Stitt's Address Focused On "American Dream," Government Reduction

Tuesday’s newsletter is focused on the state of the 60th Oklahoma legislative session and the ‘State Of The State’ address that opened it Monday.

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🗞️ Big Story: Gov. Stitt’s 7th ‘State Of The State’ Centered On “American Dream,” Government Reduction

By Emma Murphy - Oklahoma Voice
Gov. Kevin Stitt’s annual State of the State remarks offered few surprises as he called on lawmakers to pass education and prison reforms, reduce government spending and make Oklahoma more friendly for energy and business. 

But even as Stitt’s 35-minute speech centered around the idea of ensuring what he called the “American dream,” hundreds of protesters spent hours outside the Capitol protesting fascism and the state’s anti-immigrant policies, which critics say make that dream unattainable for undocumented immigrants. 

“I want that to be our legacy, a state where the American dream is alive and well because of strong families,” Stitt said. “Every generation has the same longing for the American dream. In the United States, where every state is a laboratory of democracy, we can see in real time which policies promote the American dream, and which ones push it farther out of reach.”

He asked lawmakers to cut taxes, create business courts, make 2025 the “year of the Energy Abundance Agenda,” eliminate “debtors’ prison” and preserve the “American dream.”

More Coverage

From KOCO: The governor announced a new Department of Government Efficiency, called DOGE-OK, within the Office of Management and Enterprise Services that is meant to shrink state government.

From News 9: 5 key takeaways from Gov. Stitt’s ‘State Of The State.’

From 2 News Oklahoma: Gov. Stitt outlines 4 principles to make the American dream possible in Oklahoma.

NonDoc: Governor calls for “energy abundance agenda” and to make Oklahoma the “high-tech data center capital of the world.”

News On 6: Political analyst Scott Mitchell calls governor’s address “direct and businesslike.”

Oklahoma Businesses Close As Part Of ‘Day Without Immigrants’ Protest

Several Oklahoma businesses joined a national movement Monday called ‘Day Without Immigrants.’ The businesses closed for a day and joined a protest at the state Capitol.

From KOCO:
“Every single one of our employees and crew members are Hispanic, so we understand the struggle they’re going through. They’re worried, and this is the least we can do,” said Pilar Esparza, co-owner of Taco Empire.

Read the full story.

Oklahoma Headlines

• Crime rates decline in Tulsa for 2024 (News On 6)

• ‘Covenant Marriage’ bill limits divorce reasons (Fox 25)

• State Sen. Deevers faces pushback over education measure (KFOR)

• Authorities warn of cartel-linked marijuana in Oklahoma (KTUL)

• Patty Gasso named USA national softball team coach (SoonerSports)

• Oklahoma National Stockyards is for sale (AP)

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