Budget Briefing: How OK Veterans Agency ‘Hid’ More than $9M in Federal Funds from Lawmakers
Documents: ODVA Staff Failed to Reveal More Than $9M During Legislative Hearings – “Staff members of the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs hid more than $9 million in federal funds from members of the Oklahoma Legislature during the 2009 budget crisis, documents obtained by The Journal Record show.” Journal Record
Tulsa County Commissioners Approve Resolution Outlining Spending of Vision2 Funds – “The resolution calls for spending $38 million to construct a new juvenile justice center, $25 million to improve road and infrastructure and $12 million to complete Expo Square enhancements. The county levee system would get $10 million, and the Park Administration $7 million.” Tulsa World
US House Farm Bill Proposes $16 Billion in Cuts to Food Stamps – “Both the House and Senate proposed billions in cuts to the program over the next five years. That could wipe thousands of Oklahomans off the rolls.” KOSU Radio