commentary
May 21, 2020
This week at the Capitol
Last week, the Oklahoma Legislature approved a balanced budget for the Fiscal Year 2021. The budget preserved education funding while other state agencies received cuts of approximately 4% or less. However, on Wednesday, we were alerted that the Governor had vetoed four of our budget bills: HB2741, HB2742, HB2743, and SB1922. Within hours, the Legislature had voted to override the vetoes with overwhelming support.