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J.C. Hallman discusses maintenance problems at an Oklahoma City apartment complex. M. Scott Carter on Stitt's veto of a bill that would slow the eviction process. J.C. on his investigation of Oklahoma's high homeowners' insurance rates.

State Superintendent Ryan Walters calls for more tax cuts.Governor Stitt wants an aluminum smelter in Oklahoma.The Thunder advances to the next level in the playoffs.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, Blue Sky and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

Do you struggle with setting and maintaining boundaries in your business or your life? Whether you are a parent or not, you do not want to miss this empowering episode with parenting coach and boundaries expert, Elisabeth Stitt! The two longtime friends sit down this week to talk all things boundaries - what they are, how to uphold them, and how they can help you bliss more in your business!

Podcast Jazztime 677 – 13.05.25 Diese Sendung hat Andreas Pasternack zusammengestellt. Das LIVE – Anspiel diesmal ist : „On the sunny Side of the Street” – geschrieben 1930 und einer der beliebtesten Jazz Standards. Folgende Titel sind zu hören: 1. Bad, bad Leroy Brown – Frank Sinatra 2:51 2. Midnight samba – Stan Getz 2:10 3. Nice'n'easy – Barbra Streisand 4:28 4. King Porter Stomp – Wynton Marsalis 3:15 5. When I fall in Love – Julie London 3:23 6. On the sunny Side of the Street – D.Gillespie, S. Stitt & S. Rolllins 5:43 7. Something – Sarah Vaughan 4:20 8. Basin Street Blues – Louis Armstrong & His All Stars 3:50 9. But beautiful – Diana Ross 2:51 10. High Heel Sneakers – Ramsey Lewis Trio 2:27 Für Titelwünsche und Anregungen schreiben Sie gern an: jazztime.mv@ndr.de Keep Swingin' !!!

How does community and faith intersect with homelessness?Ian Stitt is the Executive Director of Network Coffeehouse and through his work, he shows how it can offer an alternative to individualism, greed, exclusivity, and the debilitating loneliness that seems to plague every corner of our worldAdditional Links Network Coffeehouse (Website): ⁠https://www.networkcoffeehouse.org/Network Coffeehouse (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/networkcoffeehouse/ Network Coffeehouse (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/networkcoffeehouseIt Matters To Me (Instagram):https://www.instagram.com/itmatterstomepodcastIt Matters To Me (YouTube): ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@itmatterstomepodcast⁠It Matters To Me (Website): ⁠https://itmatterstomepodcast.com/

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It was a busy week at the legislature as the first bill of the session made it to the governor's desk and a lot of bills moved forward.

Linda Murphy discusses the controversial statewide longitudinal data system bill in Oklahoma, highlighting its origins in the Obama administration's stimulus money and its connection to the Common Core State Standards. She explains how the system, initially designed for aggregate reporting, was transformed to collect student-level data, raising privacy concerns. Murphy also touches on the influence of the Hope Foundation and the Oklahoma Prevention Needs Analysis survey, emphasizing the need for transparency regarding funding and the potential misuse of data. Linda Murphy discusses the Oklahoma Prevention Needs Assessment, a survey given to sixth graders that includes questions about gender identity and sexual orientation. She highlights the controversial nature of these questions and the potential for long-term data collection on students' attitudes, values, and beliefs. Murphy also mentions a federal labor report from the Clinton administration that included a student data profile with subjective evaluations, such as honesty ratings, and warns about the dangers of subjective judgments in data collection and potential misuse of this information. Linda Murphy discusses the approval of an AI platform from Carnegie and concerns about data collection in education. She highlights the need to dismantle the federal data system and emphasizes the importance of aligning data collection with state law and values. Murphy also mentions the role of Megan Offedil, hired to run the Office of Education Quality and Accountability, and her vision for transforming it into a P20 data hub. A Senate bill, amended before voting, prohibits the state's new data system from serving the same purpose as the state student identification system or directly reporting data to federal agencies. The bill also prohibits the collection of personal data, including religion, political affiliation, health insurance status, and medical information. The goal is to prevent top-down control of student programs and curriculum, emphasizing local school board and parent involvement. Linda Murphy discusses transparency and regulations regarding student privacy data, highlighting the 2013 student privacy data bill. She offers to send additional documents and encourages listeners to like, share, and subscribe. _______________________________________________________________   Visit my Patreon Page to access all the links mentioned in the show. Click the link below:   https://www.patreon.com/posts/docs-from-with-127298484?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link  

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civic Leader Andy Moore about Governor Stitt's fight against the Oklahoma Forestry Service heating up, Governor Stitt's DOGE-OK release a report calling for major shifts in policy and a mental health program in Tulsa gets funding after originally being cut by the state.The trio also discusses tribal leaders raising concerns about cuts to the federal Health and Human Services agency and a new effort has started on legalizing recreational marijuana in the state.

An Oklahoma City hospital faces reports of a measles exposure.Concerns are growing over Governor Stitt's DOGE-OK.A new book from Joy Harko brings healing grief through poetry.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, Blue Sky and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

This Week in Oklahoma Politics KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civic Leader Andy Moore about the State Board of Education meeting canceled over concerns of violating the Open Meetings Act, Democrats at the State Capitol filing resolutions to reject social studies standards from the SBE and Superintendent Ryan Walters suing a national watchdog group over religion in public schools.The trio also talks about Governor Stitt and Attorney General Gentner Drummond trading jabs over religion in public schools and Stitt coming under fire for critical remarks against the former state forestry chief over recent wildfires.

This episode Mel Paynter and Alyse Stitt, Georgia Aquarium, discuss motivation in the context of animal behavior and training.  In part 1 of this two episode discussion Mel and Alyse discuss what motivation is, what it looks like in practice, and give some o-fish-ally great examples from the many aquatic species that they work with in the Ocean Voyager habitat at the Georgia Aquarium.  They both dive deeper into breaking down and discussing some of the numerous stimuli and events that can affect motivation.   The discussion finishes with their advice on how to productively and effectively use motivation as a tool in our training toolbox and not as a label.  Stay tuned in for Mel and Alyse's “Training Tales” that focus on how the fish they have worked with have taught them and changed their perspective. You can also learn more information about the 2025 ABMA annual conference by visiting www.abma.org For questions or suggestions about the podcast email ⁠abc@theabma.org⁠ and to contact Mel and Alyse email mpaynter@georgiaaquarium.org or AStitt@georgiaaquarium.org Let's talk some training and banter about behavior! 3:25 Introduction to Mel Paynter and Alyse Stitt8:15 Overview of Ocean Voyager habitat at Georgia Aquarium 10:15 Definition of Motivation 13:45 Definition of Motivating Operations Affects on Motivation: 17:10 Food and Enrichment 24:00 Breeding/Courtship 34:00 Social Structure/Situations 39:50 Environment43:35 Weather/Seasonality45:00 Learning History 47:50 Animal's physical ability to do something48:50 Previous access to resources50:35 Differences in motivation among individuals 59:25 Advice for using motivation productively and effectively, not as a label1:05:35 “Training Tales”

