Oklahoma

Governor Stitt aggressively championed school choice, calling for eliminating the Parental Choice Tax Credit cap, allowing charter schools to bypass local district authorization, and abolishing the OSSAA sports association. He proposed making the Superintendent of Public Instruction a gubernatorial appointment rather than an elected position, and pushed for continued investment in literacy, noting too many students are not reading at grade level.

Governor Stitt called for sending the marijuana issue back to voters to 'shut it down,' characterizing the medical marijuana industry as plagued by 'cartel activity, human trafficking, and foreign influence.' He also emphasized reducing Medicaid spending, noting it is projected to consume 37% of the annual budget ($6 billion) within 10 years, and called for work requirements and voter approval to adjust Medicaid expansion.

Governor Stitt reported the strongest economy in state history, with median income increasing nearly $11,000, unemployment among the nation's lowest, and $1.6 billion in tax cuts. He championed the Path to Zero income tax plan and proposed a Taxpayer Endowment Fund seeded with $750 million. He emphasized diversifying the economy while maintaining one of the lowest unemployment rates nationally.

Governor Stitt highlighted the need for energy infrastructure to support AI and data centers, emphasizing that regions producing more electricity will thrive. He noted the importance of our public power system and called for modernizing the tax code to fund infrastructure through economic growth rather than new taxes.

Governor Stitt highlighted shrinking the prison population by 25% while maintaining record-low recidivism. He called for shutting down the medical marijuana industry, citing cartel activity, human trafficking, and foreign influence. He emphasized his declaration of war on the marijuana industry as a public safety measure and called for a voter referendum to shut it down.

Governor Stitt briefly touched on energy through celebrating Oklahoma's ethanol industry and the state's overall economic performance without major energy-specific proposals in this address.

Governor Stitt addressed housing primarily through the lens of property taxes, proposing a state question to freeze property tax growth to protect the American Dream of homeownership. He framed rising property values as both positive (growing state) and concerning (pricing out veterans, seniors, and young families).

Governor Stitt highlighted $1.6 billion in tax cuts during his tenure and the Path to Zero income tax plan. He called for a constitutional amendment capping recurring spending growth at 3%, a state question to allow Medicaid expansion adjustments, creation of a $750 million Taxpayer Endowment Fund from existing savings, and a state question to freeze property tax growth. He warned against veto overrides of spending bills, which he said cost taxpayers nearly $800 million.

Governor Stitt focused on eliminating the state's medical marijuana industry, arguing it enables cartel activity and criminal interests, and calling for a voter referendum to shut it down. He discussed school choice and education technology but did not propose major new technology initiatives.

Governor Stitt emphasized ensuring food stamps are used for "real food, not junk food" and called the marijuana industry a threat requiring voter reconsideration. He highlighted Oklahoma's economic growth including agricultural sectors.

Governor Stitt called for a constitutional 3% annual cap on recurring spending growth, proposed eliminating the state's high school activities association (OSSAA), and advocated making the Superintendent of Public Instruction an appointed rather than elected position. He also called for a state question to allow adjustments to Medicaid expansion and emphasized reducing regulation as a core governing principle.

Governor Stitt called for sending a question to voters that would allow adjustments to Medicaid expansion, noting that Medicaid is projected to consume 37% of the annual budget ($6 billion) within 10 years. He issued an executive order ramping up work requirements for Medicaid, SNAP, and other federal welfare benefits, framing government programs as a 'trampoline, not a hammock.' He also proposed using existing funds to add $250 to Trump Accounts for every Oklahoma child born this year.

Governor Stitt highlighted cutting taxes by $1.6 billion, increasing median income by nearly $11,000, and proposed freezing property tax growth through a state ballot question. He emphasized the Path to Zero income tax plan with a 3% cap on recurring spending growth, and called for constitutional codification. He also proposed ramping up Medicaid work requirements and welfare vetting to control spending growth, noting Medicaid could consume 37% of the budget within 10 years.

Governor Stitt praised border security efforts and linked immigration to the marijuana industry, claiming it "enables cartel activity, human trafficking, and foreign influence." He framed immigration enforcement as part of broader public safety and protecting the Oklahoma way of life.