Gov. Kevin Stitt issued the tweet after repeating his message Friday that “the Turnpike Authority, just the Cherokee tags, owe the state of Oklahoma $5 million just since May.” “They’re ...

In it, he described some aspects of a 10-year car tag compact with the Cherokee Nation like turnpike fees, jurisdiction, and shared interests. The compact resolved the $5 million owed by the ...

The figure was estimated by the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority. Larger tribes, including the Cherokee Nation, have agreements in place that allow the OTA to collect tolls on their tagged vehicles.