3 of 4 Oklahoma gubernatorial candidates see jobs as recession answer

 
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT
Published: January 3, 2010

Three of the four gubernatorial candidates said new jobs are needed to boost state revenues while the fourth contender believes state spending should be cut.

Oklahoma is facing a nearly $730 million revenue failure by the end of this fiscal year, although across-the-board funding cuts to agencies have reduced the amount to about $530 million. Lt. Gov. Jari Askins , who with Democratic challenger Attorney General Dr...


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