DHS officials outline successes, program funding needs 
Although funding has been fairly flat since FY 2010, the agency’s rising productivity rates show that the Department of Human Services is doing more with less, but it has some critical needs to address, Director Ed Lake told lawmakers Tuesday.
Read MoreNo children under 2 years of age in state shelters, DHS announces
With exceptions for emergency needs, sibling groups and teenage mothers with babies, no child under 2 years of age is spending the night in a state shelter, Department of Human Services officials said Wednesday.
Read MoreBuckle up: From ‘fiscal cliff’ to tax cuts (and credits), difficult issues await 2013 legislative session
When 20-plus new legislators hit the ground for the 2013 legislative session in February, they and their more-experienced colleagues will face a stack of issues from the familiar (taxes) to the unique (the “fiscal cliff”) to the heartbreaking (abuse of veterans in state facilities) to a few on the “let’s try this again” list (a bond issue to shore up …
Read MoreFormer Tennessee DHS deputy commissioner accepts Oklahoma director’s job
Edward Lake, a retired deputy commissioner with the Tennessee Department of Human Services, has accepted the position of director of Oklahoma’s DHS agency, effective Nov. 1, officials announced Monday.
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Marie Price
Get an insider’s perspective on what’s going on in the state government that may affect your business or organization. Featuring State Capitol press veteran Marie Price‘s take on what’s driving the day at the Capitol.