Governor Kevin Stitt to Visit Ponca City Next Week as Second Stop on Top Ten Cabinet Tour ok.gov - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ok.gov Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Right Thinking: Sensible compromises lead to layup budget
Andrew C. Spiropoulos
A layup may seem like a guaranteed basket, but, as basketball fans know, even professional players sometimes miss the easiest of shots. The game of government also has its layups, and, like in basketball, you shouldn’t take making them for granted. From the look of last week’s announced budget agreement, state Republican political leaders made their shot, earning some cheers.
Republican leaders possess enormous structural advantages. Given their overwhelming majorities in both houses, party legislative leaders can gather enough caucus votes to do anything they please. On the financial front, despite the coronavirus, state revenues increased enough so that leaders can spread enough money around to please a variety of constituencies, but they haven’t yet gone up enough to start a war over how to spend the extraordinary bounty. In addition, any inclination of Republicans to fight each other is being
Gov Kevin Stitt proposes $8 3B budget with $300M in savings oklahoman.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from oklahoman.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Carmen Forman
The Oklahoman
Gov. Kevin Stitt wants the state to live within its means in the state budget he has proposed for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
Stitt on Monday unveiled his executive budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year an $8.3 billion budget that includes socking away $300 million in state savings accounts.
“We ve taken a conservative approach with the fiscal year ‘22 budget as the country and Oklahoma will continue to navigate unknowns in the wake of the pandemic,” said Amanda Rodriguez, the state’s chief financial officer. “What is known is we will continue ensuring every dollar matches the value and vision of Oklahoma becoming a top 10 state.”