Rep. Murphey: Voting no on the State budget
Recent legislative efforts for new taxation, coupled with the expansion of the Legislature’s own appropriated budget, remind me of a presentation I gave several years…
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Breakdown of Oklahoma’s 2017 fiscal year budget agreement
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin, Senate President Pro Tempore Brian Bingman and House Speaker Jeffrey W. Hickman today reached a 2017 fiscal year budget…
Oklahoma tax collections fall short in April by nearly 13 percent
OKLAHOMA CITY — Although April General Revenue Fund (GRF) collections missed the estimate by 12.8 percent, further midyear reductions to agencies remain unlikely.
Insurance Department offering one-on-one help with earthquake insurance in Guthrie
OKLAHOMA CITY – People in the Guthrie area can get their earthquake insurance questions answered by an expert at a free event. The Oklahoma Insurance…
Health and Human Services Agency Directors unite behind Medicaid programs
Oklahoma City —The Directors of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, The Department of Human Services, and the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services…
DHS forewarns providers, employees of potential service cuts, rate reductions, layoffs
Oklahoma City—The Oklahoma Department of Human Services informed its employees and contractors today of the agency’s estimated $100 million state dollar shortfall ($150 million total…
State: March GRF receipts above estimate
OKLAHOMA CITY — General Revenue Fund collections in March exceeded the estimate for the first time since July 2015.
Guthrie schools will need to cut $1.5 million from next year’s budget
Assuming the State of Oklahoma does have any additional budget failures, the Guthrie school district is expected to see a reduction of $1.5 million in…
State agency announces $13M cut from operating budget
Another Oklahoma state agency announced more than 73,000 Oklahomans will lose some access from the state-funded service due to the ongoing revenue failures for the…
DHS announces $25M budget cuts from revenue failure
The Oklahoma Department of Human Services outlined budget cuts in response to the second revenue failure which amounts to nearly $25 million state dollars that…
Gov. Fallin signs supplemental funding for schools, prisons
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today signed two measures that will tap nearly $80 million from the state’s Rainy Day Fund.
House approves $78M from emergency fund to help schools, prisons
Despite some opposition from Democrat members, the Oklahoma House approved $78 million from the state’s Rainy Day Fund to boost funding for public schools and…
February GRF receipts miss estimate by 18%
OKLAHOMA CITY – February General Revenue Fund (GRF) collections missed the estimate by 18 percent, the farthest margin below the estimate so far this fiscal year.
$78M agreement plan for Oklahoma schools, prisons
In a news conference on Wednesday afternoon, Oklahoma state legislative leaders, along with Gov. Mary Fallin, announced an agreement to withdraw $78 million from the…
Gov. Fallin proposes rainy day fund withdrawal for schools and prisons
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today proposed using the state’s savings account, the Rainy Day Fund, to partially offset last week’s deepened budget cuts…
Gov. Fallin thanks House of Representatives for passing revenue measure
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today applauded the Oklahoma House of Representatives for passing a bill that would free up about $125 million annually…
DOC Director comments on “dire” situation following another budget cut
OKLAHOMA CITY – Today, after the Oklahoma Board of Corrections monthly meeting in Oklahoma City, Corrections Director Joe M. Allbaugh and Corrections Board Chairman Kevin…
Gov. Mary Fallin says Oklahoma’s economic development efforts paying off
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin said she is optimistic about recent economic development activity, despite the downturn being experienced in the energy sector.
Logan County sells 19th Street building to local group
In a special meeting on Thursday morning, the Logan County Public Works Authority (PWA) agreed to sell a building to a local group, who brings families in…
Education in Oklahoma getting a $19.1M sigh of relief?
The Tulsa World is reporting a revolving fund for schools was recently discovered and the anticipated $19 million reduction isn’t likely to occur after all….