devoted to Jesus Christ. Kirk wasn't just a political figure - he was a Christian evangelist. His faith was his motivation, and wherever he went, he spoke of it. Politics won't save you, or America, but Jesus can.

May his legacy endure for generations in the lives he touched. 



Wednesday, September 03, 2025

State Rep. Brian Hill announces candidacy for Lieutenant Governor

State Rep. Brian Hill (R-Mustang) is jumping into the race for Lieutenant Governor, joining other Republican candidates like State Auditor Cindy Byrd, State Rep. Justin Humphrey, and State Sen. Darrell Weaver.

Hill's announcement press release is below:


Brian Hill Announces Candidacy for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma

MUSTANG, Okla. (Sept. 2nd) – State Representative Brian Hill, a proven conservative leader, businessman, and Chairman of the House Commerce and Economic Development Committee, officially announced his candidacy for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma.  

Shaw launches 'Save Oklahoma Plan', pledges $100k for grassroots agenda

Freshman State Rep. Jim Shaw (R-Chandler) is a conservative warrior, unafraid to stand up and fight against long odds. In his first term in the Legislature, he's been about government transparency and accountability, protecting the rights and freedoms of Oklahomans, and fearlessly opposing the powerful "green energy" industry, corporate welfare, and the incestuous web of well-connected lobbyists and consultants who influence and control many of Oklahoma's elected officials from behind the scenes.

Shaw is launching a new effort – the 'Save Oklahoma Plan' – to promote the same type of courageous grassroots conservatives running for office in 2026:


Jim Shaw Commits $100,000 to "Save Oklahoma Plan" to Advance Grassroots Agenda for Republicans in 2026
No more empty promises. No more selling out.

Chandler, OK (Tuesday, September 2, 2025) - State Representative Jim Shaw announced today the launch of the Save Oklahoma Plan, a grassroots-driven campaign to hold every Republican in the 2026 legislative session and the Oklahoma primaries accountable to the people. Under the Save Oklahoma Plan, funds will be distributed to conservative grassroots organizations committed to contacting voters about the plan's issues through texting campaigns, petition drives, door-to-door canvassing and digital marketing. These organizations have pledged they will not support or endorse any candidate who refuses to stand strong on all seven of the issues outlined in the plan, even if that candidate happens to disagree with them on just one.

Tuesday, September 02, 2025

Small: OSSAA abuses merit lawmakers’ response


OSSAA abuses merit lawmakers’ response
By Jonathan Small

Oklahoma law allows “open transfer,” meaning any student in Oklahoma can attend any public school with room. But the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) too often prevents transfer students from playing sports, effectively undermining the open-transfer law. OSSAA board members, who are mostly school superintendents, often see “recruiting” whenever a competitor school might get transfers.

The OSSAA recently barred four teenage boys from playing basketball for Glencoe, alleging recruitment because the boys have long known new Glencoe basketball coach Garrett Schubert and his son, Maddox.

The OSSAA’s Board of Directors voted 12–0 to declare the four boys ineligible. The boys’ families filed a lawsuit on Aug. 14.

Monday, September 01, 2025

Op-ed: Trump EPA’s fix for DEF guidelines will help ag community

EPA’s Fix for DEF guidelines Will Help Ag Community
by EPA Regional Administrator Scott Mason

As a native of Cordell, it’s an honor to serve the people of Oklahoma as the Regional Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 6 Dallas headquarters, which also covers Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Texas, and 66 federally recognized Tribes. I share President Trump and Administrator Lee Zeldin’s belief that EPA’s work should benefit all Americans without hindering our economy.

Nowhere is this goal illustrated more clearly than in the agricultural community. I’ve met with farmers and ranchers about how EPA can be a help to them, including at a roundtable I held in Burns Flat with Blayne Arthur of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry in May. Their message is clear and consistent: get rid of the unnecessary bureaucracy that makes their work more difficult and less efficient. I’ve shared these concerns with EPA’s senior leaders, and as shown by Administrator Zeldin’s recent announcement revising diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) requirements, EPA is listening and taking action.