Month: August 2012

62,200

Number of businesses in Oklahoma with less than 20 employees, 86.1 percent of all employer firms in 2009 Source: U.S. Small Business Administration… Read more [More...]

For Oklahoma voters, education funding cuts are a major concern

As students head back to school this month, they will encounter an education system facing a crisis in funding. Over the past four years, state support for public schools has been slashed by $220 million, or  11 percent, while school… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Federal appeals court overturns EPA emissions regulations affecting Oklahoma

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Number of women in the Oklahoma State Senate; there were more women in the state senate 25 years ago in 1987 (6), than there are today. Source: Center for American Women and Politics… Read more [More...]

Upcoming Event: 6th Annual Indian Country Business Summit, Aug. 26-28

The American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Oklahoma (AICCO), the Tribal Government Institute (TGI), and the Oklahoma Bid Assistance Network (OBAN) will host the sixth annual Indian Country Business Summit on August 26th-28th, 2012 in Norman Oklahoma. Convening for the… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Creek County to vote on sales tax increase for volunteer firefighters

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Amount gross production taxes from oil and natural gas contributed to the state’s General Revenue Fund in July 2012 Source: Office of State Finance… Read more [More...]

More openness sought in Oklahoma’s budget process (The Oklahoman)

Original at http://newsok.com/more-openness-sought-in-oklahomas-budget-process/article/3702160 By Michael McNutt, The Oklahoman The way legislators craft the state’s budget, which has evolved into secret meetings involving only a handful of key fiscal negotiators, should be more open so citizens and other lawmakers have a… Read more [More...]

Getting what we pay for

We’ve seen plenty of examples of cuts to our state’s core services in recent years, as well as chronic underfunding that is causing us to fall short of many of our common goals. One of the most dramatic examples is… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Poll finds two-thirds of Oklahomans very concerned about school funding

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