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Bank of Oklahoma subsidiary focus of Tax Commission audit Published: Sun, May 27, 2012 Oklahoma taxpayers may be out up to $160 million because a company is claiming it should have gotten tax credits on an $800 million investment made four years ago. Read More
Republicans lose chance to cut Oklahoma's personal income tax Published: Sun, May 27, 2012 When the session started in February, it seemed inevitable that the personal income tax cut would be reduced. The Republican-controlled Legislature and the GOP governor all supported reducing the tax, but weren't prepared for the opposition they received. Read More
More police downtown would deter criminal acts Published: Sat, May 26, 2012 It's not unusual for sports fans in some cities to commit crimes in the name of celebration. It is, however, time for officials in Oklahoma City to crack down on this type of activity here. The joy of winning a game shouldn't translate into gang fights, shootings or any other criminal activity. When NBA basketball... Read More
Edmond man charged with embezzling money in alleged swimming pool scam Published: Fri, May 25, 2012 Prosecutors have charged Gary Robert Oester, 54, of Edmond, with seven felonies after half a dozen people complained he took their money and never finished building the swimming pools he promised. Read More
Oklahoma Speaker rejects $20M plan for Capitol fix Published: Fri, May 25, 2012 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma House Speaker Kris Steele says he's not interested in a last-minute offer from the Senate to spend $20 million on repairs to the state Capitol. Steele said Friday the proposal the night before adjournment did not provide adequate time for consideration and that no one approached... Read More
Oklahoma Republican Convention results should be disallowed Published: Fri, May 25, 2012 In response to Pat Grisham (Your Views, May 19): As someone who's been involved in the Republican Party for more than 20 years, working on every possible committee, I can tell you the Ron Paul people weren't the cause of problems at the Oklahoma Republican convention on May 12. I'm not a Paul supporter; I just... Read More
Oklahoma's personal income tax rate won't be cut this year Published: Fri, May 25, 2012 Gov. Fallin says she won't call a special session. House and Senate Republican legislative leaders are deadlocked. Read More
Oklahoma City's pledge to help Indian Museum may be on hold Published: Fri, May 25, 2012 State senators narrowly defeated a $40 million bond measure Wednesday that, for now, kills any chance the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum in Oklahoma City will be finished soon. Unless and until the state comes up with the $40 million, Oklahoma City is off the hook for its pledge of $9 million for the... Read More
Budget bill wins approval in Oklahoma House Updated: Thu, May 24, 2012 Five Republican House members switched their votes and another GOP member who had been absent for the first vote voted for an Oklahoma budget bill during the second vote. The budget bill, which won Senate approval on Tuesday, now heads to the governor. Read More
Oklahoma Senate approves foreign law court ban Published: Thu, May 24, 2012 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Senate has approved legislation to prohibit the use of foreign law in state courts. Senators voted 40-3 for the measure Thursday and sent it to the House. The measure prohibits state courts from using foreign law if the law provides a defense for a crime. Sen. Dan Newberry... Read More
Something about Mary Fallin still woos Oklahoma voters Published: Thu, May 24, 2012 If Gov. Mary Fallin's all-out support for ending the personal income tax is unpopular, it's not showing up in her approval ratings. Fallin announced her tax phaseout in early February. She's had to compromise since then, but this hasn't diminished her popularity. The Sooner Survey says Fallin is as popular as any... Read More
Oklahoma lawmakers doing some good things on tax front Published: Thu, May 24, 2012 WITH the hubbub surrounding the income tax plan, it's easy to overlook the fact Oklahoma lawmakers are doing some good things on the tax front. Perhaps one of the most important bills advancing this year would block what critics say would be one of the biggest tax increases in state history. Senate Joint... Read More
Lake Thunderbird's water quality will be meeting topic in Norman Published: Thu, May 24, 2012 A progress report on Oklahoma's efforts to establish water quality standards for Lake Thunderbird will be presented at a meeting Thursday in Norman. Read More
House kills bond issue to repair, renovate Oklahoma Capitol Updated: Wed, May 23, 2012 Concerned that they could be painted as not being fiscal conservatives, Oklahoma House Republicans joined with Democrats Wednesday to crush a $200 million bond issue to repair and restore the state Capitol and repair other buildings in the Capitol complex. Read More
Ron Paul supporters challenge Oklahoma Republican convention results Updated: Wed, May 23, 2012 Oklahoma backers of the GOP presidential contender said their slate of delegates to the Republican National Convention should count because of procedural problems that occurred at this month's state convention. Read More
Gov. Mary Fallin signs Oklahoma sex offender bill Published: Wed, May 23, 2012 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gov. Mary Fallin has signed legislation that bans registered sex offenders from living with minor children. Fallin signed the measure into law on Tuesday. Its author, Rep. Mike Sanders, says it will help protect Oklahoma children. Previously, state law didn't prohibit a sex offender from... Read More
Oklahoma lawmaker's bid to dump grading system for public schools fails Published: Wed, May 23, 2012 Oklahoma lawmaker says the A-F grading system is confusing and misleading. Read More
Oklahoma lawmaker loses new bid for legislators to carry handguns anywhere Updated: Tue, May 22, 2012 Legislator said lawmakers receive threats from the public and need to be able to protect themselves when speaking in public buildings, which don't allow firearms. Read More
For some Oklahomans, benefit of tax cut plan is difficult to find Published: Tue, May 22, 2012 A line in “True Grit” (1969 version) has a Fort Smith boardinghouse lodger joking about the entree on offer for the evening meal. “Watch out for the chicken and dumplings,” he says. “They'll hurt your eyes.” Why? “They'll hurt your eyes looking for the chicken.” Some Oklahomans looking for the... Read More
Female pol ranks being filled by conservative Republicans Published: Tue, May 22, 2012 Nebraska state Sen. Deb Fischer recently shocked the political world with an upset victory in that state's U.S. Senate GOP primary. Only months before, Fischer badly trailed her two better-known male rivals — Nebraska's attorney general and state treasurer. Now she's the favorite to win the general election. An... Read More
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