Welcome back Stitt-Heads to another tough and controversial conversation with Nate from @realityczarspod where we talk about loud voices, tiny hats, and lots of power! Is everything the jews? No. Do they control and own most mass media, music, and other industries? Yes. BUT... what if they aren't running everything like everyone thinks. As in middle management. Let's get into a little bit of everything in this one from Antisemitism, Catholics and the Vatican, Inner city violence and rap culture, and just some good ol crude and off color jokes. Just a couple Equal Opportunity Offenders telling it like it is. Grab a beer and take a toke and learn to laugh at our crazy world, cause that's about all you can do!#TalkingStitt #RealityCzars #SchizoNewsNetwork #RapCulture #Jews #Catholics #TheVatican #Christians #warmongers

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and former House Democratic Leader Emily Virgin about a settlement between State Superintendent Ryan Walters and the Ethics Commission over his use of social media to support President Trump, Governor Stitt's support of cuts by Elon Musk and DOGE and the Trump Administration announces it is investigating the OU School of Community Medicine.The trio also discusses Attorney General Gentner Drummond hiring a former colleague and mentee of Chief Justice John Roberts to argue the case of an OKC Catholic charter school and lawmakers amended a bill to ban homeless shelters and services outside of Oklahoma City and Tulsa.

Senate President Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton is “100 percent on board” with Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt's proposed half-percent income tax cut – but it's a cautious 100 percent. Paxton told The Frontier that recent Board of Equalization figures, which show Oklahoma's budget to be short of expectations following last year's grocery tax cut, make him wary of the possibility of a return to the state's budget woes of last decade. “I can easily say I'm 100% in favor of an income tax cut,” Paxton told The Frontier.But he also remembers when the state was facing a more than $1 billion budget deficit in 2016. Stitt has pushed for “half and a path,” his term for a half-percent cut and a path toward eventually eliminating personal income taxes. Recent Board of Equalization figures show Oklahoma's revenue projections are less than anticipated, though the state has about $4.6 billion in reserves. Those figures come after the state eliminated its portion of the grocery tax last year, which resulted in a loss of more than $400 million in tax revenue. Stitt, while urging a cut to personal income taxes, has also called for state agencies to have flat budgets for this fiscal year.On this episode of Listen Frontier, I talk to Paxton about what an income tax cut might mean - both good and bad - for Oklahomans. This is Listen Frontier, a podcast exploring the investigative journalism of the Frontier and featuring conversations with those on the frontlines of Oklahoma's most important stories. Listen to us Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.To donate to The Frontier and help support our efforts to grow investigative journalism in Oklahoma, click here.

