Paul Monies

SHEFFIELD: “.. It’ll just give them extra cash flow. They can reduce debt. They can do buybacks. They can pay dividends ..

“.. I do not anticipate anybody adding any rigs.”

@financialtimes.com
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Man accused of running illegal marijuana operation gets $100K bond after AG misses hearing A man suspected of running a $1.5 billion illegal marijuana enterprise will only pay a $100,000 bond despite the State Attorney General’s Office asking that the bond be set at $1 million.

A man suspected of running a $1.5 billion illegal marijuana enterprise will only pay a $100,000 bond despite the State Attorney General’s Office asking that the bond be set at $1 million.

The eviction of Frank Myers from Fair View Mobile Homes highlights the minimal tenant protections in Oklahoma, and the questionable nature of rent-to-own deals.

https://oklahomawatch.org/2026/03/03/rent-to-own-scheme-highlights-lack-of-tenant-protections/

Local attorneys struggle to contact clients in Watonga ICE facility | Exclusive Immigration attorneys and families report restricted communication with loved ones detained at Diamondback Facility in Watonga.

Three Oklahoma law firms said they have not been able to schedule video calls, visit clients or drop-off legal documents since the facility reopened in December. One attorney was turned away in-person, while phone calls scheduled through the warden's office have rarely actually happened.

Proposals to create a bail hearing pilot program and standardize pretrial risk assessments are headed to the Senate floor, though with lingering fiscal questions.

https://ow.ly/kzWz50YnZeH

As the Oklahoma Supreme Court weighs the attorney general’s attempt to intervene in Oklahoma’s ongoing hail claim saga, two Chickasha cases reveal how the number of cases has exploded.

https://ow.ly/AFbh50YmcUK

Actor Macaulay Culkin asks Oklahoma court to expunge 2004 arrest Macaulay Culkin, 'Home Alone' star, seeks to expunge his 2004 Oklahoma drug arrest record after a deferred sentence.

Culkin has a misdemeanor drug charge from an arrest in OKC 22 years ago that he'd like off the books. Convictions can be expunged for several reasons, including when the person gets a deferred sentence and doesn't get into any more trouble with the law.

Outcry over 73-day prison stay spurs push to tighten Oklahoma early release program Norman resident Sara Polston was released a few months into her eight-year prison sentence for a crash that left Micaela Borrego with a traumatic brain injury. The case is fueling a legislative effort...

A prison release after just 73 days could reshape Oklahoma law.

A Norman woman sentenced to prison for a DUI crash that left a young woman with a traumatic brain injury was quickly released through the state’s GPS monitoring program.

New reporting by @readfrontier.bsky.social

Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns Vice President JD Vance says the Trump administration will “temporarily halt” some Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over fraud concerns.

BREAKING: Vice President JD Vance says the Trump administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns.

Ruled by Shitposters.

Oklahoma weighs bill to restrict access to agencies' public records Oklahoma lawmakers consider a bill to restrict public access to government records, raising concerns about transparency.

#foioklahoma By Dale Denwalt, oklahoman.com: Oklahoma lawmakers are considering whether to keep some documents at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission out of public view.

A new report shows Oklahoma’s student outcomes are at the lowest level on record, ahead of only West Virginia, Alaska and New Mexico. #oklaed

https://ow.ly/3Grb50YlQF3

"Used to be, the wife had to run around all day keeping the kids entertained. Now she can just slap them in front of one of these funny new tapestries. They make these ones with silly cats on them, with big eyes, doing all kinds of stuff. They’re really cute."

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Influencer).

The Oklahoma Watch app is upgraded! Get trusted investigative journalism with a fresh look and improved features. No Favorites. No Falsehoods. No Fear. Download now on the Apple App or Google Play Store!

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A rental registry would have allowed for tenants to easily find information on their landlord. One problem: Oklahoma law bans municipalities from having mandatory rental registrations.

https://ow.ly/gqZ850YkNw1

Donald Trump’s new 15% global tariff will most greatly benefit countries he has singled out for heavy criticism, including China and Brazil. Long-standing US allies including the UK, the EU and Japan will suffer the largest hit from the new levy. ft.trib.al/O1tXfR7

Aide Wearily Begins 5th Explanation Of Why Trump Can’t Pardon Prince Andrew WASHINGTON—Exhausted from repeated efforts to explain the most basic aspect of political power, an aide to President Trump nevertheless began wearily explaining for the fifth time Friday why he couldn...

