Watch the Pike Off OTA Documentary on the Big Screen in OKC! Rodeo Cinema November 11, 2025 Doors Open at 6:00 Movie Begins at 6:30 2221 Exchange Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73108 Please share with your friends, family and neighbors! $10 PER TICKET Click HERE to purchase your tickets now!
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This morning, OTA blasted out an email announcing they’ll publish the “new” South Extension Turnpike route on September 23, 2025. Here’s what that really means: • No studies. No accountability. No financial stability. • An agency drowning in billions of debt, rushing to shove this through before the audit exposes their corruption. • Another round
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Watch the Pike Off OTA Documentary on the Big Screen in NORMAN! Regal Spotlight 14 September 29, 2025 Doors Open at 6:00 Movie Begins at 6:30 Screen 1 1100 N Interstate Dr, Norman, OK 73072 Please share with your friends, family and neighbors! LIMITED TIME SPECIAL OFFER – $5 PER TICKET THROUGH 8/31 Click HERE
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The Oklahoma Attorney General (OAG) Gentner Drummond published a second opinion on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, detailing why House Bill (HB) 2263 amending Title 69 Section 1703 is constitutional and does not violate the separation of powers provision in the Oklahoma Constitution. HB2263 divided the executive powers of appointment to the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA)
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On Wednesday, February 28, 2024, the Oklahoma Attorney General (OAG) published an opinion that it is illegal for Secretary Tim Gatz to serve in three state “offices,” and he must resign or be removed from two “offices.” In addition, AG Drummond stated that when a state officer takes on the duties of a second office
Confused about what is happening in the Supreme Court?
Our latest post on PikeOffOTA.com breaks down what happened this week. Three on fire and well-prepared protestant briefs were submitted to the Court with sound arguments for why the OTA cannot lawfully build the 3 new alignments in the ACCESS program.
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Where does the OTA’s money come from? From tolls? Yes. But also from bonds! The large sums of money needed to fund new turnpike projects come primarily from bonds. The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) was counting on new bonds to fund the new ACCESS turnpike projects. Since August of 2022, OTA has been operating under
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Do you know that Oklahoma statute authorizes 35 locations throughout the state for turnpikes? Some of these turnpikes are already built (such as the Turner Turnpike which celebrates 70 years of tolls this year.) However, there are many statutorily approved turnpikes that could be built over people and legislators who remain unaware of this situation.
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Pike Off OTA sent a letter to Gov. Kevin Stitt (R-Okla.) on January 2, 2023 asking for him to replace Tim Gatz, the state secretary of transportation, and Joe Echelle, the deputy director of the OTA. Here is the letter. January 2, 2023 To the Honorable Kevin Stitt Governor of the State of Oklahoma Office
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Originally written by Tassie Katherine Hirschfeld and Amy Cerato and published in the Tulsa World on January 6, 2023. Tulsa World link. An effort is underway to expand turnpike construction under the guise of economic development. After reviewing the troubled history and past performance of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, we believe projects such as the
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