Former Oklahoma Rep Sherrie Conley joins me to discuss a couple of education related bills. SB 224 and HB 1491.   SB224 would establish a Statewide Longistudinal Data System in the state of Oklahoma.  This would allow the govermnment to track and monitor your child from cradel to the grave.  I have a big problem with this!  Listen and you'll understand why.  Then, we have HB1491 and this interesting move by Gov Stitt with support from Speaker Hilbert and Pro Temp Paxton. They want to allow any of the board members to participate in setting the agenda for the OSDE.  Maybe this would not seem so interesting, if it were not on the heals of Gov Stitt's recent move to remove three board members and replace them with three members that some have suggested are closely aligned with Stitt.  Is this a hotile takeover to wrest control from Superintendent Walters and prevent him from trying to count children of illegal immigrants? Or is it an honest move to redistribute power? We'll lay out some facts, and you can decide.     Transcript:  Jake How do you feel about surveillance? How do you feel about surveying your children or the state surveying your children? We're talking about data mining. It is a topic of one particular bill here in the Oklahoma legislature. We're gonna take a look at it. I'm here with Sherry Connolly and will also look at house bill 149 1 that was recently backed by Governor Stitt and the speaker of the house. This deals with a shake up in the school board here in Oklahoma so got a lot to get to let's get to it. All right, I'm here with the former house representative Sherry Connolly Sherry welcome to the show    Sherrie Conley Thank you so much for having me    You You bet. Well I appreciate you all the work you have done and are doing in the state. Before we get too involved in these subjects that I wanna dive into both this idea of data mining collecting information on our children in the state and also this house bill 1491. I want to give you a chance to talk about a passion project of yours. Exposing the corruption in the public schools. Real quickly, what is the website that you are working on?    Sherrie Conley So we have we have two websites one is our broken trust website it's still in the construction phases but we've got another one that we're taking over called iHeart my teacher    You OK    Sherrie Conley .org. It is a collection of over 24, 000 reports of a teacher misconduct the majority of it is all sexual misconduct and so. Yeah, it's like it's a huge undertaking. We got to update it. I believe the gentleman that has it that we're taking it from. He worked for about four years doing it and just got overwhelmed with all of the information and so yeah we we got a lot of work ahead of us, but it's iHeartmyteacher.org     You You know someone would ask, “is this actually happening in our schools?” and I think that's the right I mean that is eye-opening that the one who founded this to track this and expose it he's overwhelmed because of all of the data that he's he's collecting and all of the instances of sexual misconduct in our schools so yeah, it's definitely happening    Sherrie Conley It is definitely happening and I have collected it over the last year and a half while really just a year started my research in February of last year collecting the data. I got 2 6 3 predators from inside the school and those are just Oklahoma cases those are just predators from inside    You Wow    Sherrie Conley Oklahoma.    You Well, that is iHeart my teacher .org the other one broken trust you're working on but that's gonna be coming to everyone pretty soon and I just wanted to make sure we we highlighted that before we get into these other conversations and forget to because I really appreciate your work there. I think it's needed in the state.    Sherrie Conley Yeah, thank you    You But the topic today we're looking at this statewide longitudinal data systems. The SLDS this is something that looks like it's been adopted by about 40 states and often times that's used as an argument for for something to adopt it and if we see a trend across the nation then often times Oklahoma says well it's happening everywhere else we want to happen here too, but we want to hit the pause button on that and say wait a minute is this a good idea? To actually track the data on our students what have you seen Sherry about this SLDS in our US concerned about it as I am    Sherrie Conley I am extremely concerned about it and let me just kind of give you just a little piece of information. This started in Oklahoma back in 20 12 Oklahoma received a $4.99 million grant. For the race to the top program to institute a longitude that system and that money good for the year 2012 to 20 17 I haven't that information just came to me, but I have not had an opportunity to dig into that and what was instituted whenever that money was received?    You Well, back in 20 12    Sherrie Conley Yes    You OK, do you know where this is originating from? I mean, who is behind this and pushing this as far as wanting schools to adopt us    Sherrie Conley No, I asked the house author where the language came from and he's he's not real sure where it came from but he knows that it's being pushed by the education people in Oklahoma and also by the chambers and so you know if you look at The language inside the bill it gives the workforce commission higher education, career tech superintendent, public instruction, Oklahoma, employment security commission oh QA and the the university it's the Russo group. It gives them all access to the data that comes out of the database. Me personally it also add some language in there that says among approved entities, but then it also goes down and it makes the comment that that there could be other Groups that are given access to it, and so that is the part that concerns me if this was being    You Right    Sherrie Conley created and used in the state of Oklahoma in order to improve education at the common end level at higher Ed workforce you know I'm getting our kids to work and getting them educated in the field that they want to pursue I would be OK with this, but I see you know connections to the agenda from the United Nations for a global database system, and that is what concerns me about this    You Me too, yeah have you seen the divergent series?    Sherrie Conley I have yes    You Stuff like this reminds me of this, and I know that that could be laughable, but so all too often we're seeing the sci-fi fantasy world becoming reality you know, and when you have an agenda for kids when you when you wanting to mind their skills and their strengths and all these data points on them to it seems like fund them in a certain direction    Sherrie Conley Yeah    You And it just reminded me of that I don't know if is a divergent series or one of those I think it's called a divergent they they have certain categories that people go and    Sherrie Conley Yes    You select at a certain age and you know it seems like we're thinking along those lines, dude does the government really need that much data on our kids and do they need to have that much control about how to funnel them in a certain direction?    Sherrie Conley Yeah, well it makes me think of the movie. I think it's ants where when the baby answer born somebody holds it up and says this is a worker aunt and hold it up and you know this is you know    You Right    Sherrie Conley whatever whatever the other categories are it's been a long time since I've seen the movie but that's what this kind of makes me think of is funding kids into you know well your grades are not high enough so you can't go to college so you're gonna have to go either into the military or into career tech, I feel like you know we need to be educating our kids. On all sorts of You know the arts and music, appreciation and being able to think logically and reasonably and you know create a dialogue and rhetoric and all of those things and then let the kids decide. I think that we're doing too much of deciding for the kids. I say all the time I know there's a lot of other people that that say this, but let's teach the kids what to think or how to think and not what to think you know and that's what this feels like there. This is a push    You Right, right?    Sherrie Conley towards is pushing kids to think this is where I'm gonna have to go because I'm not good enough to go to know to someplace else and I just I don't agree with making decisions for children. People have the freedom. They should have the freedom to be able to make the decisions on their own, we should not be collecting data points in order to push them into the direction that somebody else thinks they need to go.    You Well, I'll just read here from the text of the bill again we're talking about Cinna bill 22 4 and is there is there a house bill with a different number?    Sherrie Conley I have not found one    You OK OK I think it's just this one. It's run by Seyfried in the Senate in Caldwell in the house and here in section a right at the beginning of the bill first page. It says the purpose of the SLDS shall be to provide state agencies, but right there first red flag provide state agencies, legislators, and other    Sherrie Conley Yeah,    You approved users with with that's the issue. It's very vague very open right other approved who are these approved users and who's approving them    Sherrie Conley that's the Yes    You It was shall provide them with access to data on early childhood education, elementary and secondary education, workforce training and employment outcomes and employment outcomes so I mean how how far are we gonna track these    Sherrie Conley Yes    You individuals these children it is it employment while they're in high school or is it beyond that?    