Tag Archives: Oklahoma

Tulsa’s NBC affiliate reports: Animal rights activists are demanding an apology after a video of Governor Kevin Stitt shows him clearly supporting illegal cockfighting. A video greeting aired at a November 12 annual meeting for the Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission, a group whose mission is to legalize the inhumane sport. Cockfighting is also known to contribute to other crimes like drugs, …

Oklahoma City’s NBC affiliate reports: The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation was notified by the Oklahoma Counter Terrorism Intelligence Center in regards to possible computer crimes by 40-year-old David Prince, who is a chaplain and associate pastor in McAlester. Officials say on November 6, the OSBI ICAC unit, along with other law enforcement agencies, served a search warrant at Prince’s …

Oklahoma Watch reports: The state Education Department is looking to hire someone to manage national media appearances, raising concerns the agency would be boosting Superintendent Ryan Walters’ national profile at taxpayer expense. A firm is being sought to provide print and digital op-eds to national outlets, coordinate national events and appearances for executive staff, write speeches and handle some communications. …

The Christian Post reports: Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has issued a proclamation making November Family Month as part of an effort to recognize “the foundational institution of society, ordained by God.” Stitt held a press conference Tuesday where he signed a proclamation making November Family Month in the state, expressing a desire to make Oklahoma “the most pro-family state in …

PBS NewsHour reports: Oklahoma’s Republican Attorney General Gentner Drummond on Friday sued to stop a state board from establishing and funding what would be the nation’s first religious public charter school after the board ignored Drummond’s warning that it would violate both the state and U.S. constitutions. Drummond filed the lawsuit with the Oklahoma Supreme Court against the Oklahoma Statewide …

“In the wake of the recent terrorist attacks on Israel, we stand united in solemn solidarity. As a symbol of our unwavering support and empathy for those affected by these tragic events, I have asked our schools to observe a moment of silence. This moment reflects our deep sorrow and hope for the people of Israel. Let us offer a …

Tulsa’s ABC affiliate reports: Tulsa Police arrested a man who worked as a pastor at a church and is accused of inappropriately touching a girl over a period of three years. The victim said Matthew Martinez was an associate pastor at New Heights Baptist Church and Academy near 21st and Memorial. She said Martinez first touched her hand and foot …

Kyle Mantyla reports at Right Wing Watch: Ryan Walters is a Christian nationalist culture warrior who is using his position as Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction to promote far-right propaganda throughout the state’s public school system. On Sunday, Walters appeared at a special service held at right-wing pastor Jackson Lahmeyer’s church in Tulsa, where he claimed that President Joe Biden …

Omaha’s NBC affiliate reports: The Oklahoma State Department of Education announced an ongoing partnership with PragerU on Tuesday. “I am thrilled to announce this partnership with PragerU,” said State Superintendent Ryan Walters. Supt. Walters announced on Tuesday that OSDE has launched a partnership with PragerU Kids which “provides educational, entertaining, pro-American kids content.” “This expansion of our availability resources will …

Tulsa World reports: A Tulsa man pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to attempting to burn down a Brookside business after it hosted an event with drag queens. Coby Dale Green, 24, will serve five years in prison after admitting he violated the law regarding the malicious use of explosive materials when he threw a Molotov cocktail into the business, …

The Oklahoman reports: The FBI is investigating the misspending of federal funds meant to help Oklahoma children learn at home during the pandemic, law enforcement sources confirmed Thursday. A scathing state audit in June blamed Ryan Walters, now state schools superintendent, for failures that resulted in the misspending of Bridge the Gap funds. Those funds were part of a $39.9 …

The Daily Beast reports: A Chinese-made Graco car seat is visible behind Oklahoma Superintendent for Public Instruction Ryan Walters as he sits in his vehicle, going full-out nuts in a video he would then post on X (formerly Twitter.) “Good afternoon, Oklahomans, I’ve been looking more and more into what’s going on at Tulsa Public Schools, and it’s just been …

The Hill reports: Nine state residents and the Oklahoma Parent Legislative Action Committee filed a lawsuit Monday to stop the nation’s first openly religious charter school from operating. The plaintiffs, represented by organizations including Americans United for Separation of Church and State and the ACLU, are arguing the board violated the Oklahoma Constitution, the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act and several …

Sportskeeda reports: An elderly woman from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Roberta Pfanstiel, is facing the ire of netizens after a video of her assaulting a veteran went viral. 2023. The incident took place on Saturday, July 2021, at a press conference for Tulsa Public Schools where a Roberta from “Moms for Liberty,” spit on and assaulted two veterans. The original clip was …

“Instead of allowing Biden and the unions to inject their ideology through graphic pornography like ‘Gender Queer’ and “Flamer,’ we want the Constitution, we want the bible in our schools where kids understand our nation’s history and what has made this country great. The reality is that the bible is a foundational document in our country’s history. Read the Founders, …

The New Republic reports: Oklahoma’s far-right superintendent of public instruction thinks that schools should teach students about the Tulsa race massacre, so long as teachers don’t actually acknowledge that the white supremacist attack was about race. Walters held a public forum Thursday night, during which someone asked him how teaching about the Tulsa race massacre doesn’t violate his ban on …

Tulsa World reports: Faith advisers want State Superintendent Ryan Walters to “enforce” a daily full minute of silence in schools, mandate the posting of the Ten Commandments in every classroom and add a Western Civilization course to high school graduation requirements. The recommendations echo Walters’ own headline-making campaign call in 2022 for every Oklahoma history teacher to be trained in …

Florida Politics reports: Oklahoma’s Governor is offering more context for his endorsement in the 2024 presidential race. After backing Ron DeSantis in Tulsa Saturday, Kevin Stitt took his enthusiasm for the Florida Governor to “Fox & Friends” to start off the week, explaining why he thinks the Florida Governor is the “right guy to take the White House back.” “Well, …

CNN reports: Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis earned his first gubernatorial endorsement Saturday from Oklahoma GOP Gov. Kevin Stitt. Ahead of DeSantis’ remarks in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Stitt said DeSantis is “the right guy to beat Biden for the next eight years.” Stitt highlighted DeSantis’ handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and argued that his tenure as Florida’s governor …

The New York Times reports: The nation’s first religious charter school was approved in Oklahoma on Monday, handing a victory to Christian conservatives, but opening the door to a constitutional battle over whether taxpayer dollars can directly fund religious schools. The online school, St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, would be run by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma …