Cherokee Nation Legislative Day 2024 is underway at the Oklahoma State Capitol in OKC. Principal Chief @ChuckHoskin_Jr kicked off the day by addressing state legislators on the Senate floor. Then, Cherokee Nation and @CNB_Media leaders visited with @SpeakerMcCall.
Uhm, are we missing something? “Handing” half of the state away when treaty rights have never even been honored to begin with? Are we forgetting who’s state this actually is? You may be a governor, but natives remain the first people of this land. #stittisshit#LandBack#oklahoma
The Oklahoma Senate is on the verge of handing half of our state away to the tribes. We must have a fair deal when it comes to tribal compacts.
I implore the legislature to make the right decision on Monday.
🚨 OKLAHOMA voters- we warned you about these two.
Okie taxpayers are at risk of having to return almost $30 million in questionable expenses allocated by Gov Kevin Stitt & Superintendent Ryan Walters.
The private school (Stay in School) voucher program funded with federal pandemic relief dollars selected schools for preferential treatment & awarded funds to families not facing financial hardship — then ran out of funds that could have been used by families in need.
Example: Auditors found 5 private schools were given early access to apply before the program went live. One school received $6,000 per student and the others collected the full amount of $6,500 per student, even though the program was supposed to pay families’ actual tuition costs and some of those schools don’t charge tuition.
Auditors found $29.3 million didn’t align with the program’s purpose.
This is getting out of hand.
Demonstrators were allowed to protest inside and did so peacefully, while state troopers were standing by. Like many state capitols, Oklahoma’s is open to the public.
No officers were assaulted, no windows were shattered, and the speech was given.
Fun listening to @GovStitt state of the State address over lunch, claiming credit for the broadband plans he made in Oklahoma using federal money from President Biden's infrastructure bill, then saying he'll demand a big tax cut while our teachers are underpaid & under supported.
A loud “trans lives matter” chant can be heard throughout the Capitol this morning as demonstrators gather ahead of Governor Stitt’s State of the State.
The group voicing their opposition to many bills filed ahead of this session that deal with transgender education and care.
Let’s run through a timeline:
Aug ‘20: Stitt gives Class Wallet a contract to help distribute $17.3M in COVID funds.
Sep ‘20: Stitt appoints his bud Ryan Walters as Sec of Edu. He & Stitt are in charge of those funds.
Jul ‘21: Stitt appoints his bud John O’Connor as AG.
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Folks askin me if I’m excited for 1st day of #okleg tmrw. Stitt talkin about cutting more taxes (we have low taxes y’all) pushing private school vouchers (w/ a cute new name prolly) & reminding us that OK is the most conservative state til the rise of Gilead…excited ain’t it. 🫠