Sherrie Conley Well, the next word, the next four words, five words say improve education, and then here's the caveat and workforce outcomes    You There you go    Sherrie Conley You know here's the thing is that you have to track somebody past their high school in college careers in order to be able to track workforce outcomes right so you    You Yum    Sherrie Conley know that I mean they're calling it a longitudinal data system and so they are truly talking about tracking people from the cradle to the grave and determining where they go, what I see this is using this for ES G and social scores you know I just came from London and one of the perfect examples of a social credit score is the Uber system and you know you can take that system and you can you can see where using these data points where people go whether or not they're working, you know you can use gaps in their employment as they hit on their social credit score that if you're tracking their workforce your tracking their work and And everything that comes after high school in college that's exactly what that stuff can be used for    You Yeah, well it's clear and it's no secret. The DEF has made it very clear that they have an agenda and you know when you start seeing things like this it seems to match what they have been very vocal about this this global    Sherrie Conley Absolutely    You agenda and it's so easy to dismiss this and say you know you radical conspiracy theorist talking about 15 minute cities and and social credit scores. But then we have a bill like this and it's talking about tracking from the cradle to the grave preparing people for the workforce and and here's a thing I get so sick of it because it's always for our own good. It's always about the government protecting us helping us, but it's like you said, are we telling them what to think or we just simply teaching them how to think how to be independent critical thinkers who then can go pioneer their own way rather than    Sherrie Conley Yeah Yeah    You fall into a certain track that has been pre- prepared for them.    Sherrie Conley Yes, yeah and that is that is very concerning to me because how many people actually reinvent themselves all the time they get a degree in one thing and then you know decide I don't wanna do that and so they go to another job that's    You Yeah    Sherrie Conley outside of where of what they actually majored in in college and you know is that eventually going to be used against us if you look at the comparisons to the launch Tual database and to the UN agenda They have data collection and management on there, which is sharing the and the integration of the educational data for global monitoring monitoring monitoring sorry    You Monitoring    Sherrie Conley Privacy and security oversight then they got tracking student progress, which aligns a state level educational outcomes with the global four targets and interestingly enough it actually even has a workforce and migration data in it and it's to improve understanding of migration impact or education systems and what I find so interesting is that the argument you know I'm gonna go back to the argument between Walters and stick the argument between them was Walters, wanting to collect the data on the students who are illegal immigrants to determine the impact that they're having on Oklahoma's education system and the funding right and yet this the UN database the UN agenda is actually wanting to collect that data through these launch to databases and so I find it very interesting that they got that battle going back-and-forth between them and yet this SDS actually does exactly what Walters just wanting to do to determine the impact on our education system here in the state of Oklahoma    You Yeah, I just as I read down the bill it just for me. It's more concerning. It says implement identity management capabilities, identity    Sherrie Conley Yeah, what is that?    You management, right to create unique identifiers that link early childhood childhood education, elementary, and secondary education post secondary education, workforce data, so we've seen those for Elements there in the previously in the bill that early childhood elementary secondary post secondary and workforce but this identity management capability What is that about and you know one thing we know    Sherrie Conley No    You about the UNWEF this global agenda is the big 3M's that the monitoring management and monetize    Sherrie Conley Yep    You and this is the goal is to monitor that's why I push back    Sherrie Conley I didn't    You against surveillance, especially in this day, even if it's used to justify preparing our youth for the future or use to justify catching more criminals I'm gonna be paranoid whenever we talk about    Sherrie Conley Yes    You surveillance because I know there's a bigger agenda here and that is the first step and    Sherrie Conley Absolutely    You monitoring which then when you're monitored, you can be managed and when you're managed, you can be monetized not for your    Sherrie Conley Yep    You benefit, but for someone else's benefit to use you    Sherrie Conley Yep    You as a channel and Just direct you in a certain way where you can be a good worker which where we heard that before if it rings a Marx's    Sherrie Conley Yes,    You tone    Sherrie Conley yes well and if you think about it, these companies that are changing their human resources to human capital that gives a huge Red flag for me that you are counting me not as as as someone who is valuable to your organization, but you're counting me as an asset that I    You Yeah    Sherrie Conley am I am looked at as money for you to make money and I don't know they're just there's something just really creepy about that. It's kind of a weird word to use, but that is very scary to me and then the that section 4 was something that was very section 3 that was very concerning to me because when you say identity management capabilities, that is what it sounds to me like and I hope I'm wrong but what it sounds to me like is giving someone a number inside the database that will follow me kind of like my Social Security number that will follow me all of my life so that it can be tracked, regardless of where I go work and regardless, if you know what state I'm working in that it can always be tracked back to that number and that I'll have to use that along with my Social Security number so that they can identify who I am and what I'm doing.    You Yum and we're talking about things like your history of illness for instance, your travel where were you    Sherrie Conley Yes    You exposed to other forms of illness    Sherrie Conley Exactly    You Behavior psychological    Sherrie Conley Yes    You evaluations, you know    Sherrie Conley Yes    You businesses you started businesses you've been affiliated with the list goes on and on and on and the ones reading this first of all, we don't even know who that    Sherrie Conley It does    You is because they've    Sherrie Conley Right    You intentionally made it vague, so who's gonna be looking at this data and how would they be evaluating you? Do you want them evaluating you and your children especially So man, so many red flags here and you know one of the things we mentioned at the start of this I think before we went live is you know Chad Colwell was carrying this in the house you know you respect Chad Caldwell in the house and we're waiting to hear back from him as far as what is it that he sees that would be good about this bill I personally don't know him well I don't know Senator Seyfried well in the Senate I know both of them have had other good pieces of legislation in the past So I'm curious to hear from them what what is it about this bill that you think would be good for Oklahoma's    Sherrie Conley Yeah, I am. I am very much interested in hearing hearing from him and that's the reason why I reached out to him. I was hoping that I could get you know a response back so that we could talk about you know what he seems to be the benefit of this, but I will tell you that I'm also very concerned about this being linked to school based healthcare. I'm also very concerned about it being linked to common core and I was looking at a graphic that was put out by Jenny White and it's it's kind of a complicated graphic I I really need to sit down with her and have her explain to me yeah    You I saw that graphic arrows going everywhere    Sherrie Conley Yes, yes everywhere but if you look at it closely, you can see that there are different entities that are gathering data on our students at every single level and so I mean even our night test you know that are tracking our our test scores are reading in math test scores for fourth and eighth graders You know that's that's a concern to me also, I mean, I understand the need to be able to determine where our kids arming we're using that data to be able to say look our schools are not cutting it. They are failing our students and so they're failing our families and they're failing our communities and our businesses who need good you know intelligent articulate workforce so I understand that but this I believe goes way further than what anybody realizes the capabilities of this are and if this truly is connected to the UN and I noticed. Let me see I wrote some notes on it so the $4.99 million if they got in 20 12 you know what was the cost of that 4.99 million. What did the state have to give to the federal government who provided the grant money for this what were the stipulations what were the strengths and I guarantee you in looking at what they say the cost in implementing this is gonna be 2.1 to $5.1 million and again you know is this a state investment is this federal dollars I believe it says in there or something about grant money and so if anytime you connect the federal government to a data system they are going to want something for that money you can't they don't just give money away and expect you you know to just say hey thanks and then walk away. They want something for it. And to say, it says data access, she'll be granted through a formal data sharing agreement submitted to the statewide launch to database data system, government council, and you know so who who does that mean is going to get is gonna get this information it also says controlled access to approve external partners, including researchers or vendors Ensuring compliance with privacy protections, but you know what here's the thing is that if you if you have attached a number to my kid and you tracking them, I'm more concerned about that than I am you sharing you know where our kids are in math at a fifth grade level OK so if that is sharing that information Performance information outcome information with them to help them determine what they need to do with curriculum. I'm OK with that, but when you start selling the data to people who are going to use it to manage behaviors and the ability to limit our freedoms based on that data, I have a huge problem with it.    