The executive order took aim at lifetime tenure appointments at public colleges. Many universities say their faculty will not be affected.
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Fact check: What Stitt got right — and wrong — in his final State of the State address
We rate Gov. Kevin Stitt’s statements on personal income, Medicaid, marijuana and Ronald Reagan from his State of the State address.
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After one week of session, Oklahoma legislative leaders worry about FY27 budget shortfall
As the first week of Oklahoma’s legislative session closed, leadership in both chambers held the first of many weekly press conferences. With thousands of bills filed and federal funding cuts looming, a budget shortfall is one top concern shared across party lines.
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Gov. Stitt calls for limits on tribal sovereignty, tribal leaders respond
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt reaffirmed calls to limit tribal sovereignty during his final State of the State address on Monday, dismaying tribal leaders in attendance.
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Gov. Stitt calls for state question to shut down Oklahoma medical marijuana
In his State of the State address Monday, Gov. Kevin Stitt called Oklahoma’s cannabis market a threat to public safety. He pushed for the medical marijuana issue to be put on the ballot again, in hopes voters would shutter the industry.
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Oklahoma Gov. Stitt delivered his final State of the State address. Here’s what he said.
Gov. Kevin Stitt delivered his eighth and final State of the State speech Monday, as he kicked off Oklahoma’s 2026 legislative session with his list of priorities: small government, insulation from expensive federal mandates, and more.
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Lawsuit argues AG opinion on tribal wildlife management is not legally binding
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and Gov. Kevin Stitt are asking the Oklahoma Supreme Court to weigh in on Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s authority in a months-long disagreement over tribal hunting and fishing rights.
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Stitt questions Trump’s immigration tactics
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt on Sunday publicly criticized how the Trump administration is carrying out its aggressive immigration enforcement campaign, marking a notable shift for one of President Donald Trump’s most reliable allies on border policy.
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt calls for ‘reset’ of federal immigration strategy
As federal immigration authorities continue to defend the killing of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis Saturday, Gov. Kevin Stitt is among Republican elected leaders speaking out against the violence.
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Fact Check: Sorting truth from spin in Stitt and Drummond’s fight over tribal hunting rights
As the governor attacks the attorney general over wildlife enforcement in Indian Country, we reviewed state, federal and tribal law — and found some of Stitt’s claims about hunting rules don’t hold up.
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Three tribes sue Governor Stitt, Oklahoma wildlife officials in hunting license fight
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation shared a press release on Wednesday, drawing disapproval from several tribal leaders of the five largest tribes in Oklahoma and tribal lawyers. It highlighted a gray area of where tribal citizens can hunt and fish with tribally issued licenses.