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Good Government
Stitt plans significant state deregulation
Gov. Kevin Stitt says he wants to slash state regulations by the end of his term in 2023.Ray Carter | January 9, 2020
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Good Government
Officials urge streamlining of workforce efforts
In Oklahoma, the state government efforts to connect employers and workers is fragmented and disjointed. Employers and workers alike struggle to navigate the maze of Oklahoma government workforce entities--it's time to streamline the process.Ray Carter | October 15, 2019
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Budget & Tax, Economy, Good Government
Stitt’s proposal would not be first change to state gaming compacts
While Gov. Kevin Stitt’s call to renegotiate Oklahoma’s gaming compacts has drawn opposition, Stitt’s proposal would not be the first alteration of those state-tribal agreements. In fact, just over a year ago, the compacts were indirectly revised. And the year-ago revisions drew opposition not from tribal governments, but from officials who felt the new agreement shortchanged state government.Ray Carter | August 26, 2019
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Budget & Tax, Economy, Good Government
Deregulation could spur state growth, lawmakers told
For Oklahoma lawmakers seeking to boost economic growth and job creation in Oklahoma, one expert says a key step is to pare down regulation. “There is considerable evidence, academic evidence, that regulations slow economic growth.”Ray Carter | August 26, 2019
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Good Government
Proposed election change could create costs, headaches
Some liberal activists want to require Oklahoma and other states to eliminate runoff primaries and instead use “ranked choice” voting. But Oklahoma’s top election official warns that change would involve substantial taxpayer expense and likely voter confusion.Ray Carter | August 8, 2019
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Good Government
Government transparency bill signed in ceremony
Senate Bill 271, by state Sen. Nathan Dahm and state Rep. Kyle Hilbert, requires state agencies to post annual reports online that list “all federal funds” under the agency’s control and identify, in descending order, the funding source the agency relies on “to the greatest extent.”Ray Carter | August 6, 2019
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Good Government
Review of state spending nearer with launch of LOFT
Members of the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT) Oversight Committee held the group’s first meeting Tuesday, convening briefly to name two subcommittees that will develop proposals regarding the hiring of an executive director and administrative rules to guide the entity’s work.Ray Carter | July 31, 2019
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Good Government
Trump deregulation gets praise, but officials say more needed
Officials in Oklahoma and elsewhere praise the progress President Trump has made on deregulation, but caution that much work remains.Ray Carter | July 25, 2019
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Good Government
Gov. Stitt: ‘Are we done? Absolutely not’
Gov. Kevin Stitt’s first year has been marked by success, but there’s no indication those results are fueling complacency.Ray Carter | July 8, 2019
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Good Government
U.S. Supreme Court’s liquor license ruling will impact Oklahoma
In a decision that will have repercussions in Oklahoma, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Tennessee law on Wednesday that imposed residency requirements for retail liquor licenses.Ray Carter | June 26, 2019