@SHumphreyTV @kfor As the parent of a high school kid in the college application process, this enrages me! What will it take for the #okleg to do its job and IMPEACH RYAN WALTERS?!? His incompetence and his venom harm Oklahoma kids, and he couldn’t care less! Impeach him, already!

In a moment of metaphorical irony for House Speaker Charles McCall, the Transparency Train has made an unexpected stop in the #okleg Senate. How did we go from a 10 a.m. Senate Spreadsheet Bonanza to a chairman change order? Perfect golf-course convo for those teeing off. 🏌️⛳️

Tres Savage @ThriceSavage

8 hours ago

In a moment of metaphorical irony for House Speaker Charles McCall, the Transparency Train has made an unexpected stop in the #okleg Senate. How did we go from a 10 a.m. Senate Spreadsheet Bonanza to a chairman change order? Perfect golf-course convo for those teeing off. 🏌️⛳️ https://t.co/zHtx5SVQFh

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Too much #okleg news after 4 PM on a [checks notes] Tuesday?!

INBOX: Sen. Chuck Hall replaces Sen. Roger Thompson as Senate Appropriations Chair with Sen. Paul Rosino moving into the vice chair position. Pretty surprising given how late into the session we are and how much Thompson has shepherded this new appropriations process. #okleg

"He's seeing ghosts if he thinks we're doing that. That's funny he said even a hypochondriac gets sick. That's pretty funny." — #Oklahoma @GovStitt responding to @Sen_GregTreat's concern about veto decisions on #okleg bills. nondoc.com/2024/04/30/tre…

INBOX: Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat has made changes to leadership of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Sen. Chuck Hall, the vice chairman, replaces Sen. Roger Thompson. Sen. Paul Rosino is the new vice chairman of the committee. #okleg #okgov

WOW. Major shakeup in the #okleg: @Sen_GregTreat has removed Sen. Roger Thompson as chairman of the Senate Appropriations and Budget Committee. Apparently things blew up last night. Now Thompson's comments in my article today make a bit more sense. 👀 nondoc.com/2024/04/30/tre…

Some folks like to needle me for writing long #okleg stories, but I remind them that pieces like this feature remarks from 8 elected officials and reveal pain points in state budget negotiations. So start readin' and don't blame me if your lips get tired. nondoc.com/2024/04/30/tre…

Leaders of the #Oklahoma House say they could strike a state budget agreement by the end of the week, but lingering tensions between the upper chamber and Gov. Kevin Stitt could complicate matters. Meanwhile, a top senator says pump the brakes. | #okleg nondoc.com/2024/04/30/tre…

I missed this last week, but @GovStitt vetoed SB 1737. #okleg #okgov #FOI

Paul Monies @pmonies

a week ago

I missed this last week, but @GovStitt vetoed SB 1737. #okleg #okgov #FOI https://t.co/ROhpjJJRhN

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Hilbert asks if ODMHSAS can sustain w/ sufficient funds for FY25 because the #okleg can't justify appropriating more money this session until the agency has an idea of how its land sale and other project changes are clarified. They were trying to fund it this year, but not now?

The #okleg members here are a combination of baffled and irritated that this $78 million funding gap exists for a mental health hospital they believed was fully funded. Rep. Hilbert: "We don't need another Pop Museum." Tulsa over here catching strays in a hailstorm of bodies.

Echols: "Is $50 million the current appraised value of all 3 parcels?" CFO: "No, that is not the current appraised value of all 3 parcels." Echols: "What is the current appraised value of all 3 parcels?" CFO: $53.7 million. He says #okleg leaders have concern that's inflated.

Now #okleg House Floor Leader Jon Echols asks ODMHSAS if they have received any offers to buy the Griffin Hospital property in #Norman. Duran Crosby says "No," but then says Norman asked about buying a portion. Echols asks agency CFO the appraised value. Says it's $19 million.

When I launched my website, among the major concerns I listed were self-dealing, cronyism, and corruption in state government. Now, we learn of this, and it's exactly what I'm talking about. @Okla_OAG #okleg oag.ok.gov/articles/drumm…

Oklahoma should ban “action civics” #okleg #oklaed ocpathink.org/post/analysis/…

Jonathan Butcher @JM_Butcher

a day ago

Oklahoma should ban “action civics” #okleg #oklaed ocpathink.org/post/analysis/…

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Carla Hinton, @Oklahoman Faith Editor: "A Satanist group wants to send its 'Ministers of Satan' into Oklahoma public schools should a chaplaincy bill become law in the state." #okleg oklahoman.com/story/news/202…

See, sometimes there is good news that comes from the Legislature. #OKleg

Shawn Ashley @QuorumCallShawn

2 days ago

See, sometimes there is good news that comes from the Legislature. #OKleg

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In some #OKCPS news, former #okleg Rep. Mike Shelton submitted an application to fill the vacant district five board of education seat. The position had been held by Adrian Anderson, but he resigned a few weeks ago because he moved out his district. | #oklaed