You Yum Yum that money from in 20 12 where did it go? Was it was it spent on this as as the beginning laying out the infrastructure in the foundation for it that was that money spent was a set aside what happened to it?    Sherrie Conley Yeah, I don't know that's a really good question and that's sad. That's gonna be my next dig to see if we can figure out you know what legislation created that I like. I said it was just given to me right before I came on the call and so    You OK    Sherrie Conley I am I still have yet to figure to figure that part out, but I will tell you that you can't. You can't gather all of this information and not connected to the healthcare industry and to mental health and those sort of things because. I just believe that those are data points that they will include in this and so I think I said that it was the Yeah, I didn't. I didn't see anything on there. Maybe it did say Oklahoma healthcare but I didn't put it in there. Seems like there was something in there.    You Well, obviously, the big push for community schools, wraparound services, social emotional    Sherrie Conley Yes, yes    You learning, and you know this is very concerning to a lot of people, including myself as we are asking teachers and school administrators and possibly leaving, not even hiring outside Contractors to come in to service our children when we send them to school to learn and so we're just blowing the lines between school and every other aspect of their life is that the reason we have public schools government funded schools    Sherrie Conley You know I anymore I'm I'm starting to question you know the people who are in control at the higher level not you know at the state level obviously, the majority of Oklahoma's are levelheaded, but I don't think that they are looking past What they've been told about this legislation I don't think that you know one of the things you were in the Senate and you know one of the things that we need to be thinking about as legislators is what what is the long-term goal here? What are the long-term consequences here and I think that you know people read legislation they get the lobbyist to come and talk to them and they say oh we wanna do this and this is what we're gonna do. You know what we're gonna use it for but they don't look downstream to see well upstream to see who it's coming from number one but then downstream to see what are those long-term consequences and you and I both know that there's legislation that gets past every single year that has to have cleanup language done to it because somebody didn't think about the unintended consequences.    You No doubt no doubt well I'm looking at the time here. We're already at 40 minutes and try to keep these about a half hour long but that's OK. I want to let's just touch on this 1491 and we'll do a part two to dig into this little bit    Sherrie Conley OK    You deeper, but this is house bill 149 1 filed by speaker Hilbert with support from the pro Tim, Lonnie Paxton and Governor Stitt, and it would allow any member of the state board of education to place an item on the board agenda, if requested in writing by at least two members of the board. Now speaker, Hilbert said we have volunteer boards and commissions that play important oversight function for the for state agencies for a reason and the duly appointed members of the state board of education should have a say in the agenda before them. This has been a long-standing issue that needs to be fixed and then pro Paxton said the state board of education plays a crucial role in shaping the future of our schools and its members should have a clear and fair process for addressing key issues. This legislation ensures that every board member has a voice and setting the agenda, reinforcing transparency, and accountability in our education system he said with the current structure, the board is neutralized and has no no say in shaping policy, allowing this will provide a fair and more effective Structure. What do you think? Do you do you like this? Does it make sense to open this up for other board members to have a say in setting the agenda or do you think that that is going down a path with going back to our last argument with unintended consequences?    Sherrie Conley Yeah, so that's a really great question and so my thoughts on it go to number one. The board members on the state board of education are appointed by one person and so what looks like is happening now is it's being stacked against the the chairman of the board, which is superintendent Walters to push an agenda or to reverse an agenda you know on policy that was passed prior to now that's just you know from the outside looking in that's what it looks like, but what I would say is that because all Five of the board members that sit on the state board of education are appointed by one person that creates    You Can we talk about the governor?    Sherrie Conley Yes, that creates a balance of power issue for me because if you look at the first six years, the governor state has been an office. He's been perfectly fine with everything that superintendent Walters has you know done with the exception of maybe a couple of issues which I believe that they have had conversations you know behind the scenes about that you know those board members they're reminded often I think who they are appointed by and who they are actually they're on the best of. And so they're reminded quite often that they are expected to carry out the governors agenda, right that's at least what it sounds like when you're reminded you this is who you work for that sounds like a threat to me and so if I'm reminded who I work for that. Sounds like they're trying to tell me you know do what I tell you to do or you're not gonna have this job anymore which looks like exactly what happened with the shake up right well    You Yum    Sherrie Conley now there's three new board members appointed to this board and with a fourth seat that is open. And that really looks like an opportunity for you know some some shenanigans. I'll just call them to happen within the state Board of Education now that Governor and Ryan are not agreeing on things and so I disagree with what they're trying to do but only because if he had done this at the very beginning without it looking like there's an agenda behind it then I probably would've thought. Oh yeah that's probably a good idea. But now looking at the timing of this, it looks very suspicious to me and so I'm very concerned that it's because of the immigration policy that the three members who were removed voted for And and and since that was the first question that was asked of one of the new board members was on the immigration issue, you know it looks very suspicious and it looks like there's trying to be some control there so the governor actually has control over the rules if he doesn't like the rule when it comes to his desk, he can reject it and so him trying to do this in the 11th hour of his term it really just kind of feels like there's Like I said, some shenanigans going on there    You Yeah, I mean it is. It's impossible to simply dismiss how this has    Sherrie Conley Yes    You followed the removal of those three board members and replaced ironically with three members who seem to have connections back to it. So it's it's suspicious to me as well. The timing of this it feels like an agenda. It's interesting attorney general Drummond said Governor step promoted and supported superintendent Ryan Walters, every step of the way, even standing by the superintendent when he gave blanket approval for the miss spending of our tax dollars now that his handpick superintendent refuses to do his bidding Governor state wants to change the law to get his appointee full control of the education agenda.    Sherrie Conley Yeah    You So I mean, I'm not a big drum and fan but I think that he's probably right here    Sherrie Conley I agree, yeah and you know if these five members of the board were elected I would feel a lot differently about it and are we going to change this policy for all school boards to wear all school school board members have the opportunity to add items to an agenda because that looks very suspicious that you are picking on one board you know we have a multitude I couldn't even tell you how many boards we have across the state and so when you are hand picking a specific board to make the changes on, but you're not including all of the other boards that have member sitting on it. It looks very suspicious and it makes me you know. Doubt that this is the right thing to do    You Here with Sherry Connolly, former house rep and an educator and you've spent years in administration as well so your perspective and insight into education in general is is very respected and I appreciate your insight today    Sherrie Conley Thank you so much. I appreciate you asking and giving me the opportunity to to share my thoughts on this and I hope that you know we've been able to help shed some light on that the issues of both bills and I look forward to having conversation you know you and I had had other bills that we wanted to discuss and so I look forward to    You Yeah, well I said    Sherrie Conley talking again with you.    You thank you and I said we would do a part two on this. Maybe we covered it adequately for now but there's there's    Sherrie Conley Yeah    You definitely many others that we have our eyes on so yes, let's let's plan this again soon because these bills are going through quickly and some of them we wanna make sure don't go through. There's big    Sherrie Conley Yes    You concerns just like the one we mentioned Cita bill 224 and even this one we must    Sherrie Conley Yeah    You consider this what is the bill number house bill 1491 on the school board, so yeah we're gonna keep an eye on these and come back and talk about this. She appreciate you.    Sherrie Conley Yes, I appreciate you too Jake. Thank you so much.    You You bet all right guys we should like share and subscribe spread the word and I will see you again next time 

