I wish Rep. Charles Ortega, R-Altus, and Rep. Sally Kern, R-Oklahoma City, would add OETA to the list of possible charities to be deducted from our state income tax refund checks if we so choose. Voluntary contributions from income tax refund checks would increase funding for OETA, but state funding should remain the same. Our […]
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Save Elmo!
I wish Rep. Charles Ortega, R-Altus, and Rep. Sally Kern, R-Oklahoma City, would add OETA to the list of possible charities to be deducted from our state income tax refund checks if we so choose. Voluntary contributions from income tax refund checks would increase funding for OETA, but state funding should remain the same. Our […]
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Death to Elmo?
Rep. Leslie Osborn, R-Tuttle, has said she plans to introduce legislation in the next session that would phase out public funding for OETA over the next five years. Currently, OETA receives about $3.8 million in state funds, or approximately 39 percent of the program’s total budget. The balance comes from donations. Osborn, who did not […]
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Death to Elmo?
Rep. Leslie Osborn, R-Tuttle, has said she plans to introduce legislation in the next session that would phase out public funding for OETA over the next five years. Currently, OETA receives about $3.8 million in state funds, or approximately 39 percent of the program’s total budget. The balance comes from donations. Osborn, who did not […]
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Death to Elmo?
Rep. Leslie Osborn, R-Tuttle, has said she plans to introduce legislation in the next session that would phase out public funding for OETA over the next five years. Currently, OETA receives about $3.8 million in state funds, or approximately 39 percent of the program’s total budget. The balance comes from donations. Osborn, who did not […]