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From right, Rep. Trey Caldwell, R-Faxon; House Speaker Pro Tem Anthony Moore, R-Clinton; and House Speaker Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, attend a news conference announcing details of the Fiscal Year 2027 state budget on April 1 at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City. (Photo by Emma Murphy/Oklahoma Voice)

Oklahoma House sends $12.82 billion budget to governor’s desk

OKLAHOMA CITY — A $12.82 billion state budget is on its way to Gov. Kevin Stitt after passing a House vote Thursday, despite facing questions about whether it properly meets public needs. House ...

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Democracy Oklahoma Republican with ties to white nationalism ousted from city council By Richard Eberwein – 4/03/24

On Tuesday, voters in Enid, Okla. decided to remove City Council member Judd Blevins in a special election that was spurred by the official’s affiliations with white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups.

Alabama Top 5 embarrassing Republican stories from February By Richard Eberwein – 3/06/24

From the fallout of an Oklahoma state senator's homophobic remarks to a rant against seat belt sensors, here are the top five most embarrassing moments from Republicans in February.

Michigan Top five embarrassing Republican stories from January By Richard Eberwein – 2/05/24

From an Ohio legislator saying her son doesn't sleep with “loose," vaccinated women to a Wisconsin assemblyman using his veterinarian experience to support an abortion ban, here are our top five most embarrassing moments for Republicans in January.

Immigration Oklahoma GOP votes to censure Sen. James Lankford after he defends bipartisan border deal By Richard Eberwein – 1/29/24

The Oklahoma Republican Party voted to censure U.S. Sen. James Lankford (R) Saturday after he defended the bipartisan border bill that former President Donald Trump is attempting to stop.

Oklahoma Congress descends into playground finger-pointing, bullying By Richard Eberwein – 11/14/23

On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) reportedly participated in a pair of incidents akin to grade-school antics.

Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin challenges Teamster boss to a cage match By Richard Eberwein – 6/27/23

During a scrum on Twitter, U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) challenged International Brotherhood of Teamsters leader Sean O’Brian to an mixed martial arts match in a truly bizarre week for high-profile matches.

Oklahoma FBI investigating GOP Oklahoma officials caught on tape talking about lynching Black people, murdering newspaper reporters By Richard Eberwein – 4/17/23

GOP officials from McCurtain County, Okla. are being investigated by the FBI after they were caught on tape expressing their frustration about it not being socially acceptable beat up and hang Black people, as well as their desires to hire hit men to kill newspaper reporters.

Oklahoma Oklahoma Rep. Kevin Hern roasted for baffling tweet about the Challenger explosion and hog farming By Richard Eberwein – 3/06/23

On March 3, U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK) posted a confusing tweet to his official account that seemingly referenced how the Challenger space shuttle explosion, his career as a hog farmer and his purchase of a McDonald’s franchise led to him being elected to Congress.

LGBTQ Federal lawsuit challenges Oklahoma anti-trans bathroom law By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press – 9/07/22

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Civil rights groups have filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of three transgender Oklahoma schoolchildren against the state’s new anti-transgender school bathroom bill. The ...

Elections Right-wing conspiracy theorist loses primary runoff election for Oklahoma State Senate By Richard Eberwein – 8/23/22

Ally Seifried defeated far-right conspiracy theorist Jarrin Jackson in a runoff election to determine the GOP candidate for Oklahoma’s 2nd District State Senate seat.

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