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New Turnpike to Be Named After Guy Who Opposed Turnpike…

10:18 AM EST on March 2, 2026

AUSTIN, TX – OCTOBER 30: Toby Keith performs during the 2021 iHeartCountry Festival at Frank Irwin Center on October 30, 2021 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

As the national and local media spend all their time and energy covering the latest Middle Eastern war distraction, I thought it would be important to focus on the truly important things that matter – turnpike names.

Last week, KFOR’s Spencer Humphrey filed a report about the decision by lawmakers to name the controversial Moore/Norman turnpike after Toby Keith, a man who vehemently opposed the project.

Via KFOR: