The Lawton Constitution: Local Control of Smoking Makes Sense
Editorial
Gov. Mary Fallin took a courageous stand against what she correctly labeled “Oklahoma’s No. 1” killer in her State of the State address on Monday: Tobacco. Smoking and other tobacco products account for the death of 6,000...
Rising Income Tax Revenues Yield Years Biggest GRF Deposit
State Finance Secretary Preston L. Doerflinger announced Tuesday that rising income tax receipts lifted collections to the General Revenue Fund to $578.3 million in January, the highest monthly total for the first seven months of the current fiscal year and an increase of...
Roll Call: Markell and Fallin: Nation's Fiscal Health Depends on Flexible Federalism
By Govs. Jack Markell and Mary Fallin
States and the federal government are inseparable partners in creating a strong economic future for our country. What affects one partner affects the other. Just as governing a state is vital to the nation’s fiscal health,...
AG Pruitt Issues Consumer Alert on Realtor Complaint Website Scam
OKLAHOMA CITY — Attorney General Scott Pruitt Wednesday issued a warning for Oklahoma consumers and realtors to beware of a fraudulent realtor complaint website.
The website, Realtor-complaints.com, has used the REALTOR registered trademark to promote the...
AG Pruitt Issues Consumer Alert on Records Service Targeting Oklahoma Businesses
OKLAHOMA CITY — Attorney General Scott Pruitt Tuesday issued a warning for Oklahoma consumers and business owners to beware of letters sent by a records service that claims to file government forms for a fee.
Consumers in several states have reported...
02/05/2013
Gov. Fallin Announces Opening of Capitol Wellness Center
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today announced the opening of the Capitol Wellness Center, a new workout facility at the State Capitol that is part of Oklahoma’s larger effort to improve citizen health.
“A year ago I ordered the Capitol...
January Gross Receipts Make History
Charts and graphs
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma’s economy reached a number of milestones as it showed expansion in January, State Treasurer Ken Miller said today as he released the state’s monthly gross receipts to the treasury report....
NewsOK: Gov. Mary Fallin seeks personal income tax cut, money for Capitol
By Michael McNutt | Published: February 4, 2013
Gov. Mary Fallin challenged lawmakers Monday to cut the top bracket of the state's personal income tax, develop a plan to repair the crumbling state Capitol, provide money for earlier public school...