T.W. Shannon Outlines Priorities in Speech at Capitol
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OKLAHOMA CITY Okla_ Oklahoma Republican
House Speaker T.W. Shannon laid out his priorities today at the capitol.
The Lawton representative
said the creation of a new eight-year plan for repairing and replacing state-owned
assets will be among those priorities. Leaders in the new 72-member House Republican
Caucus didn't have a lot of specifics, but they said changes to the state's
pension and workers' compensation systems, tax cuts and increased funding for
education will be among their goals.
The chairman of
the House Appropriations Committee says he plans to introduce a bill calling
for a ¼ of 1% cut in the state's top income tax rate.
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