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Oklahoma lawmakers have passed a $6.8 billion budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1st.By a vote of 57-42 just hours before the end of the…
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It was a wild day at the state capitol as lawmakers tried to find new sources of revenue to fill the nearly $900 million budget shortfall and fund teacher…
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Lawmakers are slowly working on measures to increase revenue.House Appropriations Chair Leslie Osborn says over the next three weeks bills will be coming…
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A $1.50 tax increase on cigarettes is getting moved to later in the legislative session at the State Capitol.Representative Leslie Osborn says the tax…
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The Oklahoma House of Representatives took a step toward becoming Real ID compliant Thursday. The House voted 78 to 18 to approve the measure that allows…
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State Representative Leslie Osborn is the new chair of the powerful House Appropriations and Budget Committee, an influential position that gives her…
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A bill to get Oklahoma in compliance with the Federal Real ID Act moves on to the full House for consideration.Rep. Leslie Osborn says House Bill 1845…
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When Oklahoma's legislature reconvenes in a few weeks, lawmakers will have plenty to deal with. Most pressing on the agenda is a $900 million budget…
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Oil prices are on the rebound, which should eventually generate revenue and help Oklahoma’s state budget situation. Still, another budget hole — that…
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Women, already underrepresented in the state Legislature, will hold fewer seats in 2017 despite a surge in the number of female candidates this year.Those…