State: February general revenue collections miss estimate
OKLAHOMA CITY — General Revenue Fund collections in February were $294.2 million and came in at $2.0 million, or 0.7 percent, below the monthly estimate. This…
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City looking for answers to address fire department’s manpower, funding
The department that citizens depend on for extinguishing house fires and rendering medical care when life or death is on the line is running low…
Governor signs 2018 fiscal year budget bill
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin signed House Bill (HB) 1020XX, the Fiscal Year 2018 budget bill, into law. The $6.98 billion budget covers the…
Coltrane Road project receives new funding; County to save $1M
District 1 County Commissioner Marven Goodman announced new funding has been approved for the Coltrane Road project and will save Logan County approximately a million…
State: General revenue collections outpace prior year
OKLAHOMA CITY — General Revenue Fund collections in January were $596 million and came in at $47.2 million, or 8.6 percent, above the monthly estimate….
Latest sales tax numbers come in higher than expected for the City
The February sales tax numbers are in for the City of Guthrie. While sales tax dollars were down from January, the February numbers were higher…
County commissioner and furniture company agree on $9,700 settlement
From a lawsuit filed in March 2016, the Logan County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and a Ponca City furniture company agreed to terms last…
Legislators to direct Commissioners of Land Office to fund teacher pay raise
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Reps. Tom Gann, Rick West and Kevin Calvey have co-authored House Bill 8384, legislation that would require the Commissioners of the…
Legislator looking to limit salaries of governor and agency heads
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Mike Ritze, R-Broken Arrow, has requested Oklahoma House staff to draft legislation designed to limit the amount of tax dollars spent…
Sales tax numbers continue to rise for City of Guthrie
Sales tax numbers continue to be encouraging for the City of Guthrie.
State lawmaker “outraged” with salary of interim commissioner for OSDH
OKLAHOMA CITY –State Rep. Bobby Cleveland, R-Slaughterville, had strong words after the Oklahoma State Board of Health (OSDH) approved a salary of nearly $200,000 for…
December GRF receipts above estimate
OKLAHOMA CITY — General Revenue Fund collections in December were $512.6 million and came in at $36.6 million, or 7.7 percent, above the monthly estimate. This…
Rep. Murphey: The best resource for studying state spending
Every so often, I field this question from those who are interested in state government: “How can I see state finances?”
Attorney General files motions for utility customer rate reduction after corporate tax rate cut
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Mike Hunter has filed five motions with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC), asking for an immediate reduction in customer rates…
OERB announces $2 million education grant
(Oklahoma City) The OERB is announcing a $2 million grant that will bolster science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) materials and equipment in every Oklahoma…
November GRF receipts 7.9% above monthly estimate
OKLAHOMA CITY — General Revenue Fund collections in November were $390.6 million and came in at $28.7 million, or 7.9 percent, above the monthly estimate. This…
God’s Food Bank receives grant
The Community Foundation of Central Electric Cooperative board recently approved a $1,500 grant to God’s Food Bank. The grant will help provide holiday grocery items…
Department of Corrections requesting $1B increase in state funding
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Department of Corrections will request $1.53 billion in state funding for Fiscal Year 2019, including $813 million for two new…
Governor Mary Fallin vetoes most of revised budget bill
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin this evening vetoed most of the revised budget bill approved by legislators in special session. She kept intact parts…
October GRF receipts 0.6% above estimate
OKLAHOMA CITY — General Revenue Fund collections in October were $436.4 million and came $2.5 million, 0.6 percent, above the monthly estimate. Coincidentally, the year-to-date estimate also…