Oklahoma Governor Stitt wants state militia reinstated

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The governor wants to create a militia that would operate independently from the Oklahoma National Guard, but the head of the guard said he needs millions of taxpayer dollars.

Major General Thomas Mancino is the commander of the Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard. He presented the idea to a Senate panel evaluating agency budgets on Tuesday.

"Gov. Stitt came to me this year after looking at what he saw occur on the border in TX, where they routinely use their state guard...