 |
|
|
TODAYS TOP STORIES
Oklahoma Policy Institute Responds to Governor's State of the State
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin delivered her State of the State address Monday afternoon.
Gov. Fallin asked for $20 million in supplemental funding for repairs to the Capitol and $8.5 million supplemental for the State Department of Education to pay for the costs of the flexible benefit allowance for public school teachers and staff.
About an hour later, the Oklahoma Policy Institute responded to her Speech. Director David Blatt released this statement in response to her State of the State and budget proposal:
"It is a positive sign for Oklahoma that the Governor has significantly scaled back her tax cut proposal from last year. Unfortunately, she continues to push for a cut that would take $106 million from Oklahoma schools, public safety, and other core state services without offering any way to pay for it.
The Governor rightfully recognized a need to invest in mental health care, drug treatment, and child welfare to fix longstanding problems in those areas. Yet in other areas her budget falls far short. Governor Fallin's common education proposal restores less than 5 percent of what Superintendent Barresi says our schools need to fund new mandates passed by the legislature, restore teacher cuts, and keep up with rising enrollment and class sizes.
The governor's budget fails utterly to address the dangerous situation in our corrections system of overcrowded jails with inadequate staff. Despite Governor Fallin's acknowledgement that our prosperity is closely linked to a state's education levels, her budget provides no new funds for higher education or CareerTech.
On health care, the Governor's continued refusal to accept 100 percent federal funding over the next three years to expand health care access for some 150,000 working Oklahomans and relieve the burden of uncompensated care for our health care providers is a huge missed opportunity that will undermine other efforts to make Oklahoma healthier."
Monday on the FOX 25 Primetime News at 9, we'll recap the Governor's speech.
Posted: Monday, February 18 2013, 09:42 PM CST
IN OKLAHOMA NEWS
Forecasters: Potential tornado threat for Oklahoma
May 18, 2013 19:41 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Forecasters with the National Weather Service say severe thunderstorms with possible tornadoes are to move across much of Oklahoma.
Northwestern Oklahoma, including the Woodward area, faces the greatest threat late Saturday. On Sunday, the storm system is forecast to progress eastward, affecting Oklahoma City and Tulsa and areas in between.
The Storm Prediction Center in Norman says there is a moderate risk of tornadoes Saturday in western Oklahoma. The threat area stretches north across Kansas and well into Nebraska.
A slight risk of severe storms reaches into central Oklahoma for Saturday night.
Sunday's moderate threat extends from south-central Oklahoma, through eastern Kansas and into western Missouri.
The Storm Prediction Center says the forecast map is still developing and that wind conditions that bring tornadoes could develop rapidly.
OKLAHOMA HEADLINES
Forecasters: Potential tornado threat for Oklahoma
Time waning for Okla. lawmakers to tackle credits
Okla. man to be tried on charge from 1997 death
Man arrested after Enid infant shows injuries
Okla. AG sought delay in regional haze hearing
OU student accused of illegal grade changes
Okla. court upholds life sentence in uncle's death
Life prison sentence upheld by Okla. appeals court
VIDEO LIST
 |
|
|
Newsmax Headlines
Sometimes the stories with the most impact come directly from the viewers. If you have a story that needs to be told, we want to hear it. Fill out the form below and let us know what stories need to be told.
|
|
|
 |
|
|
OKLAHOMA WEATHER
88°
From the FOX 25 First Forecast Center..
Hello everyone...Stay tuned to the weather this weekend as Tornado Alley will come to life with isolated to scattered severe t'storms from time to time. ...
Business News
Gauge of US economy's future health up in April
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A measure of the U.S. economy's future health rose in solidly in April, buoyed by a sharp rise in applications to build new homes and apartments.
Consumer Info
BC-US--Dow Record-Three Personal Stories, 1st Ld-Writethru,1173
Dow Record: Three tales of ups, downs and changes
AP Photo FX102, FX103
Eds: With BC-US--Dow Record. Adds photos.
By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ
AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) -- When the Dow first crossed 14,000, investors were overjoyed. ...
Science/Tech News
IN THE NEWS: LABOR GROUP SAYS CONDITIONS AT APPLE PLANTS IMPROVING
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A labor group Apple joined to assess working conditions at three manufacturing plants in China, where its products are made, says conditions are getting better.
Get This
ON THIN ICE?
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- He was already on thin ice with the law when he failed to meet the conditions of his probation.
IE6 Float Fix
