Stitt calls for education reforms, smaller government in annual address

OKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Kevin Stitt’s annual State of the State remarks offered few surprises as he called on lawmakers to pass education and prison reforms, reduce government spending and make Oklahoma more friendly for energy and business.

But even as Stitt’s 35-minute speech centered around the idea of ensuring what he called the “American dream,” hundreds of protesters spent hours outside the Capitol protesting fascism and the state’s anti-immigrant policies, which critics say make t...