Denying food assistance to children
Pattern of misrepresentation & odd business dealings
Exerting "improper political pressure" on the pardon & parole board
Ordering Executions Despite Clemency Recommendations
failing to mandate statewide bradylist compliance.
Stitt frequently promised to make Oklahoma a "Top 10 state" in various categories, including education and economic growth. However, Oklahoma continues to rank near the bottom in education, quality of life, and other key economic metrics.
The cowboy cosplayer running Oklahoma like it’s his own personal church camp. His X profile is a nonstop sermon of small government lies and big government actions. He waves the Constitution around like a Bible, but if you read past the cover, you’ll see He’s not a defender of freedom — he’s a walking constitutional crisis with a press team.
Kevin Stitt is the 28th governor of oklahoma, first elected in 2018 as a political outsider and businessman. born on december 28, 1972, in milton, florida, he founded gateway mortgage group. Kevin Stitt personally signed background-check documents for Gateway Mortgage Group in 2008 that did not disclose previous regulatory actions against his company in three other states.
The company later became subject to disciplinary consent orders in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Nebraska, North Carolina, Mississippi, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
In 2024, Governor Kevin Stitt opted the state of Oklahoma out of a federal program designed to provide food assistance to children during the summer months. The SUNBUCKS Program, aimed to offer food assistance to eligible families, ensuring that children who rely on school meals during the academic year would continue to receive nutritional support when schools are closed.
Governor Stitt cited concerns over the logistics and implementation of the program as reasons for declining participation and expressed satisfaction with existing state provisions for child nutrition, despite 1 in 5 Oklahoma children experiencing food insecurity. Making Oklahoma a "TOP TEN" state for hunger.
Governor Stitt and his administration faced heavy criticism for awarding a state contract to Swadley’s Foggy Bottom Kitchen to run restaurants in state parks. The contract led to millions in overpayments, a lack of competitive bidding, and insufficient oversight, sparking a grand jury investigation and three indictments for fraud. The tourism racket was began receiving media attention back in 2022.
Stitt's 2024 state of the state address was riddled with inaccuracies especially with remarks about tribal nations and the state's marijuana industry.
Stitt claimed OMMA licenses were down 76% due to OBN enforcement efforts. There was only a 42% decrease.
Stitt claimed tribal related jurisdictional disputes are unfairly "based on race". However, classification of tribal membership was clearly stated to be "political, rather than racial in nature" [Morton v. Mancari, 417 U.S. 535, fn 24 (1974)].
April 2024 - Stitt signed HB4156 creating a new crime called “impermissible occupation” for willfully entering the state without legal authorization to be in the United States. This anti-immigration law would inevitably contribute to racial profiling despite Stitt's claiming otherwise, as various lawsuits and studies have demonstrated the use of racial profiling in immigration stops within the United States.
In October 2024, an Oklahoma grand jury criticized Governor Stitt & Ryan Walters for "grossly negligent handling" of pandemic aid funds, particularly those intended for education. The report highlighted mismanagement and improper oversight in the distribution of these funds. The federal government demanded the state repay $650,000 in questioned costs.
In 2022, a lawsuit was filed accusing Governor Stitt of being responsible for a "massive pattern of corruption and secret dealings" within the executive branch of the state government. The lawsuit alleged that his administration engaged in improper activities that compromised the integrity of state operations.
The suit, filed by a disabled veteran [Greg James], alleged that under the direction of the governor, state officials have ignored laws and regulations of state agencies and have operated in "secrecy in the dead of night to hide conflicts of interest, abuse of power exercised beyond statutory or constitutional authority, misused funds from the State Treasury, and violated their constitutional duty to uphold and defend the Oklahoma Constitution". The court documents allege Stitt and his administration have caused taxpayers to lose between $110-$130-million dollars. Five days after the filing, the plaintiff mysteriously dismissed the case.
In January 2022, Governor Stitt pressured the chairman of the Oklahoma Board of Pardons and Parole, Adam Luck, to resign due to his votes of clemency for death-row prisoners.
Luck twice voted to recommend that Stitt commute Julius Jones’ death sentence to life with the possibility of parole, saying, “I believe in death penalty cases there should be no doubts. And put simply, I have doubts about this case.”
In May 2022, an Oklahoma County grand jury report described Stitt's actions as "grossly improper," highlighting that he met privately with his appointees to the board, which may have violated the Open Meetings Act.
The grand jury also noted that the board's commutation process was focused on speed over public safety and lacked transparency when deciding commutation cases.
In September 2024, Emmanuel Littlejohn despite the Pardon & Parole board's recommendation for clemency. Governor Stitt denied the clemency.
In 2023, Phillip Hancock was executed for a double murder, despite the board's recommendation to commute his sentence to life without parole. Governor Stitt's indecision left Hancock awaiting his fate up to the time of his scheduled execution, when the governor's office directed the prison warden to proceed.
In December 2021, Governor Stitt rejected the board's recommendation to commute Bigler Stouffer's death sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Kevin Stitt has the power and authority via the Governor's Office to mandate, and/or implement compliance with the National Brady List platform, by contributing data.
This would ensure fair trials occurred in the manner prescribed when the Supreme Court of the United States created the Brady doctrine, obligating the prosecutor of every case to investigate, gather, and disclose all information about any individual upon whose testimony they will rely.
with the with the nationwide, public-facing, platform of record: The Brady List;
Attorney Generals, as prosecutors, have ethical obligations and may be held individually accountable under the Rules of Professional Conduct [R.P.C.] for their conduct within the legal system. Violations of these Rules can result in disciplinary actions which may include sanctions, suspension, or disbarment.
By Phone: (405) 521-2342
By email: k.stitt@gov.ok.gov
By Mail: 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Suite 212 Oklahoma City, OK 73105