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OK Gov. Stitt (R) rebukes state Superintendent Ryan Walters for making immigrant children "political pawns" by firing 3 school board members:

"Unfortunately, we’ve got people that are really trying to attack six, seven, eight-year-old kids, and I'm not gonna let that happen."

 
OK Gov. Stitt (R) rebukes state Superintendent Ryan Walters for making immigrant children "political pawns" by firing 3 school board members:

"Unfortunately, we’ve got people that are really trying to attack six, seven, eight-year-old kids, and I'm not gonna let that happen."

Somebody’s money bag must be burning. We really need recall elections in Oklahoma…
 
He's definitely aiming to be OSU president. I can't think of any other reason he would after all these years act like a reasonable person on education, at least against Walters' nonsense. The faculty would revolt if he was appointed as a Walters sidekick. I hope they still do if he's appointed.
This is what I thought, but one of my lobbyist friends said that Stitt would probably need a PhD or a JD to be considered for the job and he has neither. Doesn’t mean he can’t help one of his friends get the job. Most, if not all, college presidents in Oklahoma have a PhD or JD.
 

'We've got to get rid of this guy,' Oklahoma-based CEO says of Ryan Walters​


I hope the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka is not looking to get out of Kansas, because if they are Ryan Walters and legislators like Deevers keep giving them motivation to come.
 

'We've got to get rid of this guy,' Oklahoma-based CEO says of Ryan Walters​


I hope the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka is not looking to get out of Kansas, because if they are Ryan Walters and legislators like Deevers keep giving them motivation to come.
Dude is described as a Super Conservative, Donated to 136 GOP campaigns including Stitt, Trump, Mark Wayne, Lankford etc etc etc..

And his call to Remove Walters was Met with CHEERS from the other 250 Oklahoma CEO's in the Audience.


WOW. Maybe Oklahoma is waking up a bit from the TDS
 
Rob Miller announced he's running for state superintendent. I needed a little bit of hopeful news today.
This is awesome!! It has been in the works for awhile (hence why he got invited to State of the State address and received a shout-out).

Full disclosure: I know Rob very well. He is an OUTSTANDING person and leader. I truly cannot think of a better candidate for leadership of Education in Oklahoma. He is being smart and pragmatic running as a Republican, but his personal politics are left of center. But he cares deeply for students and rejects the silliness of both the far-right and far-left.
 
This is awesome!! It has been in the works for awhile (hence why he got invited to State of the State address and received a shout-out).

Full disclosure: I know Rob very well. He is an OUTSTANDING person and leader. I truly cannot think of a better candidate for leadership of Education in Oklahoma. He is being smart and pragmatic running as a Republican, but his personal politics are left of center. But he cares deeply for students and rejects the silliness of both the far-right and far-left.
I've heard nothing but good things about him in NE Oklahoma....Tulsa Union, Owasso and BA teachers I personally know have been very appreciative of him

And the Bixby Band folks live him too
 
This is awesome!! It has been in the works for awhile (hence why he got invited to State of the State address and received a shout-out).

Full disclosure: I know Rob very well. He is an OUTSTANDING person and leader. I truly cannot think of a better candidate for leadership of Education in Oklahoma. He is being smart and pragmatic running as a Republican, but his personal politics are left of center. But he cares deeply for students and rejects the silliness of both the far-right and far-left.

I don't know him at all. But, I'd vote for him against the incumbent as it is 99 % likely he would be better. Glad to hear good words.
 
He is being smart and pragmatic running as a Republican, but his personal politics are left of center.
not sure your need to include what you think about his personal politics, but whatev....he says it has nothing to do with politics, and just wants what´s better for Oklahoma students and families...I was hoping he was a republican, cuz I can see a really good candidate running as a democrat vs ryan and still losing in our state...
 
not sure your need to include what you think about his personal politics, but whatev....he says it has nothing to do with politics, and just wants what´s better for Oklahoma students and families...I was hoping he was a republican, cuz I can see a really good candidate running as a democrat vs ryan and still losing in our state...
I added it because of your last sentence. He needs to win the Republican primary. Rob’s achilles heel may be his blog that he was very active with a dozen years ago (prior to when he got the Sand Springs Superintendent job). From what I remember there was absolutely nothing Miller posted that was even remotely outlandish. But he was extremely passionate in his blog. He just was very pro-teacher union, pro public school funding, raising taxes for more education funds, and pushing against school choice initiatives. I personally did not agree with a couple of items he posted, but I already knew him at the time and fully respected his POV (and learned from him as well). But there are subjects he discussed that on the surface may appear liberal to a GOP voter.

Politics is brutal and my guess is Walters will use, twist, and misconstrue some of his writings in a Republican primary and try to portray him as far-left wing. It may work for some low information voters.
 
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I added it because of your last sentence. He needs to win the Republican primary. Rob’s achilles heel may be his blog that he was very active with a dozen years ago (prior to when he got the Sand Springs Superintendent job). From what I remember there was absolutely nothing Miller posted that was even remotely outlandish. But he was extremely passionate in his blog. He just was very pro-teacher union, pro public school funding, raising taxes for more education funds, and pushing against school choice initiatives. I personally did not agree with a couple of items he posted, but I already knew him at the time and fully respected his POV (and learned from him as well). But there are subjects he discussed that on the surface may appear liberal to a GOP voter.

Politics is brutal and my guess is Walters will use, twist, and misconstrue some of his writings in a Republican primary and try to portray him as far-left wing. It may work for some low information voters.
I believe there is a better than decent chance Walters will run for a higher office in the next election cycle than the one he is presently in.

I hope he does.....and gets destroyed in the primary.
 
