Budget Briefing: Former Gov. Brad Henry Takes Up Internet Tax Issue

Ex-Gov. Brad Henry: Oklahoma Deprived of $200M in Online Sales Taxes – “The issue creates a terribly unfair playing field for local businesses, putting jobs at risk, Henry said, and he urged Congress to resolve the matter.” Tulsa World

Oklahoma Public Education Goes Wanting – “Can Oklahoma deliver? Not if education funding, or the lack thereof, continues at current levels. Not if lawmakers keep advising public education systems, which are begging for relief, to just suck it up or to take two (or multiple) cuts, stuff more kids in the classroom and call them next year.” Tulsa World

Vision2 Package has Closing Fund That Lacks a Cap, Concerns City Councilors – “Tulsa County officials confirm that a proposed deal-closing fund in the Vision2 proposal before voters Nov. 6 could easily end up being well over the $52.942 million being described.” Tulsa World

Oklahoma City Leads Heartland’s Sweep of Economic Index – “Oklahoma City, Austin and Omaha are the highest-rated markets in September’s version of the On Numbers Economic Index, which measures the economic health of 102 major metropolitan areas.” The Business Journals