Rep. Pfeiffer: Board of Equalization certifies revenue
The state Board of Equalization met last week certifying revenue the Legislature will have to appropriate for Fiscal Year 2025, which starts July 1. The…
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Proposed bill would allow the vote of the people to decide future salary changes for Oklahoma legislators
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Rick West, R-Heavener, this year will again pursue legislation that would send to a vote of the people a question regarding…
Langston University signs new agreement with Air Force Sustainment Center
Langston University signed an agreement with the Air Force Sustainment Center at Tinker Air Force Base on Monday, giving students the opportunity to gain real-world…
Langston University awarded $4.375 million national grant for rehabilitation research center
Langston University has been awarded a $4.375 million grant for its Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation…
Rep. Duel: Legislature finalizes FY24 budget
The Legislature officially finished business on Friday, May 26, at 5 p.m. The Oklahoma Constitution states that the Legislature’s regular session shall be “adjourned sine…
Rep. Pfeiffer: Education bills would increase $2.6M in funding for Guthrie Public Schools
The House passed two bills that will increase public education funding and give parents more choice. House Bill 2775 would increase public school funding by…
Sports betting bill authored in both Oklahoma chambers
OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Bill Coleman announced Wednesday that he will be signing on as the Senate author of fellow Ponca City Republican Rep. Ken…
Sen. Hall: Funds to benefit Oklahomans for decades
A couple of weeks ago, we concluded work on the special session we convened to vote on the distribution of federal funds allocated to our…
ONG monthly bills on the increase following 2021 winter storm
Remember the winter storm from February 2021? If you have forgotten, your future gas bills will remind you. Oklahoma Natural Gas customers will soon begin…
Guthrie sets sales tax collection record
Guthrie set a record for sales tax collection. City Manager Leroy Alsup said the city received a check from the Oklahoma Tax Commission totaling $745,462.52,…
USDA revises rules for school lunches; new prices for upcoming year
Parents across the country, including in Guthrie, will notice changes in the school lunch pricing from what has been in place over the last two…
Kisling to headline LCEDC program at MTC
The Executive Director for the Oklahoma Department of Commerce will speak at the Logan County Economic Development Council program this month. Brent Kisling will discuss…
Mize and Associates brings affordable estate planning to clients via partnership with EncorEstate Plans
Sponsored Article If 2020 and the COVID-19 crisis taught us anything, it’s that nothing is certain. We need to help our clients plan ahead for…
BOCC outlines $9.3M in ARPA funding for County needs
The Logan County Board of County Commissioners will soon decide on how to spend $9.3M for the county. The large amount of funding comes from…
Elimination of State Grocery Tax passes through committee
OKLAHOMA CITY — A bill to provide relief to Oklahoma families at the grocery store unanimously passed the House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Finance…
Stitt, Hofmeister funds are rolling in for governor’s race
The two heavy favorites to reach the November ballot for the next governor of Oklahoma are reporting big dollars already for their campaign. The Stitt…
In-person sports betting bill filed in Oklahoma House
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Ken Luttrell, R-Ponca City, announced today that he has filed House Bill 3008, a bill that would add in-person sports betting…
Local sales tax receipts continue strong
The City of Guthrie received their December sales tax collections and three months into the fiscal year are slightly above from last year’s period of…
City trash rates explained; commercial customers likely to see future increase
The City of Guthrie’s solid waste (trash) service rate compared to the disposal cost was the topic at hand during a workshop on Tuesday evening….
Education lottery hits milestones in 2021
By: State Auditor & Inspector Cindy Byrd A question we hear a lot is “where is all the lottery money for education?” The short answer…