After years of lap-dog performances, Oklahoma’s Ethics Commission has finally found its bite

The Oklahoma Ethics Commission discusses potential ideas for rule changes at their July 10, 2025, meeting at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City. (Photo by Emma Murphy/Oklahoma Voice)

Hats off to the Oklahoma Ethics Commission, which over the course of the past few months has seemingly transformed itself from a toothless shih tzu into an aggressive, but well-trained pitbull that’s going for the jugular.

For years, the agency and its governing board inspired about as much fear as a cute baby bunny would into the state employees, lobbyists and political candidates that they were supposed to hold accountable…

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