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.
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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 Director on neutral monitors overseeing child welfare progress
Oklahoma City —Neutral monitors of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services’ efforts to improve targeted areas of the foster care system have released their April…
Governor signs four criminal justice reform bills
OKLAHOMA CITY — Governor Mary Fallin today signed four criminal justice reform bills related to proposals she outlined in her State of the State address…
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…
Governor applauds Oklahoma Senate for passing criminal justice bills
OKLAHOMA CITY — Governor Mary Fallin today thanked the Oklahoma Senate for its bipartisan and overwhelming approval of four criminal justice bills related to reforms…
Autism coverage bill gains Senate approval
Oklahoma is one of only seven states that doesn’t require insurance companies to cover treatment for children with autism. On Thursday, the full Senate joined…
State: March GRF receipts above estimate
OKLAHOMA CITY — General Revenue Fund collections in March exceeded the estimate for the first time since July 2015.
Governor applauds Senate Committee for passing criminal justice bills
OKLAHOMA CITY — Governor Mary Fallin today commended the Senate Appropriations Committee for its bipartisan support of four bills related to reforms she highlighted in…
Oklahoma State Department of Education seeks summer food sponsors for Child Nutrition Program
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma State Department of Education’s Child Nutrition Programs are currently seeking organizations to sponsor this year’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP),…
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.
New academic standards for English, math adopted for state
OKLAHOMA CITY — New and stronger academic standards for English language arts (ELA) and mathematics will take effect beginning in the 2016-2017 school year for…
Hofmeister applauds House, Senate for respective resolutions approving standards
OKLAHOMA CITY — State Senate and House leaders today amended and passed separate joint resolutions that approve the Oklahoma Academic Standards (OAS) for English Language…
Please vote no! Thank you!
“Please vote no! Thank you!” I stared at these five words, the only words in an email that someone had taken the time to send…
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…
Guthrie legislators discuss topics in new video feature
The City of Guthrie debuted their first installment of the Roundup. The video segment features a question and answer session with Oklahoma Senator AJ Griffin…
Insurance Commissioner Doak calls for no state funding of his agency
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak has requested that the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) no longer receive appropriated funds.
Senator Griffin’s bill approved to help mentally ill needing treatment
Legislation to help families get assisted outpatient treatment for adult relatives with mental illness before a situation reaches a crisis has been approved by the…