Gov. Kevin Stitt hit the ground running in his first month in office and like President Trump, Stitt seems committed to keeping his campaign promises.

Stitt has ordered the state plane used by former governors to be sold. That will save a cool million a year. If he needs to go somewhere, there are military aircraft and helicopters from the National Guard that are available. Stitt is a pilot and he has his own plane that he will use. That is fiscal responsibility.

Another executive order was a freeze on state agencies in their ability to hire outside consultants to lobby the Legislature unless approved at the Cabinet level. This should have been done a long time ago.

Why should state agencies use public funds to pay high-priced lobbyists to pester lawmakers and the governor to raise taxes to fund their pet projects? If they want special funding, they should directly address the Legislature and stop with the deals made in smoke-filled rooms.

Stitt said as many as 70 state agencies hire outside lobbyists. No one is sure how many and Stitt has said he is going to get an accurate number.

Stitt is maintaining the state hiring freeze for classified employees (with some exceptions). That is a great step for slowing down the growth of government.

Stitt has restructured the governor’s cabinet. He appointed former Rep. Michael Rogers from Broken Arrow as secretary of state and he has made that office more meaningful and effective.

This is all good. Brad Henry and Mary Fallin were committed to maintaining the “good old boy” network and patronage system that plagued Oklahoma for decades.

Stitt is keeping his promises and that’s good for the state.