With another legislative session starting next week, here are some takeaways from Wednesday’s State Budget Summit hosted by the Oklahoma Policy Institute.
taxes
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The city’s legislative agenda
This year, Oklahoma City has dozens of policy interests it wants to advance at both state and federal levels, including funding the completion of a Native American museum, increasing transit funding and allowing the city to collect sales tax on Internet sales.
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How city funds are used could become a major election issue
Ward 2 Councilman Ed Shadid regularly questions public funding for economic development.
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Chicken-Fried News: Better jobs at what cost?
Mary Fallin made a campaign stop in the bustling metropolis of Hugo, Oklahoma.
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Chicken-Fried News: Manic states of Coburn
Residents in D.C. are asking for statehood and voting rights, but Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn thinks it’s a waste of time and would just be too much work.
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Survey: OKC is the 10th best city in which to start a business
Oklahoma City was recently named the 10th best city to start a small business by a San Francisco based professional services website.
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Metro briefs
Sales tax collections dip Oklahoma City’s combined sales tax collections were 5 percent below target for the year in March. “The thing that has had the biggest impact [in declining sales tax] is income levels are down a bit in the metro area,” said Doug Dowler, the city’s budget director. A response with major spending […]
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Shaky shelter
In an exclusive News9/Oklahoma Gazette poll, 52 percent of Oklahoma City residents “strongly supported” public funding to help build storm shelters in public schools. Another 26 percent “somewhat supported” the idea. The survey included 980 city residents, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.13 percent. Though, when asked where the funding should […]
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LETTERS
Thank you, Rev. Meyers Thanks for your commentaries, Rev. Robin Meyers. I always read your views. — Mel Wright Oklahoma City Let’s be pioneers To the state of Oklahoma, the first Oklahomans were called pioneers. We pride ourselves as pioneers and leaders of industry in many areas and fields, mainly our natural resources. Right here, […]