A recent shake up in the Oklahoma Board of Education has cause many Oklahomans to ask, "What is going on with Governor Stitt, Ryan Walters, and the education system in Oklahoma?"  Was this a politcal move?  Is this because of the stand Ryan Walter's and the board took on accounting for documenting the legal status of students?  Is Stitt departing from Trump's agenda?  Was Kendra stirring up "political drama?"   Also check out this revealing article that I refer to in the podcast: https://v1sut.substack.com/p/ok-gov-stitt-gives-backroom-ultimatum?r=1x46b7&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true  

Gov. Kevin Stitt rode into office in 2019 having rarely voted and with little idea how government worked.

The state's top prosecutor slams State Superintendent Ryan Walters over an opinion request.A judge dismisses a lawsuit against Governor Stitt's return-to-work order. Oklahoma's historic Black towns celebrate their history.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, Blue Sky and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and former House Democratic Leader Emily Virgin about an announcement from Governor Stitt concerning a partnership with Oklahoma and the federal government over immigration enforcement, a lawsuit against Stitt over his order for state employees to return to in-office work and State Superintendent Ryan Walters asks for a legal opinion from Attorney General Getner Drummond regarding a Trump executive order on federal funding for undocumented students.The trio also talks about a report from the Oklahoma Tax Commission showing more than 20% of private school tax credits went to families making more than $250,000 and the 2026 races for Attorney General and State Superintendent get their first candidates.

A state representative has filed a lawsuit seeking to block compliance with Governor Kevin Stitt's executive order requiring state employees to work from the office.

POLITICO's Josh Siegel recently interviewed Republican Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, who is urging the Trump administration to fulfill the clean energy contracts signed by the Biden administration and to treat all types of energy production the same. Siegel discusses his takeaways from the interview ahead of Stitt's visit to D.C. this week for governors' meetings. Plus, environmental groups filed lawsuits Wednesday challenging President Donald Trump's orders to put millions of acres of federal waters back into consideration for potential oil and gas drilling. Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO.  Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. Annie Rees is the managing producer for audio at POLITICO. Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.  Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO. For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jill Stitt is Co-Owner of Colonial Title with her husband, Keith, and up until a few months ago, she was a silent partner. During this visit you'll hear how a series of events set her on an uncharted and unplanned path of jumping into her new role of Business Development for Colonial Title. Spoiler alert: those events include becoming an empty-nester and praying for a new testimony. You're also going to hear about how she's using her gifts of hospitality & customer service to create positive and memorable experiences for their clients and employees. You'll learn more about how her efforts are redefining the company culture and increasing profits. I can't wait for you to hear from Jill about her faith, pursuing her purpose, and how she's sharing a little sparkle along the way! Check out Colonial Title in Tulsa, OK online: Colonialtitleinc.net And on Instagram: Colonial Title

Oklahoma's top prosecutor attacks Governor Stitt on social media.Lawmakers are looking into nuclear energy in our state.Oklahoma is representing in the NBA All-Star Weekend.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, Blue Sky and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

Governor Stitt says he opposes new rules from State Superintendent Ryan Walters.Senator James Lankford puts out a playbook for the federal agency known as DOGE.A new doctoral program in Ada is equipping rural schools to help their students.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, Blue Sky and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and former Democratic State House Speaker Steve Lewis about Governor Stitt firing three members of the State Board of Education and nominating three replacements and an audit of the Tulsa Public School District.The trio also discusses legislative leaders pulling back on Governor Stitt's tax cut plan and Operation Guardian to identify, arrest and deport illegal immigrants gets underway.

Today I am joined by an independent investigator from the substack "V1SUT" who will go by the alias "Mary" to protect her identity and help her continue her ongoing work uncovering corruption across the stte.  We will be discussing the sudden removal of three boad members on the Oklahoma State Board of Education. There are lots of rumor and speculation as to why this happened. Ironically, on the same day, a major announcement was made by Oklahoma state auditor, Cindy Byrd, regarding Tulsa Public Schools. Was the school board shake up related? Was it a distraction? Is there an unexpected alignment between Stitt and Drummond? Are Ryan Walters and Stitt now at odd?  What exactly is going on?  Join us for our converstation as lay out the puzzle pieces.  Follow the great work of Mary at https://v1sut.substack.com  

Oklahoma's legislative session has begun, and Gov. Stitt's State of the State outlines his priorities: keeping education spending flat while expanding vouchers—a move that's led to budget chaos in Arizona. What could this mean for Oklahoma? We analyze it all in the latest Fried Okra episode.

Today we're chatting with Paige State McBridge about EMOTIONS, but probably not in a way you've ever heard before… Paige shares her personal journey and the inspiration behind her book, In Weeping and Rejoicing: Emotions in Theology and Life, which offers a biblically grounded perspective on understanding and navigating our emotions as believers. We explore what Scripture reveals about our emotional lives and how the Gospel speaks to mental health. Paige sheds light on practical ways to develop a healthier emotional life rooted in faith. We also discuss the importance of embracing both the highs and lows — "weeping and rejoicing" — in a way that honors God and allows us to be fully present with Him in every season. If you've ever wrestled with how to handle your feelings or want a fresh perspective on emotional health from a Christian perspective, this conversation is for you! To connect with Paige, head over to @_paigemcbride on IG! Get Paige's book here: https://hosannarevival.com/products/in-weeping-and-rejoicing-by-paige-stitt-mcbride?_pos=1&_sid=e5d07d0c0&_ss=r  THANK YOU TO THIS MONTH'S SPONSOR, Podcast Coaching for Kingdom Entrepreneurs with Kristin Chadwick! Start or grow your podcast TODAY: https://calendly.com/kristinfieldschadwick/by-words-listener-connection SUPPORT BY WORDS: https://buymeacoffee.com/bywords SHOP MY BOOKS: Waking Up: Living Open — https://amzn.to/3Lusgrz Love Is Devotional — https://amzn.to/3S6OZhs  FREE Path to Purpose Guide: https://hannahhughes.myflodesk.com/pathwaytopurpose  My favorite Bible studies + devotionals - HANNAHHUGHES10  for 10% off: https://thedailygraceco.com?dt_id=300773  Connect: ⁠www.thehannahhughes.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thehannahhughes/⁠  https://www.instagram.com/bywordspodcast  Shop my Amazon faves: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/thehannahhughes⁠

Heather Warlick on bills filed that could affect Oklahomans experiencing homelessness. Jennifer Palmer on the latest release of the Nation's Report Card. Paul Monies talks about Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt's State of the State address to kick off the legislative session. Shaun Witt hosts.

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt kicked off the legislative session with his seventh annual State of the State address on Monday. The Governor laid out his policy priorities for the session: which include cutting state income taxes, keeping state agency budgets flat, and ending fines, fees and court costs to reform the criminal justice system. He also called for the elimination of virtual days in K-12 schools, as well as a cell phone ban in those schools. His priorities and those of state lawmakers don't always align, but Stitt's speech gives us a glimpse into what the GOP-dominated legislature will consider during this session. We'll have more coverage and offer context on the radio, on this podcast, and online at KOSU.org.

