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.
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:32 AM EDT2013-05-18 12:32:43 GMT
GRAHAM, Texas (AP) _ Authorities say two tornadoes have struck near a small community in rural North Texas, destroying a house but causing no injuries. National Weather Service meteorologist Dennis Cavanaugh
GRAHAM, Texas (AP) _ Authorities say two tornadoes have struck near a small community in rural North Texas, destroying a house but causing no injuries. National Weather Service meteorologist Dennis Cavanaugh
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:30 AM EDT2013-05-18 12:30:39 GMT
SALLISAW, Okla. (AP) _ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officers are working to learn the circumstances under which a bald eagle died. Officials said Friday the dead eagle was found at a motel in Sallisaw. Fort
SALLISAW, Okla. (AP) _ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officers are working to learn the circumstances under which a bald eagle died. Officials said Friday the dead eagle was found at a motel in Sallisaw. Fort
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:00 AM EDT2013-05-18 12:00:09 GMT
City of Lawton Press Release- Beginning today, May 13th, The City of Lawton Water Treatment Plants will be returning to chloramines in the water distribution system. Chloramines are the blending of chlorine
Beginning Monday, May 20th, The City of Lawton Water Treatment Plants will be returning to chloramines in the water distribution system.
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.
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