Author: Tyler Parette

Oklahoma Oil and Gas Association touts long-lateral bills (The Oklahoman)

By Paul Monies Longer horizontal drilling in nonshale formations is back before the Oklahoma Legislature as the Oklahoma Oil and Gas Association touted it Tuesday as a partial solution to the state’s budget woes. The association and its members, mostly… Read more [More...]

Robbing Peter to pay Paul, for the Common Good (The Express-Star)

By David Perryman A few weeks ago a friend from church asked me about the recurring budget problem that we have in Oklahoma. Like most Oklahomans, he said that he would really like to have three or four things fixed.… Read more [More...]

Reform bill needs support (The Ada News)

Oklahomans took a major step forward when they voted to approve state questions 780 and 781 for criminal justice reform. With the knowledge that there are too many Oklahomans in prison, and many were there for drug offenses, we chose… Read more [More...]

Payday loans called “predatory” by group seeking reform (Oklahoma City Free Press)

By Brett Dickerson As a pre-teen, Angela Basse saw her mother go through a hard divorce and then turn to a payday lender for help with a bad financial situation. Her mother had three children to raise by herself. “I… Read more [More...]

Reform bill needs support (Pryor Daily Times)

By the Editorial Board for Stillwater News Press Oklahomans took a major step forward when they voted to approve state questions 780 and 781 for criminal justice reform. With the knowledge that there are too many Oklahomans in prison, and… Read more [More...]

Allow Young Oklahomans to Pre-Register to Vote

Young Oklahomans (ages 18-29) vote less often than any other age group, and at among the lowest rates in the nation. SB 349 (Sen. David Holt – R. Oklahoma City) aims to boost voter turnout by young Oklahomans by allowing… Read more [More...]

A closer look: The proposed state budget (Stillwater News Press)

By Michelle Charles Gov. Mary Fallin says her $7.9-billion proposed budget for fiscal year 2018 is $100-million less than the state’s 2009 budget, when adjusted for inflation. The budget proposed by Gov. Brad Henry for fiscal year 2009 totaled $7.3… Read more [More...]

Experts weigh in on Fallin tax proposal (The Journal Record)

By Catherine Sweeney OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Mary Fallin called on legislators to make Oklahoma the third state in the country to operate without a corporate income tax or an equivalent. State finance officials backed Fallin on her claim that… Read more [More...]

Plan to increase state revenues could mean sales tax on basic needs (KTUL)

By Kimberly Jackson Tulsa, Okla.(KTUL) — Tulsa, OKLA. – If you think the sales tax is too high now, you could pay even more for basic needs for your family. It is all part of the plan for Governor Mary Fallin… Read more [More...]

Why does a speeding ticket cost so much? Fees are added to the fine (KJRH)

By Karen Larsen [arve url=”http://assets.scrippsdigital.com/cms/videoIframe.html?&host=www.kjrh.com&title=Why%20does%20a%20speeding%20ticket%20cost%20so%20much%20in%20Tulsa%3F&vid=589a5a3de809a82b7b68c822&purl=/news/local-news/why-does-a-speeding-ticket-cost-so-much-fees-are-added-to-the-fine&story=1&ex=1&s=kjrh”/] TULSA – If you get caught driving too fast, you’ll find yourself facing a big fine. In fact, from 1992 to 2015, speeding tickets have gone up 150 percent, according to the Oklahoma Policy Institute.… Read more [More...]