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt kicked off the legislative session with his seventh annual State of the State address on Monday. The Governor laid out his policy priorities for the session: which include cutting state income taxes, keeping state agency budgets flat, and ending fines, fees and court costs to reform the criminal justice system. He also called for the elimination of virtual days in K-12 schools, as well as a cell phone ban in those schools. His priorities and those of state lawmakers don't always align, but Stitt's speech gives us a glimpse into what the GOP-dominated legislature will consider during this session. We'll have more coverage and offer context on the radio, on this podcast, and online at KOSU.org.

Governor Kevin Stitt delivers his next to last State of the State address to a joint session of the Oklahoma legislature Monday, airing live on KGOU at 12:30 p.m.

The race is on. Oklahoma Attorney General Genter Drummond has thrown his hat into the ring, seeking to replace term-limited Kevin Stitt as Oklahoma's Governor in 2026. Drummond is the first candidate to announce, and has been considered a strong contender to replace Stitt since being elected to his AG post in 2022.On this episode of Listen Frontier, we talk with Republican political strategist A.J. Ferate about Drummond's announcement, what he needs to do to capitalize on his head start, and who else might enter the race.

Intro Question of the Week Ayyyye yuuung Trumpflation Price Gouging Walgreen's CEO TGI Friday's gift cards Snoop, Nelly, Rick Ross, Soulja Boy performed at Inauguration  For the check Not Cancel Culture Oklahoma Gov. Stitt high school requirements College, Trade School or Military Families Decide their kids path Wellington Park - Elon Musk Wrap Up

With more than 3,200 bills filed this year, the hard work begins: sorting out the good, bad, and the ugly. Oh, and all of that while the Governor wants his own little military and Ryan Walters is...doing typical Ryan Walters stuff.Articles discussed:Oklahoma House Speaker outlines his goals for legislative sessionOklahoma Senate Democrats to focus on wages, schools, basic needs in 2025Oklahoma lawmakers file wide-ranging billsEfforts to raise the age of consent in Oklahoma return to LegislatureOklahoma schools chief sues federal government over immigration policiesEthics Commission to subpoena Ryan Walters for campaign recordsOklahoma State Guard Plan UnveiledAgency asks for funds for an Oklahoma militia‘Champion of the ratepayer': Bob Anthony reformed OCC, worked undercover for FBIAhead of special board meeting, OSBI director Aungela Spurlock resigning

Governor Stitt defends comments he made over graduation requirements. The State House gets ready for the next legislative session.We remember Oklahoma banker and philanthropist Gene Rainbolt.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, Blue Sky and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

There was one common thread among the hundreds of tributes paid to Ross Stitt after his recent retirement. Unequivocally, friends and fellow horsemen agreed that the 83 year old had been an ornament to his profession as a man and a professional horse trainer. I'd like to add my sentiments by plucking from the archives an interview we recorded with Ross almost six years ago. He was in reminiscent mood on the day, and took us on a nostalgic journey through his life with horses. Ross began by reflecting on childhood days on the family dairy farm in the Manning Valley. He was milking the cows from age 9 before going to school. He says showjumping was his first equine passion, and it appears he was pretty adept at the sport. Ross recalls that his first thoroughbred idol was the legendary broodmare Dark Jewel. He formed the attachment simply because he had a show jumper called “Jewel” at the time. It's not widely known that Ross Stitt could easily have pursued a career in harness racing. His earliest tutor was trots trainer Ned Coleman. He says he was very close to acquiring his licence to drive in races. Ross says he was 24 years old when he bought his first galloper Bold Pirate from an Inglis Mixed Sale. He initially gave the maiden performer to a local trainer, but later took over the training himself. He remembers ex Sydney gallopers Gold Optic and Royal Kirk as the horses to get him up and running on north coast tracks. The retired trainer rates Critic's Pride as his first headline horse. That's no surprise when you consider Critic's Pride won a whopping 29 races for his up and coming trainer. Ross Stitt had the amazing ability to keep horses up for lengthy periods and to keep them winning. Half brothers Our Ambition and Gilded Blue are two prime examples. They won 48 races between them. He acknowledges the support of owner Ron Shaw, a former accountant who settled in nearby Old Bar following his retirement. He and Ross enjoyed a great association. Ross talks about his infatuation with Sir Dapper, a brilliant racehorse who later became a successful sire. The trainer won multiple races in the late 90's and early 2000's with Dapper Spirit, Just Dapper and Chilli Dapper. He pays a heartfelt tribute to former record breaking jockey Robert Thompson who retired just under three years after our podcast was recorded. Thompson rode more winners for the Stitt stable than any other rider.   Ross looks back on his pleasing record in NSW Country Cups. Surprisingly it took him 35 years to win a Kempsey Cup.   The veteran trainer was fairly emphatic in declaring Precise Timing to be the best horse he ever trained. An inveterate trier, Precise Timing won a total of 18 races including the 2006 Launceston Cup. Ross explains what prompted him to venture all the way to Tasmania.   He delights in telling the story of Heavenly Glow, the $10,000 Gold Coast purchase destined to win two Gr 1 races. When he realised the filly was good enough to run at the elite level, Ross had no hesitation in sending her to a Sydney trainer.   Ross tells the story of Youthful Jack, the unfashionably bred gelding who would win 18 races and $1.15 million in prize money. He placed him with other trainers at varying stages with great results- Rex Lipp at Toowoomba, Allan Denham in Sydney and Adam Trinder in Tasmania. Ross himself won 7 races with Youthful Jack including the Grafton Ramornie Hcp.   The recently retired trainer pays tribute to some of the talented riders with whom he was associated over the years.   This podcast has been in the archives for quite some time but remains relevant  by way of our tribute to a country training marvel.

Governor Stitt wants the state to deal with drones.A Fairview woman gets sentenced for her role in the January Sixth Capitol Riot.A program in Tulsa is using music to help with memory loss.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, Blue Sky and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

Governor Stitt joins other state leaders in supporting President-elect Trump's immigration policy.A man scheduled for execution is finally getting his clemency hearing.A new study looks at extending passenger rail from Oklahoma into Kansas.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, Blue Sky and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

Governor Kevin Stitt adds a new Chief of Staff, replaces cabinet secretary for energy and environment while striking deal with Danish energy company.

