Budget Briefing: ‘Surprisingly Modest’ Spending on Oklahoma Primary Candidates

Ethics Commission Reports Modest Spending on Primary Candidates – “Several area legislative races on Tuesday’s primary ballot have attracted surprisingly modest contributions despite their considerable potential impact, according to campaign finance reports filed with the state Ethics Commission.” Tulsa World

Oklahomans Call Legal Fees Excessive – ““Excessive” is the term many Oklahomans were using Tuesday to describe a New York-based child advocacy group’s request that the state pay $9.5 million for their side’s legal fees and expenses in a class-action lawsuit that pushed DHS into agreeing to child welfare reforms.” NewsOK.com

Oklahoma City Council Puts Off Decision on Extra $1.3M, Wants Further Study – “The Oklahoma City Council wants a little more time to decide if or how to spend a newly discovered surplus $1.3 million for next year’s budget.” NewsOK.com