I believe there is a better than decent chance Walters will run for a higher office in the next election cycle than the one he is presently in.

I hope he does.....and gets destroyed in the primary.

So what are you guys gonna do if he wins the primary?

Also is Oklahoma an open primary state?
 
So what are you guys gonna do if he wins the primary?

Also is Oklahoma an open primary state?
Oklahoma is not an open primary state.

If he runs for Lieutenant Governor, that’s an essentially powerless position so I won’t worry if he wins.

If he runs for Governor, I don’t think he wins the primary, but if he does and wins the election I’ll be retired and think about moving.
 
So what are you guys gonna do if he wins the primary?

Also is Oklahoma an open primary state?
Closed for republicans. Democrats allow independents to vote in primaries. I know this cuz I’m registered independent and only allowed to vote in democratic primaries. May have to change my party to republican before the primaries…
 
Closed for republicans. Democrats allow independents to vote in primaries. I know this cuz I’m registered independent and only allowed to vote in democratic primaries. May have to change my party to republican before the primaries…
Yeah, if there is such a thing as a Republican candidate to vote for in the primary who isn't a far-right extremist Nationalist Christian.
 

‘Manufactured political drama’: Oklahoma AG shuts down state schools chief's Trump inquiry​

OKLAHOMA CITY — Calling the inquiry a “manufactured political drama,” Oklahoma’s attorney general declined state Superintendent Ryan Walters’ request for a legal opinion over whether a presidential order blocks federal education funds from benefiting undocumented students.

Walters had asked the attorney general whether any Oklahoma school programs are affected by President Donald Trump’s Feb. 19 executive order blocking taxpayer-funded benefits from supporting undocumented immigrants. He also asked how his administration at the Oklahoma State Department of Education should comply with Trump’s order if any school programs are affected.


Gov. Kevin Stitt similarly has accused Walters of causing “political drama.” Although Attorney General Gentner Drummond borrowed the governor’s phrasing, he also took aim at Stitt in his response letter to Walters.

“I am very thankful for President Trump’s leadership on this critical issue, and I am very disappointed in Governor Stitt’s failures that have cost Oklahoma taxpayers billions and put our families at risk,” Drummond wrote. “(The executive order) should be a model for Oklahoma and every state to ensure their services are delivered only to those legally eligible to receive them.”

Drummond criticized the governor’s support for resettling 1,800 Afghan refugees, whom the attorney general accused of being poorly vetted, in the state and Stitt’s collaboration with the government of Mexico to establish a Mexican consulate in Oklahoma City, which Drummond said serves undocumented immigrants as well as lawful residents.



He accused Stitt of taking “no substantive action to address illegal immigration here in Oklahoma.” He called Stitt’s Operation Guardian initiative, which aims to deport undocumented immigrants in state prisons, an attempt to “save face.”

The governor has been a vocal supporter of Trump’s immigration policies.

“Sadly, once again, we are just getting noise from people campaigning for their next political promotion,” Stitt said in a statement through his communications office. “Being governor has been one of the greatest honors of my life. I will continue to do everything in my power to protect both Oklahomans and the innocent children in our communities.”

Stitt will be term-limited in 2026 after eight years in office, and Drummond is running to succeed him as governor. Walters hasn’t announced a political campaign for reelection nor for another office, but many consider him a potential candidate in a 2026 race.


The round of comments on Monday deepened the ongoing conflict between Oklahoma’s Republican governor, attorney general and public schools leader.

Drummond declined Walters’ request for an opinion on the impact of Trump’s order because a state attorney general has no jurisdiction to interpret federal law, according to his response letter.

Walters said he is “disappointed but not surprised” at Drummond’s response.

“He has a responsibility to offer opinions on all laws, not just the ones he deems worthy,” Walters said in a statement through a spokesperson. “Once again, he is refusing to support President Trump’s executive order on illegal immigration at a time when we all need to move forward with a unified front to protect Oklahoma families.”

Attorney general opinions interpret state law and sometimes are legally binding. An interpretation of a presidential order is “for the federal executive branch to determine,” Drummond wrote.


“Notwithstanding your rumored aspirations, you are not part of the federal executive branch,” he wrote, hinting at allegations that Walters sought a position in the Trump administration.

Drummond said Trump’s order could direct the actions of the federal Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which provide hundreds of millions of dollars supporting various school services in Oklahoma, including cafeteria lunches, English learner programs and support for impoverished students.

He encouraged Walters to cooperate with federal agencies to “faithfully implement” the executive order.

“In the meantime, I suggest you devote increased energy and focus on improving the test scores and reading proficiency of Oklahoma students,” Drummond wrote. “The people of this state entrusted you with the critical responsibility of administering and managing public education. Fulfilling that responsibility should be your only focus.”


Walters has supported Trump’s executive actions and advanced his own policy to “no longer allow sanctuary schools in the state of Oklahoma.” He proposed a new rule at the state Education Department to require schools to collect students’ immigration status and report the information to the state.

“Taxpayer dollars should be used to support the education of American students, not to subsidize or create a magnet for illegal immigration,” Walters said.

States are required to provide public education to children regardless of their immigration status under a 1982 U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

Many Oklahomans have advocated against the rule, which is now before the state Legislature for consideration, and warned it could drive immigrant students away from public education.

Stitt pledged to block the rule from being enacted and accused Walters of using “kids as political pawns” to launch a campaign for higher office.
 
Closed for republicans. Democrats allow independents to vote in primaries. I know this cuz I’m registered independent and only allowed to vote in democratic primaries. May have to change my party to republican before the primaries…

I'm registered independent too. Great minds think alike right?
 
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