Budget Briefing: Community Bankers in Oklahoma Worried About Crushing Regulations Meant for ‘Megabanks’

Federal Banking Regulations Stifle Oklahoma’s Community Banks – “Federal banking regulations designed to rein in the United States’ megabanks and protect consumers will crush small community banks with paperwork and additional costs, Oklahoma Bankers Association representatives said.” Stillwater News-Press

Poll: Most Oklahomans Oppose New Health Mandate – “An Affordable Care Act mandate that is being challenged by an Oklahoma company in federal court is not popular in the state, according to poll numbers released Monday.” Tulsa World

Audit Shows Oklahoma State Education Department Used a “Front Organization” to Host a Conference – “Oklahoma State Auditor Gary Jones said the state Education Department under state Superintendent Janet Barresi used personnel in a questionable and likely inappropriate manner to solicit and spend more than $200,000 for an education conference in 2011.” NewsOK.com