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Oklahoma schools must fully fund student meals with existing state and federal dollars

Tuesday, July 8 by KOKH

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) — Starting this coming school year, 2025-2026, the Oklahoma State Department of Education will require every school district to fully fund student meals using existing state and federal operational dollars.The move aims to address what State Superintendent Ryan Walters describes as gross mismanagement and bureaucracies that prioritize administrative paychecks over... Read More.

State of Oklahoma IT disposal program saves taxpayer dollars, enhances cybersecurity efforts

Thursday, January 16 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Office of Management and Enterprise Services is providing a new program designed to save the state money while enhancing cybersecurity measures when decommissioning outdated state technology. The OMES IT Asset Disposition program focuses on securely refurbishing or disposing of older devices to ensure data protection and cost efficiency.Since February 2024,... Read More.

New Bill Seeks to Stop Political Parties from Abusing Taxpayer Dollars

Thursday, December 12 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Political parties will be required to honor the will of their electorate or bear the cost when House Bill 1010, filed this week by Rep. Molly Jenkins, R-Coyle, becomes law. Jenkins filed HB1010 in response to actions by a small group of elite Democrat Party power brokers after they removed the... Read More.

John Pfeiffer assigned to Special House Committee to investigate misuse of taxpayer dollars

Thursday, May 19 by Lyman James

House Speaker Charles McCall announced the formation of a special House committee to investigate potential misuse of taxpayer dollars through vendor agreements with the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department (OTRD). One member of the committee is John Pfeiffer who represents parts of northern Oklahoma.Multiple criminal investigations have been launched regarding the potential misuse of... Read More.