Well said Mayor Holt!
Property taxes in Oklahoma primarily pay for two things - education and streets. This has always been true. That’s what property taxes fund around these parts.
For many years, Oklahoma politicians have proposed to lower your property taxes. No one likes paying taxes, but we also strongly desire a strong education system and well-maintained streets. Those goals can’t be achieved if funding is diminished.
This year, the Legislature followed through on their proposals. They placed State Question 847 on the ballot, which would over time lower your property taxes.
And the voters of Oklahoma defeated it.
When given the opportunity to lower their property taxes, the voters said NO. As it turned out, they’d rather have good schools and streets.
Defeating State Question 847 was a great thing, and it also sent a strong signal to those who will represent us at the State Capitol in 2027 and the years ahead.
The people of Oklahoma were given the option of lowering their property taxes and they rejected it. The people of Oklahoma have now affirmatively stated in a statewide election that they are willing to pay property taxes for the things they care about. I hope that message was heard loud and clear.
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No chance
Okies are like “I needed this” and it’s just Cyndi Munson for Governor in Oklahoma 😊
Be ready to vote for @CyndiMunsonOK tomorrow (if you haven’t voted early), y’all! 💙🗳️
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Very well said.
NOT EVERYTHING IS A CONSPIRACY. Sometimes a catastrophic plane crash looks almost impossible to believe.
📍 Greenacres, Palm Beach County, Florida
Following the deadly Learjet crash in Palm Beach County, some people online have been claiming the aircraft must have been hit by a missile because so little of the plane appears intact in the footage.
But before jumping to conclusions, it’s important to understand what the available evidence actually shows.
Preliminary flight-tracking data indicates that the Learjet 60 entered an extraordinarily steep, accelerating descent. Reports citing tracking data show a descent rate exceeding 30,000 feet per minute and a recorded ground speed of approximately 506 knots during the final moments.
That is an extreme and catastrophic descent.
When an aircraft strikes the ground at high speed, the impact can destroy much of its structure. The fuselage can break apart, debris can be scattered or driven into the ground, and fuel can ignite, producing a massive fireball.
A crash does not necessarily leave behind a recognisable aircraft sitting neatly on the ground.
The footage from Palm Beach County shows a devastating impact, a large crater, fire and scattered wreckage. But the appearance of the wreckage alone cannot establish what caused the crash.
And this is where we need to be careful.
A missile strike is a serious claim that requires evidence. The available public footage and preliminary flight data do not establish that a missile was involved. At the same time, investigators—not social media—must determine exactly what happened in the aircraft’s final moments.
The jet was reportedly experiencing turbulence, icing and precipitation before its rapid descent. The pilot requested a higher altitude and later declared an emergency.
Those details are important, but they do not yet prove the cause.
Was it weather? Mechanical failure? A loss of control? Another factor?
At this stage, the cause remains under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board, with assistance from the FAA. The identities of those aboard had not yet been publicly confirmed in the initial reports.
Nine people lost their lives.
Their families deserve compassion, accurate information and the opportunity to learn what happened—not speculation presented as fact.
We can ask questions without inventing answers. And we can demand evidence without turning every tragedy into a conspiracy.
Let the investigators do their work.
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