Number of Volunteer firefighters up two years after law signed
OKLAHOMA CITY – Almost 200 new volunteer firefighters have joined rural fire departments two years after successful legislation eliminated the age limit for new volunteers.
State Government
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 takes steps to bring more efficiency to state government
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today took steps to address bringing more efficiency in state spending, as was listed in her recent special legislative…
Governor appoints Langston University Vice President to OJA Board
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Fallin today announced she has appointed Mautra S. Jones to the Office of Juvenile Affairs (OJA) Board of Directors. She fills…
DHS announces no program cuts December 1
The Oklahoma Department of Human Services announced today the agency will not have to reduce or eliminate service programs for seniors and people with disabilities on…
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…
Governor disappointed with latest budget proposal
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a “Plan B” budget measure, House Bill 1019X,…
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…
Oklahoma’s pension systems show strong gains in 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma’s State Pension Systems achieved substantial gains during the past fiscal year, according to actuarial reports presented during State Rep. Randy McDaniel’s…
Jordan cancels interim study on SQ788: legalizing medical marijuana
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. John Paul Jordan today announced he is canceling his interim study on the review of the impact of State Question…
Senate approves bipartisan resolution asking House to add GPT increase to budget deal
OKLAHOMA CITY – To deliver teachers a $3,000 pay raise and to prevent massive cuts to mental health and other health care services, the Oklahoma…
September GRF receipts equal estimate
OKLAHOMA CITY — General Revenue Fund collections in September were $505.1 million and came in flat when compared with the monthly estimate. However, collections to the…
Attorney General Hunter urges caution, offers recommendations when purchasing used cars after hurricanes
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter is urging Oklahomans to use extreme caution when purchasing a used vehicle that may have been damaged…
August GRF receipts 1.9% above estimate
OKLAHOMA CITY — General Revenue Fund collections in August were $413.7 million and came in 1.9 percent higher when compared with the monthly estimate. However,…
Governor says special legislative session necessary to adjust State appropriations
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today said the Legislature must return in special session to deal with the $215 million shortfall caused by a…
July GRF receipts equal monthly estimate
OKLAHOMA CITY — General Revenue Fund (GRF) collections in July were equal to the monthly estimate, while outpacing the prior year collections by 10.7 percent for…
Sen. Griffin named to Commission on Opioid Abuse
State Sen. AJ Griffin has been appointed to a panel charged with examining the prescription opioid crisis that’s claimed the lives of thousands of Oklahomans…
Sen. Griffin: “We go back to the drawing board first thing tomorrow”
It appears the Oklahoma Legislature will be heading to a special session after the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled on Thursday the Legislature unconstitutionally passed the $1.50-per-pack cigarette fee…
Bill filed to close sex offender loophole
OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation has been filed that seeks to close a loophole in Oklahoma statutes that allow sex offenders to live next door or near…
DHS announces more than $30 million in budget reductions
The Oklahoma Department of Human Services announced planned reductions totaling about $30 million over the course of the next fiscal year to a number of…