As campaign registration deadlines loom, June primary elections are shaping up to determine who will be on the final ballot in the Sooner State’s General Election this coming November. Will this election cycle go by quickly, or will it drag on like a really bad cold? Regardless, let’s take a look at who’s running for […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Mary fallen
After three decades in politics and two terms as leader of the state, Gov. Mary Fallin told Tulsa World last week that she is done with politics following the inauguration of governor-elect Kevin Stitt Jan. 14. “I think it is time to spend some quality time, more time, I should say, with my family,” Fallin, […]
Lawmakers continue work to lessen Oklahoma budget woes
Oklahoma lawmakers try to find solutions to fix the state budget crisis.
Chicken-Fried News: Catching breaks
A Tulsa lawmaker proposed a tax break reduction to combat Oklahoma’s budget shortfall.
Oklahoma educators create hashtag to raise funds
#GiveItBackOK drives to relieve educators feeling the effects of the state budget crisis.
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Senate Bill 1623 has made it past the state Senate Finance Committee and is awaiting further action in the Senate. Authored by Sen. Mike Mazzei, R-Tulsa, it would eliminate a number of special tax credits and subsidies in order to compensate for revenue lost by reducing the states top marginal income tax rate from 5.25 […]
