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OK House Speaker: No taxpayer benefits for illegal immigrants

January 29, 2026 Ray Carter

House Speaker Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, has filed legislation to ensure taxpayer-funded assistance programs serve those lawfully present in the United States. “These bills are about accountability, fairness, and the rule of law,” Hilbert said. “Oklahoma taxpayers should never be forced to subsidize benefits for individuals who are in our country illegally. These services are intended…

OK Cattlemen’s Assoc. rescinds Drummond endorsement

January 29, 2026

The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) last Wednesday announced that it has formally rescinded and voided its January 2025 political endorsement of Attorney General Gentner Drummond for Governor of the State of Oklahoma. OCA is a membership-driven organization committed to representing the collective will and best interests of Oklahoma cattle producers. OCA has significant concerns regarding…

Literacy is a major focus of OK leaders

January 22, 2026 Ray Carter

Efforts to improve Oklahoma’s bottom-of-the-barrel results in K-12 reading will be a major focus of this year’s legislative session, with the Speaker of the House and several other lawmakers leading the charge. Oklahoma House Speaker Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, has filed legislation to strengthen Oklahoma’s Strong Readers Act, reinforcing the state’s commitment to ensuring every child…

Bill to protect Veteran Property Tax Exemptions

January 22, 2026

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Nicole Miller, R-Edmond, has filed a bill that would make it easier for 100% veterans with disabilities and their surviving spouses to maintain property tax exemptions when moving to a new home. While Oklahoma law allows these exemptions to transfer when a veteran relocates, gaps in the current process can cause…

Bill to abolish Abortion filed in Oklahoma

January 22, 2026

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA — Oklahoma State Representative Gabe Woolley filed the Abolition of Abortion in Oklahoma Act this week to completely abolish abortion in the state. House Bill 3038, which is co-sponsored by Oklahoma State Senator Warren Hamilton, would acknowledge the sanctity of life made in the image of God and the protections that must…

BA City Council denies mosque zoning

January 15, 2026

A special meeting of the Broken Arrow City Council met on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, at the NSU BA campus to hear from the public and determine the fate of an application for a zoning change from Agricultural (AG) to Commercial General (CG). The zoning request change was to enable the land to be used…

Christian employers score major win on abortion and gender-identity mandates

January 15, 2026

Washington, DC – The pro-life and pro-family business community scored a major legal victory after the Christian Employers Alliance (CEA) reached a monumental agreement with the Trump Administration’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the federal court granted a stay in CEA’s lawsuit challenging the EEOC’s approach to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and…

Oklahoma restaurant owner warns SQ 832 will kill jobs, businesses

January 8, 2026 Ray Carter

A ballot measure going before Oklahoma voters calls for imposing a dramatic increase in the state’s mandatory minimum wage with continued, rapid escalation based on the cost of living in urban centers in states like California and New York. State Sen. Kristen Thompson, whose family operates two restaurants, warns the real-world impact of that proposal…

Broken Arrow Council to vote on zoning for Mosque

January 8, 2026

The Broken Arrow City Council will meet to consider a planning commission’s recommended approval of a rezoning application and conditional use permit for the building of a mosque and future retail center just south of the Creek Expressway at Olive on January 12, 2026 at 6 p.m. in the Northeastern State University Administrative Services Building…

New OK law closes loophole allowing abusive school employees to hop districts

January 1, 2026 Ray Carter

Newly elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2024, state Rep. Derrick Hildebrant was quickly approached by a prosecutor friend to file legislation addressing a longstanding problem: Under Oklahoma law, teachers accused of abusing students could resign and then obtain a job at another school without the new school knowing about the allegations. While…