Gov. Kevin Stitt sharply criticized three sports betting bills that succeeded in the Oklahoma Legislature this week, saying they benefit tribal entities instead of Oklahomans.
The Oklahoma Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Gov. Kevin Stitt has constitutional authority to represent the state's interests in a case concerning tribal gaming compacts.
The Oklahoma Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Oklahoma Legislature has the authority to pass bills that create compacts between the state and Native American tribes, therefore upholding the legislature's override of Gov. Kevin Stitt's vetoes of two compacting bills.
Gov. Kevin Stitt and the Chickasaw Nation finalized new tobacco and vehicle tag and registration compacts on Monday, an accomplishment that was praised by Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat.
The Oklahoma State Legislature has successfully overridden Gov. Kevin Stitt's veto of a tribal compact extension, and the State Senate voted to override a second tribal compact extension veto.
An attempt to override Gov. Kevin Stitt's veto of legislation that would have extended the states tobacco compacts with Native American tribes failed.
