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A reporter noted the OMB first‑quarter report indicated about 8,000 state employees maintained flexible schedules and that roughly 50 agencies did not respond to the survey, including, the reporter said, the governor’s office. Stitt said the governor’s office did respond and that the 58 agencies that did not respond “we need to go back and kinda dig into those and find out and hold them accountable and see if they're, you know, what's happening.”

Stitt described previous efforts to reduce office footprint and lease costs, saying an earlier director at DHS closed roughly 20 facilities after finding caseworkers often worked outside the office. “Some of the agencies literally are out of the office and don't need to be in the office,” he said, while acknowledging certain field jobs should remain offsite.

He said the administration is scrutinizing leases and staffing locations and encouraged reporters to continue coverage: “Everybody in in the governor's office is is, is back in the office, and I'm trying to force every single state agency that way.” Stitt also noted some statewide elected officials control their own offices and that the administration would prioritize accountability where it has authority.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Join in for this weeks press briefing!","oneSentenceSummary","Gov. Kevin Stitt said his office is back in the workplace after a December executive order and pledged to review agencies that failed to respond to an OMB survey about remote‑work exceptions, saying some agencies 'didn't need' office space and that others should be held accountable.","taxTitle","Governor's Office, Executive, Oklahoma","taxId",72757,"location","Oklahoma","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6220211,"Stitt says funding for mental‑health work on incompetency waits remains under contract review",40,2033000,2073000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3618097-c0f1e9241fb5f8d095faa94fd7064f3b&start=2033&end=2073","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3618097-c0f1e9241fb5f8d095faa94fd7064f3b/thumbnail_2033000.jpg","/articles/6220211/Oklahoma/Stitt-says-funding-for-mentalhealth-work-on-incompetency-waits-remains-under-contract-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6220211-6051a5cb5f546b03a67c5ebd4ef614bc/orig.mp4?Expires=1775862789&Signature=gaEC1q0v8PD8Jieh~EMGR1EuexlJgHQECA~BNdvqqPst3UTMJTaI19gShmxUBDKlpiSrRqiptJ1fIxtD8IhhucXo1sf~TSzLGSHS2w4DW1hNq5Ay0nnpbtT5ElksUoSMuqfSP7ttAiLwt8WnM0Auc0bAGHadiwAFex-l1R42rQ6UR7AHerg4rYCidV-EOIoK1iOT-eCN~pu21BQ3WLyAqJ59g9QvME-m0woNOcp6PCJ0640TWr~m4-TlAm-mTclxYXOUNOAXY7kBvk-NmNRovzqPxgJ14EVQdXTo8bfPDM~NmUo5DKIF6CR~rOPNwQVZ6m8i75DPOm1V2oAp791yJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Reporters asked Gov. Kevin Stitt about House Bill 2513, which the questioner described as funding to reduce long waits for defendants deemed incompetent to stand trial. The question said the session indicated roughly $9.5 million would be appropriated to address the problem.

Stitt said officials were focused on contract controls and organizational changes to prevent open‑ended billing that has strained the agency in the past. “I think 1 of the biggest things we're working on is the contract, so we're not in this issue next year,” he said, adding that the state has “appropriated the same amount they did last year.”

He also noted agency changes under way: “They're hiring a new CFO. They have a whole new payroll group. They're they're trying to get their arms around, what was really happening over the last, probably over the last, you know, decade or more.” Stitt said specifics on the $9.5 million question were not available at the event and directed reporters to agency staff for further detail.

At the press event, the governor framed the issue primarily as a contracting and fiscal‑management problem rather than a shortfall in legislative appropriation.","When asked about House Bill 2513 and roughly $9.5 million for addressing wait times for defendants deemed incompetent to stand trial, Gov. Kevin Stitt said the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse is working on contracts and hiring to control costs and implement the program.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6220216,"Stitt lets wrongful‑conviction compensation bill become law but vetoes education and health benefits",39,1495000,1534000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3618097-c0f1e9241fb5f8d095faa94fd7064f3b&start=1495&end=1534","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3618097-c0f1e9241fb5f8d095faa94fd7064f3b/thumbnail_1495000.jpg","/articles/6220216/Oklahoma/Stitt-lets-wrongfulconviction-compensation-bill-become-law-but-vetoes-education-and-health-benefits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6220216-d7ef5bc9f3c2345821d7b90a4ff307d8/orig.mp4?Expires=1775862789&Signature=cmoLNzxNwAUZr0lhGpaJMpGXtDCxrqLeIbgMf8KS6AVGEdsf9unc0QneP8KfiYam1bTwIjoLVhVDl15EPs2iJnc0DN5n1zRm9eb1hb8bRfYhRZzLodf9CAd7ObdmbXfstxn63lMa1JSbf6CLnEzkJ~zgTIRxOr25mti5fHane-zAwddFSeLHqaiSUvFTiWGVKJBj0fW0cXOp35kh~P8dM70Z3FGYIDocsQC4MJ2MbZp9pDAeeQlUVEXnpLiQl9gBNh3kXuOOjOdwG~aj~cgCplTVulxRi88tDkSkgSiSYatFjF4tkJXWid8Ryf3o6~X6xh1qMNjQayWGTXW9Nlgy3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Gov. Kevin Stitt said he allowed House Bill 2235 to go into law while removing two benefit provisions, citing fiscal concerns.

