What roles do leniency and exceptions play for the Oklahoma Ethics Commission when it comes to filing late campaign reports? FREE PASSES COMPLIANCE BACKLOG An analysis by Oklahoma Gazette found hundreds of candidates for office have either filed late ” or not at all ” the mandated campaign financial reports. Several were repeat violators of […]
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Late, delinquent officials: Oklahoma Ethics ‘easy to work with’
What roles do leniency and exceptions play for the Oklahoma Ethics Commission when it comes to filing late campaign reports? FREE PASSES COMPLIANCE BACKLOG An analysis by Oklahoma Gazette found hundreds of candidates for office have either filed late ” or not at all ” the mandated campaign financial reports. Several were repeat violators of […]
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Oklahoma Ethics Commission could recoup state funds by fining violators
N: auto 0in”>”We do not consider late fee assessments open records,” Hughes said. “The only lists we have available are the late lists that are published within 24 hours of a report becoming due. Names are marked off as reports come in. Lists are not retained after that reporting cycle.” But after a further check […]
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Oklahoma Ethics Commission could recoup state funds by fining violators
N: auto 0in”>”We do not consider late fee assessments open records,” Hughes said. “The only lists we have available are the late lists that are published within 24 hours of a report becoming due. Names are marked off as reports come in. Lists are not retained after that reporting cycle.” But after a further check […]
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What’s the demographic breakdown of Oklahoma’s unemployed?
If you are a white male, between the ages of 25 and 34 and worked in an Oklahoma factory, there is a good chance you are now unemployed. Those are the main characteristics of the average Oklahoman who is now receiving an unemployment check from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. The latest statistics from the […]
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What’s the demographic breakdown of Oklahoma’s unemployed?
If you are a white male, between the ages of 25 and 34 and worked in an Oklahoma factory, there is a good chance you are now unemployed. Those are the main characteristics of the average Oklahoman who is now receiving an unemployment check from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. The latest statistics from the […]
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Will OKC’s decreased revenue change MAPS 3’s final blueprint?
Last week, Oklahoma City Council Ward 4 Councilman Pete White asked a simple question toward the end of the City Council meeting about sales tax revenue projections. The question came in light of a new report showing city sales tax revenue for the month of July was down significantly. VOICED CONCERN REVITALIZING DOWNTOWN HISTORICAL DATA […]
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Will OKC’s decreased revenue change MAPS 3’s final blueprint?
Last week, Oklahoma City Council Ward 4 Councilman Pete White asked a simple question toward the end of the City Council meeting about sales tax revenue projections. The question came in light of a new report showing city sales tax revenue for the month of July was down significantly. VOICED CONCERN REVITALIZING DOWNTOWN HISTORICAL DATA […]
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New report slaps needed county jail overhaul with huge price tag
The election season draws nearer every day, with city and county officials hoping voter fatigue doesn’t set in early. Through most of the spring and summer, Oklahoma City leaders have been hitting the public relations button to gear up citizens for another taxpayer-funded improvement package. Dubbed MAPS 3, the proposal costing hundreds of millions of […]
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New report slaps needed county jail overhaul with huge price tag
The election season draws nearer every day, with city and county officials hoping voter fatigue doesn’t set in early. Through most of the spring and summer, Oklahoma City leaders have been hitting the public relations button to gear up citizens for another taxpayer-funded improvement package. Dubbed MAPS 3, the proposal costing hundreds of millions of […]