Tag: Kevin Stitt

Stitt appoints interim DOC chief

June 27, 2019

Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Tulsa, has appointed former Oklahoma Department of Corrections’ Chief of Operations Scott Crow as interim director of the state’s second-largest agency. Crow has been with the agency since April 1996, when he was hired as a Special Investigator Supervisor. Before ODOC, he worked in law enforcement in southwest Oklahoma, from officer-level up…

Deputy Chief Brooks to ABLE post

June 27, 2019

Gov. Kevin Stitt named Deputy Chief Jonathan Brooks of the Tulsa Police Department as a commissioner for the Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement (ABLE) Commission. Deputy Chief Brooks was confirmed by the Senate Public Safety Committee on May 6 by a vote of 10-0 and later confirmed by the Oklahoma Senate in May. Brooks has over…

Recovery assistance keeps coming

June 20, 2019

Gov. Kevin Stitt met with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue in Washington, D.C. to discuss Oklahoma agriculture and how the state and federal government can work together to support Oklahoma farmers and ranchers in the wake of flooding. “I was honored to meet with Secretary Perdue as we talked about ways to move Oklahoma…

Gov. Kevin Stitt is keeping the promises made in his campaign

June 20, 2019 Robert McDowell

Four months after his inauguration, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt seems to have done the peoples’ work in an exemplary manner, at least from my point of view. Much like PRESDT-45, he seems to have not let those of a different political and social outlook – with their constant false accusation and criticism – distract him…

Gov. Stitt names Justin Brown as new director of DHS

June 13, 2019

Governor Kevin Stitt has appointed Justin Brown Director of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS). “Justin is a fellow Oklahoman who has a strong record of helping healthcare and human-service oriented businesses become great success stories in their delivery of compassionate care,” said Stitt. “His time working at the Villagio Senior Living is just…

RESTORE task force being formed

June 13, 2019

Governor Kevin Stitt issued Executive Order 2019-22 to form the Criminal Justice Reentry, Supervision, Treatment and Opportunity Reform (RESTORE) Task Force. “This task force will bring together all stakeholders to discuss the criminal code, diversion programs, victims’ rights, and our prison system. When Oklahoma comes together as one team, we can create bold change that…

Editorial: Abortion unchanged in Oklahoma

June 6, 2019

There was some good accomplished in the 2019 session of the Oklahoma Legislature. Teachers got a raise. Gov. Kevin Stitt put aside an extra $200 million for a rainy day (we’ve had a bunch of rainy days). Reforms were passed that transferred power from agency heads to the governor’s office. And there were no tax…

Several states are battling abortion but not Oklahoma

June 6, 2019 Charles Biggs

Can we abolish abortion in America? The answer is yes. The State of Missouri is in a court battle to close the last remaining abortion clinic in that state, a clinic run by Planned Parenthood, the biggest abortion machine in America. At issue was a state license that expired May 31. Losing the license would…

Stitt’s budget includes teacher pay hikes and savings

May 23, 2019

Gov. Kevin Stitt’s budget sets aside $200 million in savings, pumps an extra $203 million into public education and gives teachers an annual pay hike of $1,220. The House passed the budget on Friday and now it goes to the Senate. The budget has an additional $157.7 million for common education (K-12) and $28 million…

Non-violent felons bill

May 23, 2019

Gov. Kevin Stitt signed into law a bill that could help non-violent offenders with felony convictions find high-paying jobs. House Bill 1373, by state Rep. Zack Taylor, known as “Fresh Start Act,” will allow people with felonies on their records the opportunity to still seek occupational licensing for certain professions as long as the crimes…