So, the chihuahuas abruptly morphed into pit bulls.

Bullied by Gov. Kevin Stitt all session long, lawmakers tore into the governor as adjournment neared with a ferocity not seen since … well, since Democrats ruled Oklahoma and were renowned for intra-party cage matches.

Was this a one-off, final-hours temper tantrum by legislators fed up with the governor? Or a sign they are embracing their constitutional authority as a co-equal branch of government?

We won’t know for sure until well into the 60 th Legislature’s second session next spring, but the animus between the executive and legislative branches is palpable. And there’s little reason to think it won’t persist well into 2026 when — who knows? — Stitt petulantly could veto every bill that reaches his desk during his final year

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