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Good news!  Our legislators will be in Special Session beginning Monday, September 25th. It’s good news because we don’t need to wait until spring to strengthen core services.  Now that lawmakers have a second chance to get the budget right, they shouldn’t waste it. So I’m going to lay out how we can help them […]

Last week, we brought the Together Oklahoma ​info table and Oklahoma Jeopardy​ to the Jackson County Fair in Altus​. ​It was a big hit with the kids and their parents in this key legislative district represented by Senate President Pro Tem Mike Schulz. We had such a great time in Altus that I found myself […]

By throwing out a cigarette fee as unconstitutional, the courts confirmed what we suspected to be true since the day the Legislature passed a gimmick-filled budget. But unless lawmakers go into special session and find a way to replace that revenue, we will see massive cuts to SoonerCare, mental health and substance abuse treatment, and […]

On Tuesday, August 8th, the Oklahoma Supreme Court will be hearing oral arguments regarding recent challenges to revenue measures enacted in the 2017 legislative session. If anyone tells you they know exactly how this will turn out, they are blowing smoke, because they could definitely decide any number of ways. Since Together Oklahoma focuses most […]

There is a lot going on in the coming weeks! Here are some things you may want to add to your calendar and one opportunity to sign up for a Together Oklahoma field trip: July 25, 6:30pm – 8:00pm Connection through Diversity · Hosted by Women Lead Oklahoma at the Norman Fire Department Training Center, […]

Have you ever felt like you should be doing more to make Oklahoma better, but you just can’t seem to find the time?  Most days I get one or two messages from people in Oklahoma who feel that they need to apologize for not doing more.  If you feel that way, you are not alone. […]

Advocates in Together Oklahoma hear a lot about how to have an impact on their own two legislators.  We have a whole bunch of resources about how to connect with your two state legislators that right here. Some of you will be going to the polls to vote for a new legislator today if you […]

It’s not the Divided States of America, is it?  Sometimes the partisanship and tension make it feel that way.  That is why Together Oklahoma offers a place to step outside those bubbles. Are you trying to get out of your Urban or Rural bubble? How about your liberal or conservative bubble?  Do you know which […]

Good news!  We had a great turnout for our Better Budget Bash last week! Nearly 100 Oklahomans participated across Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Norman, and Lawton. For an event geared toward thanking our advocates from the past year, that is fantastic! And with our new livestreaming tool, the advocates in all four locations were able to […]

Since we left the Capitol, our team of advocates have been taking this show on the road! Everywhere we go, from the Turkey Mountain Outdoor Expo in Tulsa to the Ice Cream Festival in Tuttle, we find people who seriously want to get our state on the right track. But we also found that most […]