According to the OSBI, investigators say the former executive director of a child advocacy center in Norman used money from the organization for personal expenses, including plane tickets, luggage fees, Airbnb stays, plastic surgery, Amazon and Venmo purchases, and fast food.

Early Voting Starts Wednesday, October 28!

(Voting Plan Based on Popular Reddit Comments in Recent Election Related Posts)

1/ STRAIGHT PARTY DEM – You’re Half Done!

a/ State Treasurer Office – There’s No DEM in this Race. Only a GOP & Libertarian

Recommendation:

Cindy Byrd, CPA Republican – She was the OK State Auditor & Bucked GOP Party Bosses on high visibility audits such as: State Pandemic Relief Misspent Funds Audit, Pandemic Contracting Audit, Swadley Audit, Epic Charter School Audit, & others.

The Libertarian candidate has never worked in Finance.

2/ JUDGES:

a) Vote YES to Retain These 2 Judges (ONLY THESE 2):

- YES - District 1 – Jane P Wiseman, District 1, Office 2 – Appointed By DEM Brad Henry

- YES District 2 – Deborah P Barnes, District 2, Office 1 - Appointed By DEM Brad Henry

b) All other Judges – VOTE NO ON ALL OTHER JUDGES– Logic: The Next OK GOV – Cyndi Munson will participate in the selection of the replacement Judges

4/ STATE QUESTIONS:

845 – Vote No

847 – Vote No

Rationale (short form): These questions were selected / prioritized by OK GOP sponsors & voted on by the legislature. Elected DEMs generally did not vote to place these SQ’s on the Nov 3^rrd ballot, while GOP majorities voted in favor of these questions.

A 2023 state law was intended to help low-income Oklahomans escape fines and fees they can’t afford. But an Oklahoma County judge argues the law is unconstitutional, and a state Supreme Court decision could affect defendants across Oklahoma.

The Frontier and KOSU investigated how the judges are applying the law, and what’s at stake for people struggling with court debt.

Read the story: https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/oklahoma-law-requires-judges-to-waive-court-debt-for-poor-defendants-some-refuse/

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Two candidates are vying to become the newest member of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. Either Republican Brad Boles or Democrat Rhonda Eastman will win a seat on the commission that oversees Oklahoma’s utility rates and energy industries.

Commissioners serve staggered six-year terms, with one seat on the ballot every two years. This year, voters will choose a commissioner to fill the seat currently occupied by term-limited and scandal-plagued Todd Hiett. The new commissioner will join Kim David and Brian Bingman, who are both in their first term.

Boles has served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives since March 2018, when he won a special election to replace a lawmaker who left office early. He’s chaired the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee since 2021.

Before that, Boles owned a personnel contracting firm and served as mayor of Marlow, president of the Marlow Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Marlow Public School Board.

On his campaign website, Boles says his priorities include defending Oklahoma’s oil, gas and renewable energy industries from “federal overreach and radical environmental policies.”

Boles won the Republican primary in June with about 55% of the vote. In November, he faces Democrat Rhonda Eastman.

Eastman’s social media biography describes her as a protestor-turned-politician, and her campaign website touts her roots in rural eastern Oklahoma.

On her campaign website, Eastman outlines her concerns about orphan wells, data centers and the aluminum smelter planned for Inola.

As of the most recent campaign finance deadline in August, Boles had spent more than $500,000 on his campaign. Eastman had spent around $8,000.

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Hello fellow Okies, I'm looking for guidance.

It's my understanding that under Oklahoma Code §68-1357(32), digital goods, digital services, and SaaS are excluded from sales tax. I subscribe to Discord Nitro, and they have been improperly collecting sales tax from me for two years. I also subscribe to Instacart+ and recently discovered they have also been improperly collecting sales tax from me for the entire length of my subscription. This is in reference to the Instacart+ subscription and not orders for delivery.

The really confusing part is how they calculate the amount of tax they're improperly charging me. Both subscriptions are a flat $9.99/month. In 2024, Discord charged me $0.51/month in taxes. In 2025, they charged me $0.60/month in taxes. This year, they started charging me $0.80/month in taxes. Whereas for the entire duration of my subscription, Instacart has charged me $0.65/month in taxes. It's a mystery as to where these numbers are coming from, as none of them match the rate I would pay in state and county tax were these services even taxed. I've downloaded invoices from both services and confirmed that the amounts charged are listed as "Tax".