Aide Wearily Begins 5th Explanation Of Why Trump Can’t Pardon Prince Andrew

And the trees!
(Which weren't great, ever, but still....)

Tesla slashes Cybertruck prices as it tries to move (unpainted) metal The stainless steel pickup truck is Tesla's first real flop.

Fewer than 39,000 Cybertrucks were sold in 2024, and just over 20,000 found homes in 2025.

“I don’t think that data centers are being taken seriously by a lot of my own party right now,” —Oklahoma state Sen. Kendal Sacchieri, R-Blanchard.

https://ow.ly/xv2T50YhVsl

ROYAL COMMUNICATIONS Thursday, 19th February 2026 A STATEMENT FROM HIS MAJESTY THE KING I have learned with the deepest concern the news about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and suspicion of misconduct in public office. What now follows is the full, fair and proper process by which this issue is investigated in the appropriate manner and by the appropriate authorities. In this, as I have said before, they have our full and wholehearted support and co-operation. Let me state clearly: the law must take its course. As this process continues, it would not be right for me to comment further on this matter. Meanwhile, my family and I will continue in our duty and service to you all. Charles R.

King Charles has issued a statement following his brother Andrew’s arrest

ICE drawdown? Indications point to steady enforcement activity outside the Twin Cities Some people who observe ICE activity are skeptical about a large scale drawdown of agents in the state. There are indications that activity has decreased in the Twin Cities, but has continued outside ...

Two female ICE agents popped the hood of their car and knocked on the door of a mechanic born in Mexico. He went out to help.

“A bunch of agents jump out and tackle him, essentially restraining him, and take him away...His six kids are now without their father." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

The Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Board of Investors approved new anti-ESG investment rules championed by Treasurer Todd Russ, requiring its $2.2 billion fund to reflect “Oklahoma values” in proxy voting and asset management decisions. #ESG #okleg #okgov

https://ow.ly/qFUA50YhWta

So after Trump pardoned Honduras's narco-president, the admin didn't just let him out--they canceled an immigration hold and sent a specialized team to **chauffeur him to the $1k/night Waldorf Astoria.**

“It's "absolutely fucking nuts,” said one official

www.propublica.org/article/trum...

The ‘Most Massive Attack On Free Speech’ Is Happening Right Now, And The Twitter Files Crew Is Mighty Quiet For the last five years, we had to endure an endless, breathless parade of hyperbole regarding the so-called “censorship industrial complex.” We were told, repeatedly and at high volume…

The silence from the "Twitter files" pearl clutchers on this abuse of power shows, once again, that they never cared about free speech, but rather controlling the narrative and suppressing dissent.

Thanks to @masnick.com for this important piece.

www.techdirt.com/2026/02/18/t...

Keaton Ross reports on issues blocking access to municipal campaign finance data. Paul Monies looks at state agencies prepping for federal funding uncertainty. Elizabeth Caldwell on the outcry over a Stillwater teen’s sentence for rape and strangulation. Shaun Witt hosts.

https://ow.ly/u5mk50YhknC

DHS calls leaks a threat. Here’s what we wouldn’t know without them Recent leaks have exposed DHS’s warrantless home invasions, targeting of protesters, surveillance overreach, and propaganda campaigns

DHS calls whistleblowers a “threat to national security.”

But without leaks to the press, the public wouldn’t know ICE is entering homes without warrants, labeling protesters “domestic terrorists,” building surveillance tools, or pushing propaganda.

More than 30 Oklahoma law enforcement agencies have signed federal agreements deputizing officers as ICE agents. A raid in OKC's Asian District in January sent shockwaves through the Vietnamese community.

https://ow.ly/r92350Yh4Py

Federal Health Care Windfall Meets Fiscal Warnings in Oklahoma  - Oklahoma Watch Oklahoma received $223 million in federal rural health grants even as Gov. Kevin Stitt warned against relying on unstable federal funding. The five-year Rural Health Transformation program could excee...

Federal funding giveth — and taketh away. As Washington orders Medicaid cuts, Oklahoma prepares to roll out a sweeping rural health overhaul funded by guess who? The feds.
oklahomawatch.org/2026/02/16/f... #okgov #okleg #okhealth