2:45 p.m.: Negotiations continue on the second floor of the State Capitol regarding an income tax reduction. Governor/House on one side, Senate on the other. It’s a crowded conference room down there. After the House/Fallin announcement was postponed, President Pro Tempore Brian Bingman said the Senate was still talking to the governor about tax-cut plans. [...]
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">Tax-cut update …
May 17th, 2012 · No Comments · Executive Branch, House, Senate, Uncategorized
Tags: Brian Bingman·income tax cut·Marie Price·Mary Fallin·special session
">Working on …
May 3rd, 2012 · No Comments · House, Senate, Uncategorized
Whew! Just got back from Speaker Kris Steele’s office for weekly press gathering, which followed immediately on the heels of the House dust-up over extending the life of the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority board for two years, which followed the every-Thursday Capitol press corps meeting with Senate leadership. This week Senate Majority Leader Mike Schulz [...]
Tags: HB 2236·John McCarroll·Kris Steele·Marie Price·Mike Schulz·OETA
">Quick Take: Fallin survives first attempt to override veto
April 17th, 2012 · No Comments · Executive Branch, House, Senate, Uncategorized
After much often-passionate debate about policy v. politics, Gov. Mary Fallin survived the first attempt in either legislative house to override one of her vetoes Tuesday. At issue: HB 2296, which would exempt mobile home park operators from civil liability if they allow residents to ride out tornadoes and other storms in the park office.
Tags: Eric Proctor·exempton·HB 2296·Kris Steele·liability·Marie Price·Mary Fallin·mobile home parks·office·override·veto
">Quick take on HD 71: The saga continues
April 12th, 2012 · No Comments · Executive Branch, House, Uncategorized
Still no resolution of the House District 71 special election. Although officials announced Wednesday that two ballots had been found, a Tulsa judge this morning declined to act in the matter. District Judge Daman Cantrell said he may schedule a hearing for Monday afternoon. BUT that is the day the State Election Board is scheduled to [...]
Tags: Damen Cantrell·Dan Arthrell·Dan Sullivan·House District 71·injunction·Katie Henke·Marie Price·recount·State Election Board