About the Show:"The whole company was born out of a curiosity and a fascination with the sun and how much energy the sun... hits the face of the earth every day."David StittAbout the Guest:David Stitt is the second-generation leader of The Stitt Group, a pioneering company in sustainable and energy-efficient home design based in Northwest Arkansas. Founded over 40 years ago by his parents, Orlo and Mary Stitt, the company has consistently strived to innovate in the field of passive solar design. David Stitt, with his background ingrained in ecological balance and energy efficiency from an early age, carries forward the family legacy. He is passionate about creating affordable, energy-efficient homes and actively contributes to educating the next generation about sustainable building practices.Episode Summary:Get ready to explore the revolution of building energy-efficient homes in this engaging episode of the I Am Northwest Arkansas podcast. Host Randy Wilburn sits down with David Stitt, from The Stitt Group, a cornerstone company in the sustainable home design field in Northwest Arkansas. David shares how their journey began over four decades ago with a focus on reducing energy consumption and how they achieve this today with innovations like net zero homes. In this episode, listeners will take a deep dive into practical solutions for harnessing solar energy, transforming energy consumption paradigms, and understanding how these energy-efficient practices can fit any home style.Delve into the evolving challenges and opportunities in energy-efficient home building as David Stitt discusses interesting real-world scenarios and solutions. He highlights the significance of initiatives like the greening of the MLS, which allows transparency in eco-friendly home features and value. The dialogue stresses the importance of early education in sustainability, where The Stitt Group actively participates, and its broader program to ignite community awareness towards a sustainable future. Listeners will find valuable insights into how the combination of technology, policy advancements, and consumer education can significantly reduce dependencies on traditional energy grids and foster local energy production, contributing to a cleaner economy.Key Takeaways:The Stitt Group leverages 46 years of experience leading the way in building passive, solar-efficient, net zero homes in Northwest Arkansas.Education plays a critical role in advancing understanding and acceptance of solar energy and sustainable building practices, starting as early as elementary school.Efficiency is the "low-hanging fruit" in sustainable building design, significantly reducing energy consumption while maintaining comfort and aesthetics.Initiatives like Stitt Zero Plus have made it easier to incorporate energy-saving technology early in the building process, ensuring homeowners reap financial and environmental benefits.Innovations in battery technology and solar power are transforming energy paradigms, making energy-efficient homes accessible and economically viable.All this and more on this episode of the I Am Northwest Arkansas podcast.Important Links and Mentions on the Show*Email David StittEmail Laura Toloza

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about a busy week for State Superintendent Ryan Walters preparing for President-elect Trump to take office and possibly dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, Governor Stitt creating an Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives and Senate Republican and Democrats electing new leadership.The trio also discusses the State Supreme Court taking up the case of Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett over allegations he groped a man who works for a utility company regulated by the agency and could Senator Markwayne Mullin or any other Oklahoman get a job in the new Trump Administration.

This summer, I embarked on a road trip to Tuskahoma, Oklahoma, for our annual Choctaw Labor Day Festival. Nestled among the rolling hills of the Kiamichi Mountains, the event was a vibrant celebration featuring stickball tournaments, frybread, gourd dancing, and Choctaw Village activities. While these cherished traditions always make the journey worthwhile, this year's experience was especially meaningful. On August 30, 2024, we honored the historic Choctaw monetary gift sent to the Irish during the Great Famine with the unveiling of the Eternal Heart monument, created by Choctaw sculptor Sam Guerrero Stitt. This remarkable piece stands as a companion to the Kindred Spirit monument in Midleton, County Cork, Ireland, designed by Alex Pentek. I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to The National Famine Museum at Strokestown Park, the Irish Heritage Trust, the Sharing Lands research group, and the Government of Ireland Emigrant Support Programme for their invaluable collaboration and support. Special thanks also go to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma for making this moment possible! The connection between the Irish and the Choctaw is a profound testament to kindred spirits—a friendship forged through hardship and solidified by an enduring act of compassion. We honor the struggles and resilience of our Choctaw and Irish ancestors, whose spirits continue to inspire us. May this bond of kinship flourish for generations to come. Yakoke to my esteemed guests: Chief Gary Batton, Seth Fairchild, Claire Green Young, and, of course, the talented sculptor behind the Eternal Heart, Sam Stitt! The National Famine Museum at Strokestown Park: https://strokestownpark.ie/national-famine-museum/ The Irish Heritage Trust: https://irishheritagetrust.ie/ Government of Ireland Emigrant Support Programme: https://www.ireland.ie/en/irish-diaspora/emigrant-support-programme/ Choctaw-Ireland Scholarship Program: https://chahtafoundation.com/scholarships/choctawirelandscholarship/ Native ChocTalk Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/nativechoctalkpodcast All Podcast Episodes: https://nativechoctalk.com/podcasts/

Doug Stitt most recently served as the Chief People Officer for the United States Army where he was the lead HR officer for the Army's 1 million uniform and civilian personnel. He graduated from Norwich University and served around the globe in a variety of formations. He is married to Beth and has two daughters, Laura and Anna. Doug had a number of amazing insights during our conversation. Some of them include: “[Soldiers] all have a story and it's unique to them” (7:40). “Connect with the people that are making the connections” (8:30). “[When I hear the word soldier] I think of service, I think of selflessness, I think of being a servant, I think of physical and emotional courage” (10:35). “I wish more people knew a soldier” (16:55). “Just because it's a tradition doesn't mean it's good” (19:00). “Innovation for tomorrow is better than the tradition of today” (19:25). “Friction isn't always bad” (22:00). “People want to be wanted” (24:10). “Culture is a long-term ebb and flow in an organization” (26:50). “What brought somebody into the army might not be why they're sticking around” (40:20). “I see opportunities to go try and do something different” (41:45). “I became a better listener than when I first joined [the Army]” (42:35). “People don't care about what you know until they know how much you care” (47:40). “Coaching trees are very evident within the military as well” (54:10). “Every soldier is a leader… that's what it means to be in this organization” (1:01:35). “Leader development is hard, it takes time” (1:03:20). “I cared about [my soldiers] first and foremost as people” (1:10:30). Additionally, you can connect with Doug on LinkedIn. Thank you so much to Doug for coming on the podcast! I wrote a book called “Shift Your Mind” that was released in October of 2020, and you can order it on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Additionally, I have launched a company called Strong Skills, and I encourage you to check out our new website https://www.strongskills.co/. If you liked this episode and/or any others, please follow me on Twitter: @brianlevenson or Instagram: @Intentional_Performers. Thanks for listening.

Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma endorsed former President Trump after his first choice, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, dropped out of the primary race earlier this year. Stitt joined Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett at the Republican National Convention to discuss the presidential race. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders