Quit ‘monkeying around’ and pass tax cuts, Stitt tells Oklahoma Legislature • Oklahoma Voice

Quit ‘monkeying around’ and pass tax cuts, Stitt tells Oklahoma Legislature • Oklahoma Voice

A white-faced monkey is pictured in a tree at Silvestre Cipancí Wildlife Refuge in Costa Rica on May 10, 2025. (Photo by Jacob Fischler/States Newsroom)OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Kevin Stitt accused lawmakers of acting “bananas” and wrote over the weekend that they needed to stop “monkeying around” and pass tax cuts. The Republican, who has ramped up his calls for income tax cuts in recent days, appeared to try to poke fun at lawmakers as he vetoed le…

Republican Lawmakers Scramble To Save Their Personal Tax Cuts

House Republicans’ grand plan to slash their own taxes has hit a significant road bump: President Donald Trump has changed his tax-cutting tune. Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith met with the president late last week to salvage the GOP’s tax plan after Trump threw a massive wrench into their strategy by demanding lawmakers raise taxes for the wealthiest households in the country.Tomorrow, Smith and other committee members will vote on w…

Quit ‘monkeying around’ and pass tax cuts, Stitt tells Oklahoma Legislature - Sequoyah County Times

OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Kevin Stitt accused lawmakers of acting “bananas” and wrote over the weekend that they needed to stop “monkeying around” and pass tax cuts. The Republican, who has ramped up his calls for income tax cuts in recent days, appeared to try to poke fun at lawmakers as he vetoed legislation creating a special license plate benefitting the Oklahoma City Zoo. He also on Saturday signed a...