Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Lankford suggests a Texas federal judge did the right thing Tuesday in block implementing of President Obama’s new federal overtime rule that was set to take effect Dec. 1. “I am pleased that a Federal District Judge has, yet again, pumped the brakes on another harmful regulation from the Obama administration,” said the …
“They’re holding us hostage.” It’s the cry from Hughes County Clerk Carolyn Treble as frustration fills her voice after dealing for weeks with people unable to make telephone calls to the courthouse and sheriff’s office. And the brunt of her frustration is aimed at ATT. The problem stems from the county’s move months ago to …
As the Oklahoma Incentive Evaluation Commission prepares to meet Tuesday to continue its consideration of tax credits, its most recent recommendations to the governor and the state legislature are surprising to some. Initially when the Commission was formed earlier in the year, there was a suggested belief that some tax credits or incentives might get …
The Incentive Evaluation Commission met in a special meeting held on Wednesday at the Oklahoma State Capitol and approved the recommendations of ten tax incentives conducted by Iowa-based vendor consultant, The PFM Group. During the first hour of the meeting, the discussion centered on the nature of the commission’s duties and reporting scope. Chairman Lyle …
