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Budget features tax cuts, more for education and savings By: Trevor Brown Oklahoma Watch May 14, 2021
A new budget unveiled for the state reduces corporate income tax from 6% to 4% and was crafted to make Oklahoma more attractive for investment by business and industry, Gov. Kevin Stitt and Republican leaders say. (Photo by Science in HD on Unsplash)
You almost wouldn’t know Oklahoma was coming out of a pandemic and financial downturn based on a state budget agreement Gov. Kevin Stitt and GOP lawmakers unveiled Thursday.
The $8.3 billion spending plan avoids any cuts to the state budget, slashes taxes for low and high earners and puts hundreds of millions back into the state’s rainy day account.
Civil Service HR Overhaul Signed Into Law, Reforming State Hiring Practices
Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill making it easier to hire, fire and promote state employees into law Monday, calling it a major milestone.
“I called this bill the least sexy big deal of the year,” Rep. Mike Osburn.
The State of Oklahoma is roughly the state s second largest employer with more than 32,000 employees.
“Men and women across state government, they’ve been stuck in an outdated system that doesn’t really prioritize hard work,” Stitt said. “Agencies has have had their hands tied when it comes to recruiting and retaining top talent.”
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