Budget Briefing: Near-Record Donations to Romney from Oklahomans

Oklahoma Donations to Romney Nearing State Record for Election Cycle – “Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has raised almost as much from Oklahomans as 2008 GOP standard-bearer John McCain did for the entire election cycle, according to the latest Federal Election Commission reports.” Tulsa World

Oklahoma DHS Commission to Discuss Center Closing – “The possibility of closing a facility in Pauls Valley that houses some of Oklahoma’s most severely developmentally disabled residents will be discussed during a regular meeting of the panel that oversees the Department of Human Services. A legislative analysis last year estimated that the two facilities are in need of an estimated $30 million in repairs.” Tulsa World

Assessor Wants More Energy Income – “Comanche County Assessor Richard Strickland is hoping to increase the county’s tax revenue from energy-producing properties like oil and gas wells, pipelines and wind turbines by hiring a company that does a visual inspection of the equipment by visiting field sites.” Lawton Constitution