OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ A pair of bills to slash Oklahoma's top personal income tax rate have been approved by a House committee, despite objections from Democrats that the measures will take away revenue for critical state needs.
The House Appropriations Committee late Monday approved both measures. If approved by the House Calendar Committee, both measures will next be heard on the full House floor.
One bill by House Speaker T.W. Shannon would reduce the top personal income tax rate from 5.25 percent to 5 percent, beginning in 2014. The other measure by House Appropriations Chairman Scott Martin would drop the rate to 4.99 percent. Both tax cuts would cost the state about $120 million annually when fully implemented.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:30 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:30:53 GMT
FREDERICK Okla_ A Southwest Oklahoma man who dropped out of high school 68 years ago has finally received his high school diploma, and it was all a surprise. Bill Dill's commencement ceremony was in Frederick Thursday
A Southwest Oklahoma man who dropped out of high school 68 years ago has finally received his high school diploma, and it was all a surprise.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:16 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:16:24 GMT
LAWTON,Okla_Summer time is almost here and for many of our kids that means a break from school and lots of free time on their hands. The organization 'Stand for Something or Fall for Anything' sponsored
Summer time is almost here and for many of our kids that means a break from school and lots of free time on their hands.
Friday, May 17 2013 7:12 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:12:08 GMT
FORT SILL Okla_ Ten outstanding high school students who are also the children of active-duty service members were awarded $50,000 scholarships to attend college by Our Family for Families First, John
Ten outstanding high school students who are also the children of active-duty service members were awarded $50,000 scholarships to attend college by Our Family for Families First, John G. Picerne's private charitable foundation.
Friday, May 17 2013 7:08 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:08:01 GMT
LAWTON Okla_ A Lawton man admits to molesting an 8-year-old girl for four years, and he does it on the internet. Thursday, police arrested 36-year-old Brian Lewis of Lawton. He's a man they say is active
A Lawton man admits to molesting an 8-year-old girl for four years, and he does it on the internet.
Friday, May 17 2013 6:59 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:59:40 GMT
COMANCHE CO., Okla_ They fought for our country and our freedom, but now spend their days and nights on the streets. Some 130 Comanche County veterans are homeless, but Friday, they made their way from
They fought for our country and our freedom, but now spend their days and nights on the streets.
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