Budget Briefing: Land Grants Send Record $140.6M to State Schools and Colleges

Land Trust Gives Schools a Record $140.6 Million – “Schools, colleges and universities got a record amount of money last fiscal year from the Commissioners of the Land Office. The amount is the highest since the inception of the agency – often called the School Land Trust – before statehood, Birdwell said.” Tulsa World

Tulsa County ObamaVision Plan Unveiled – “A clique of corporate welfare queens and pork barrel princes today announced a plan to bring Barack Obama’s proven* economic development strategies to Tulsa County. The $747.9 million borrow, spend, and tax ObamaVision plan embraces five central principles of Obamanomics:” BatesLine.com

Tulsa Councilor Blake Ewing Questions Funding of Gilcrease Expressway – “Councilor Blake Ewing said during a committee meeting that he was not trying to obstruct the project but questioned city officials about why $6 million per year continues to go to the extension work while other infrastructure in Tulsa needs funding.” Tulsa World

Ethics in State Government: Would You Bite the Hand that Feeds You? – “The Oklahoma Ethics Commission only has one investigator and one attorney among its five-person staff, which, according to executive director Marilyn Hughes, is not enough. The commission has requested funding for a 10-person staff every year since 1991, but has never been larger than seven people.” NBCNEWS.com