Great news, everyone!
State agencies – especially the one in charge of public education – will no longer be able to use taxpayer funds to hire independent PR and communications to push right-wing propaganda and nutjob agency directors to the national media!
Well, at least that's what Governor Kevin Stitt would like you to believe.
Late on Friday night, the Oklahoma political scene did a double-take when Kevin Stitt line-item vetoed a section of the state budget agreement that would have obstructed Ryan Walters' and Matt Langston’s ability to hire their buddy’s PR firms to produce propaganda, only to then turn around 30-minutes later and prohibit all state agencies from engaging in the unethical practice.
“Taxpayers should never foot the bill for the political ambition of an individual, regardless of his or her position in state government,” Stitt said in the executive order. https://t.co/oZTPHoFgUo (via @OklahomaWatch) #okgov #okleg #oklaed
— Paul Monies (@pmonies) June 15, 2024
Stitt vetoes measure to slow Walters' PR use, subs in executive order https://t.co/hjA2aqA87x
— Richard Mize (@RichardMize) June 15, 2024