Quote of the Day | August 15, 2019

“…the business of state government isn’t building a bigger reserve. The job is meeting the state’s legitimate needs for basic government service. Until we meet that standard, the governor should keep his desire for more savings in perspective.”

– Tulsa World Editorial Board on Gov. Stitt’s push toward a $2 billion dollar “Rainy Day” fund [Tulsa World]

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Quote of the Day | August 15, 2018

“The very least we can do is change the language that is so confusing.”

-Rep. Regina Goodwin, who is trying again to clarify Oklahoma’s law that says people with felonies are eligible to vote again after completing their full sentence, including any probation or parole. Previous attempts to rewrite the language have not passed the Legislature. [Tulsa World]

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