Budget Briefing: Complaints Levied at Online Payday Lender Owned by Oklahoma Tribe

Lending Company Owned by Oklahoma Tribe Generates Complaints – “Online payday lending operations claiming to be “wholly owned” by the Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians in Oklahoma have been receiving complaints since around the time they were formed, Better Business Bureau records show.” NewsOK.com

Tulsa County Seeks Fund to Attract, Assist Potential Employers – “Other cities are coming to local employers and are offering them all sort of incentives – including new buildings and even cash – if they will take jobs from Tulsa to their communities, the senior vice president for economic development at the Tulsa Metro Chamber says.” What Tulsa lacks, supporters say, is a closing fund to seal such deals. So they’re asking for a $52.9 million purse to lure in business. Tulsa World

Economic Impact: Adding Physicians Positive Aspect for Community – “According to that report, each of Oklahoma’s 6,169 physicians created $7.5 billion in total economic output during 2009. Counting their own and other jobs they created, they supported 35,208 jobs in the state, equaling $4.6 billion in wages and benefits. They also generated $266.4 million dollars in local and state tax revenues.” Enid News and Eagle

State Distributes $3.87 Million to Rural Firefighters – “More than $3.87 million in operational grants to fund 863 rural fire departments across the state have been distributed, state officials announced Friday.” Tulsa World