During a press event, a reporter asked about HB 2235, which the questioner described as raising compensation for people wrongfully convicted. Stitt said the bill “increases it to 50,000 for every year that they were incarcerated.” He added that he had line‑item vetoed two portions that would have provided free health insurance and higher education benefits, saying he “just didn't feel like that was necessary to put legislatively appropriated funds for that.”

Stitt said the state bears responsibility when wrongful convictions occur: “If someone's wrongfully convicted and they've been they spent 30 years in in prison, then I think that they you know, if they if they if they could prove that.” He described a negotiated cap as reasonable, noting an earlier figure he recalled as “originally a hundred and 75,000” before it was set at $50,000 per year.

The governor did not provide legislative citations beyond the bill number referenced in questions, and he did not identify implementation mechanisms or an effective date at the event.","Gov. Kevin Stitt said he allowed House Bill 2235 to take effect with a $50,000‑per‑year compensation cap for wrongfully convicted people but line‑item vetoed provisions for free health insurance and higher education benefits.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6220221,"Firehawk to build 3D‑printed rocket‑fuel plant in Lawton as governor touts tax cuts and major industrial investments",911,910000,1821000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3618097-c0f1e9241fb5f8d095faa94fd7064f3b&start=910&end=1821","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3618097-c0f1e9241fb5f8d095faa94fd7064f3b/thumbnail_910000.jpg","/articles/6220221/Oklahoma/Firehawk-to-build-3Dprinted-rocketfuel-plant-in-Lawton-as-governor-touts-tax-cuts-and-major-industrial-investments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6220221-7c25307b6488a53497716b47e0daeced/orig.mp4?Expires=1775862789&Signature=SE~d55Aiy5xkDc6Lu3qqzUf58zjfR4Gg9BIa6mz4dYbloFKl174ZPDZy5dogxicVLOp7HNLuDNdrOvqB1ccTfCbM4FkikKd6hKU~Kxj~ojO17hhHWhy6QnGCSOGivaVJmx4sKtKITT417BPXXU~Wj1FebAGfIJrj028VVd2FJMg0qAeDx4YNfra0aqLByPxNFg8E8x3Ou0KQH4FL4NBc4NXtlVEP0ui3OQ16bbKU4wjtXf0rXGLBFNJomIPLvpzSoGD3n4qMQbt0oV4zPYphdPYDTSdzD1eSKd3MMU-VVEeuQ8cFHPYUZq0xJBbMPcBFxmziT0Me7tjtjftJmXne-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Gov. Kevin Stitt announced that Firehawk Aerospace plans to build a 320‑acre facility near Lawton that the company says will produce 3D‑printed rocket propellant, invest $22 million and create about 100 jobs.

The announcement came at a Wednesday press event where Stitt also highlighted recent state economic activity, saying, “I signed the tax cut bill. So cut over my, over my 7 years, we've cut, a billion dollars in taxes for hardworking Oklahomans.” He cited other recent projects, including a $300 million ammunition investment by CBC and a separate $4 billion industrial investment he identified as EGA.

Will Edwards, co‑founder of Firehawk Aerospace, described the company’s planned facility as “the first scaled 3 d printed propellant factory to Oklahoma. It'll be the first 1 in The United States.” Edwards said the process will be faster and cheaper than conventional methods: “We've created a way to produce a million pounds of propellant unbelievably cost efficiently, incredibly fast. We've cut the process down to make rocket propellant from several weeks to just several hours.”

Stitt placed the Firehawk announcement in the context of a broader state economic strategy that emphasizes tax cuts, a large state savings account and efforts to attract defense‑adjacent manufacturers. He said Oklahoma is “quickly be becoming a a, national defense hub,” citing proximity to Fort Sill and other military assets.

Reporters asked about state incentives for the project. Stitt said, “I think there was a $4,000,000, tax incentives from Oklahoma,” and Firehawk representatives described the primary mechanism differently. A Firehawk speaker and a state official present characterized the arrangement as using a withholding‑tax mechanism often applied to large projects; one speaker summarized the expected package as “18 million worth of withholding taxes.” The governor’s office described the effort as involving the Department of Commerce and existing state programs rather than a direct legislative appropriation.

Stitt and company officials credited local and regional partners for recruiting the project; Edwards thanked “governor Stitt, chairman Cole, senator Mullen, chairman Caldwell, the FISA team, the LEDA, the LEDC for making this possible,” and said the project built on local efforts to link military innovation to private industry.

The announcement does not identify final regulatory approvals or permit timelines. Firehawk said the facility will be scaled for commercial production and touted national‑defense applications for the propellant technology. Stitt framed the deal alongside other large investments he cited as evidence of the state's business‑friendly climate.

Local leaders present at the announcement included Mayor Stan Booker and a Lawton economic development official, Brad Cooksey, who were introduced by Stitt at the event.","Governor Kevin Stitt announced Firehawk Aerospace will invest $22 million and create about 100 jobs in Lawton, citing the state's recent tax cuts and other large industrial deals that he says are positioning Oklahoma as a national defense and manufacturing hub.","actionData","errors"]

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