At a news conference at Lake Thunderbird State Park, Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell announced the launch of the Oklahoma Fishing Trail, a new tourism initiative designed to increase revenue for Oklahoma. “Our goal is to become a top ten tourism state, and the No. 1 fishing state in the nation,” said Pinnell, who is…
Former Tulsa County Republican Chairman David McLain was elected state party chairman during the State GOP Convention Saturday at First Baptist Church of Moore. After failing to pass a party platform last time, the new platform passed with 70 percent of the votes by about 1,000 delegates. “This Oklahoma State platform holds true to our…
The Oklahoma State Capitol will host American Ninja Warrior again this spring. Oklahoma City was announced along with Los Angeles, Atlanta, Baltimore, Seattle, and Cincinnati as host cities. “I am excited about the announcement from NBC that American Ninja Warrior will be taped in front of the Oklahoma State Capitol for the second time,” said…
The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department has purchased from the Albro Estate land adjacent to the Honey Creek Area of Grand Lake State Park, which is part of the Oklahoma State Parks system. The newly acquired land is comprised of approximately 77 acres in Grove on the east side of the current Honey Creek Area….
In the race for governor, Republican Kevin Stitt defeated Democrat Drew Edmondson and Libertarian Chris Powell. Stitt, a highly successful businessman, had never run for public office before. Edmondson, part of a Democrat family involved in state politics for decades, was a former state attorney general. In the First Congressional District, political newcomer Kevin Hern,…
Part of Kevin Stitt’s campaign is to portray himself as a successful businessman – not a career politician – that can do for Oklahoma what President Donald Trump is doing for America. That theme was reinforced October 18 when Vice President Mike Pence spoke to a crowd of more than 4,000 Stitt supporters at the…
Oklahomans can send a clear message of rejection of a “blue wave” in the race for lieutenant governor. Republican Matt Pinnell is a conservative Christian and Democrat Anastasia Pittman represents the liberal wing of her party – the so-called “blue wave.” The national Democrat Party is swinging way to the left and they would like…
Hern outspends, defeats former DA Tim Harris Republican newcomer Kevin Stitt swept past former Oklahoma City Mayor Mitt Cornett (55-45 percent) after a contentious campaign for governor. Cornett aired a TV ad that used the derogatory term, “Bull Stitt,” and that could have backfired among Christian voters. Stitt will face Democrat Drew Edmondson, the former…