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Do Oklahomans really value local control?
One of the phrases you will hear multiple times during the legislative session is “local control.” In fact, it was used in two different House committee meetings just yesterday (first in Common Education and then in Higher Education and Career Tech ). The idea is to give power to those closest to the problem
Notes from the House Higher Education and Career Tech Committee meeting 2-14-12
February 15, 2012 No CommentBelow are notes taken during the meeting of the House Higher Education and Career Tech Committee held on Tuesday, February 14, 2012. It is not a complete transcript of everything that was said. The bills are ordered as they appeared on the agenda, not in the order in which they were discussed during the meeting.
Continue reading …Notes from the House Energy and Utility Regulation Committee meeting 2-14-12
February 15, 2012 No CommentBelow are notes taken during the meeting of the House Energy and Utility Regulation Committee held on Tuesday, February 14, 2012. It is not a complete transcript of everything that was said. The bills are ordered as they appeared on the agenda, not in the order in which they were discussed during the meeting
Continue reading …Below are edited notes taken during the House Floor Session on Tuesday, February 14, 2012. It is not a complete transcript of everything that was said
Continue reading …Notes from the House A&B Subcommittee on Revenue and Taxation meeting 2-13-12
February 14, 2012 No CommentBelow are notes taken during the meeting of the House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Revenue and Taxation held on Monday, February 13, 2012. It is not a complete transcript of everything that was said. Links provided take you to more information about the bill including the actual language and vote details
Continue reading …Below are notes taken during the meeting of the House Human Services Committee held on Monday, February 13, 2012. It is not a complete transcript of everything that was said
Continue reading …Below are notes taken during the meeting of the House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education held on Monday, February 13, 2012. It is not a complete transcript of everything that was said.
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A legislative effort to prevent the public from seeing certain information state government wants to collect from businesses seeking millions in Tennessee taxpayer-financed handouts got bogged down Monday night amid concerns over the bill’s scope. Lawmakers on the floor of the Tennessee Senate debated for about half an hour whether the Department of Economic and Community Development should require businesses to submit more information — like company ownership, financial statements and cash flow reports. The sticking point arose over the bill’s assurances that the extra disclosure requirements wouldn’t be disclosed to the public .
Continue reading …Below are notes taken during the meeting of the House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Public Safety held on Monday, February 13, 2012. It is not a complete transcript of everything that was said. The bills are ordered as they appeared on the agenda, not in the order in which they were discussed during the meeting.
Continue reading …Haslam Concerned With Cost For ‘Blanket Requests’ For Public Information
February 13, 2012 No Comment
Gov. Bill Haslam says it may be time to reset the state’s policy for handling requests for public documents. Haslam’s administration is examining how each department handles requests for public records, saying the state needs to standardize how it responds and charges for the labor and time to provide records.
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