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1 week ago | 
oklahoman.com | Alexia Aston
• Oklahoma lawmakers voted to remove Mental Health Commissioner Allie Friesen from her position. • The removal comes amid a budget shortfall and controversy surrounding non-disclosure agreements within the agency. • Gov. Kevin Stitt, who appointed Friesen, called the move a "politically motivated witch hunt," while Attorney General Gentner Drummond praised the Legislature's decision.
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1 week ago | 
oklahoman.com | Alexia Aston |Murray Evans
• A stalemate over a bill to assist National Guard members caused a delay of several hours. • The Senate adjourned after midnight, and the House is expected to return for a final session Friday morning. A stalemate dominated what was expected to be the final day of the 2025 session of the Oklahoma Legislature, with a Senate vote to override the governor's veto of a House bill taking five hours and delaying action on 49 other attempted veto overrides.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Alexia Aston |Murray Evans
A stalemate dominated what was expected to be the final day of the 2025 session of the Oklahoma Legislature, with a Senate vote to override the governor's veto of a House bill taking five hours and delaying action on 49 other attempted veto overrides.
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1 week ago | 
oklahoman.com | Murray Evans |Alexia Aston
• Stitt defended his vetoes, claiming the bills were "bad for Oklahoma" and influenced by special interests. • The Legislature must adjourn its regular session by Friday. On what was most likely the final day of the 2025 session of the Oklahoma Legislature, lawmakers moved aggressively on votes to override bills vetoed by Gov. Kevin Stitt, hoping to turn those otherwise-dead bills into new laws.
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1 week ago | 
oklahoman.com | Murray Evans |Alexia Aston
• The bill includes triggers for further cuts if state revenue exceeds expectations. • Critics question the tax cut during economic uncertainty, citing minimal savings for many Oklahomans. Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed an income tax cut into law, accomplishing his main goal of the legislative session with days to spare.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Murray Evans |Alexia Aston
Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed an income tax cut into law, accomplishing his main goal of the legislative session with days to spare. The quarter-point cut will reduce Oklahoma's income tax rate to 4.5% for most earners, while costing the state between $160 million and $300 million a year in lost revenue, according to varying estimates. Stitt has long pressed for reducing income taxes and reached a deal this year with the Republican-led Legislature to make it happen.
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1 week ago | 
oklahoman.com | Alexia Aston
• Firehawk Aerospace, a 3D-printed rocket fuel manufacturer, will open its first U.S. factory in Lawton, Oklahoma. • The $22 million investment is expected to create 100 jobs and produce large quantities of propellant efficiently. • Oklahoma will provide an estimated $18 million in tax breaks to support the project. A 3D-printed rocket fuel factory is coming to Lawton, a facility that its founders say will be the first of its kind in the United States.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Alexia Aston
A 3D-printed rocket fuel factory is coming to Lawton, a facility that its founders say will be the first of its kind in the United States. Firehawk Aerospace, headquartered in Texas, plans to invest $22 million and create 100 jobs, Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Wednesday, May 28, during his weekly news conference. It is the latest in a string of manufacturers lauded by Stitt for expanding or building in Oklahoma.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Murray Evans |Alexia Aston
A bill designed to establish business courts in Oklahoma — a key part of the Republican-led Legislature's budget agreement with Gov. Kevin Stitt — sailed through both chambers on what figures to be the penultimate day of the four-month legislative session. Senate Bill 632 has seen multiple iterations and ridden a proverbial legislative roller coaster during that time, but it now has ended up on Stitt’s desk, awaiting his signature.
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1 week ago | 
oklahoman.com | Murray Evans |Alexia Aston
• The courts will handle cases involving at least $500,000 and require non-jury trials to be resolved within 12 months. A bill designed to establish business courts in Oklahoma — a key part of the Republican-led Legislature's budget agreement with Gov. Kevin Stitt — sailed through both chambers on what figures to be the penultimate day of the four-month legislative session.
