Stitt’s ed secretary latest to run for superintendent

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt’s Secretary of Education Ryan Walters announced Monday that he would run for next year’s Republican nomination for state Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Innovation Expansion Program announced

OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Kevin Stitt announced the upcoming launch of the Oklahoma Innovation Expansion Program (OIEP), which will make $10 million in funding available to qualifying manufacturers across the state.

Stitt issues order on rule reform

OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Kevin Stitt has issued an executive order to address the state’s excessive red tape and implement regulation reform with the goal of reducing red tape by 25% by 2023.

State of state speech

OKLAHOMA CITY – Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt on Tuesday called for an expansion of the state’s ‘rainy day’ fund, consolidation of several state agencies, and major changes to the state’s merit protection system, during his second State of the State speech.

THE BOTTOM LINE: A Tale of Lobbyists, Tax Payer’s Money and the Governor’s Campaign Promises

THE BOTTOM LINE: Gov. Kevin Stitt made transparency and efficiency a hallmark of his recent campaign. Earlier this month, he continued an executive order that proponents claim is proof he intends to fulfill those promises.