I'm trying to contact both companies now but am seeking guidance on where to go from here if neither of them wish to resolve the situation amicably. Specifically, I'm looking for three things:

1. Confirmation that I properly understand Oklahoma's tax laws regarding digital products and SaaS.
2. Advice on what to do if the companies do not respond or refuse to correct their billing mistakes.
3. Other Oklahomans who subscribe to these services and are also improperly being charged sales tax.

Sure it's only a couple dollars a month, but that adds up over time. By my calculations, Discord has improperly collected $16.31 from me and Instacart has improperly collected $9.10. I'm not looking to cancel either subscription as I do get value out of them.

Thanks in advance, I appreciate the help :)

Any recommendations on local artists for a cover-up? When I was a teenager i got a shamrock tattooed on my lower arm just above the elbow having no idea it was a hate symbol after learning it's meaning as an adult it's not something I want on my body

According to the official oklahoma government webpage

https://oklahoma.gov/tax/individuals/exemptions.html#DAV

"Sales qualifying for the exemption are limited to $25,000.00 per year."

Does that mean i would be exempt on the sales taxes of 25,000 gross sales.Or does that mean that I'm exempt on paying the first 25,000 in sales taxes?

Let's assume a 10% sales tax.

Example one, I spend 25,000 and I save the 10% sales tax on it so I save 2500 in sales tax that year.

Example two, I somehow spend 250k save the 10% sales tax on it so I save 25,000 that year.

Thanks for the help and the clarification.

OKC DSA Labor Working Group wants to hear from you! What issues are top of mind for Oklahoma’s workers? Join us at 315 E Gray Street in Norman at 2pm on Sunday October 25th to join in the conversation and organize with us. This town hall event is free and open to the public, hosted by the Oklahoma City Democratic Socialists of America Labor Working Group.

"Every dollar Washington takes is a dollar YOU earned. Kevin Hearn knows that. So he fought for historic tax savings because it's your money, not Washington's. Kevin Hearn. Fighting for Oklahoma so you keep more of what you earn."

Uhm, yeah, that's how taxes work. Where do you think the money comes from when FEMA helps clean up after a Tornado? From taxes. Etc etc.

AND not even all of what they spend here is collected from here. The Federal government spends $1.90 in Oklahoma for every $1 collected. source

Hi everyone, Andrew Tipton, 40 (has hair bleached but typically brunette hair), and has the word “tribal” tattooed on his arm. He has not been seen or heard from in 6 weeks. I’m posting this here since we are becoming desperate. If anybody has seen him or knows his whereabouts please comment or contact TPD. His family and his friends are very worried.

Andrew was last seen on August 8th, 2026 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

I had this posted in the Tulsa group for nearly a month and wanted to post in here to see if anyone’s seen him as he could be outside of Tulsa now. He has now been missing for 11 weeks. Thank you.

State Question 847 is one of two measures Oklahomans can vote on during the Nov. 3 elections. If approved, it would decrease the cap on property tax growth per year.

Oklahoma law limits that growth separately for different types of properties. Homestead and agricultural properties are currently capped at 3%, whereas real property is capped at 5%.

SQ 847 proposes decreasing those caps) by more than 1% each, beginning next year. Homestead and agricultural property tax could only grow 1.75% per year. Real property could only grow 4%.

As a result, property tax values would grow more slowly. The measure’s language states that the potential economic impact is unknown.

Supporters, like the Oklahoma Farm Bureau, argue that means lower taxes. The bureau writes that farmers could lose money managing their land because of drought or other factors, while their taxes increase.

State Republican officials who introduced the measure argue it would alleviate rising costs on residents.

But opponents say the measure will reduce funding for public services over time.

In Oklahoma, property taxes are a major source of funding for public schools. The Oklahoma State School Boards Association writes that local entities, including school districts, could lose nearly $45.78 million. It estimates that this could reach up to $500 million within ten years.

Some local government officials, including Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt, agree.

“There is no method under current Oklahoma law to fill the financial hole that will be created by SQ 847,” Holt wrote for The Oklahoman. “If you vote yes on SQ 847, you are directly and explicitly putting less money over time into the two functions of government that you have always told me you care about the most — streets and education.”

I know chances are slim, but has anyone been called for jury duty with Cherokee Nation? Is it any different than regular jury duty? I got a letter in the mail today telling me to be there on a certain day at 9am. I live an hour and 40 mins from the courthouse, so that is gonna suck.

Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued a binding opinion Thursday barring the Statewide Charter School Board from holding a third vote on the Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School application, which has now failed twice. The opinion came hours before a special meeting the board chair had already scheduled for noon Friday.