AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRunoff Election Prep: In-person absentee voting for Oklahoma’s Aug. 25 runoff starts Thursday (8 a.m.-6 p.m. Thu/Fri; 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat). The big GOP governor fight is between Gentner Drummond and Mike Mazzei, with other GOP runoffs for State Superintendent plus insurance and labor commissioners, while Democrats pick their U.S. Senate nominee. State Questions on the Ballot: Voters will also decide State Questions 844 and 846, including a constitutional voter ID requirement and local property-tax reimbursement changes, plus additional school bond and city/county tax questions in many communities. Education Accountability: Oklahoma’s State Auditor says $3.73 million was misspent in Tulsa Public Schools bond funds, part of a broader fraud/misappropriation probe. Local Governance & Public Safety: Tulsa County signed a new 287(g) agreement expanding ICE work from the jail to street-level task forces. Healthcare Costs: A new Oklahoma cancer-screening coverage law is raising transparency questions for patients about what insurers will actually pay. Energy & National Security: The Hormuz crisis is draining the U.S. oil cushion as the Strategic Petroleum Reserve hits its lowest level since 1982, pushing higher energy risk beyond the Middle East.
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