The Oklahoman on Friday reported that legislative leaders want to be very cautious about cutting the state’s income tax rate. Click on the title of the article to read more.

Oklahoma Public Employees Association Executive Director Sterling Zearley issued the following statement after Oklahoma Department of Human Services Director Howard Hendrick announced he would retire from OKDHS at the end of February. Click on the story title to read the entire release.

The Oklahoman on Sunday reported on the changes ahead for Oklahoma's NORC and SORC facilities. Both NORCE and SORC currently house adults with severe mental disabilities, but recent plans aimed at downsizing the facilities place the residents' well-being at risk.  Read the entire article here.

The following post is a copy of the press release circulated by SORCPGA & OPEA at Tuesday's OKDHS Commission meeting.  SORCPGA and OPEA have been working together to formulate an alternative plan for the SORC and NORCE facilities. Click the title of this article to read more.

The Tulsa World on Tuesday published an editorial about why eliminating Oklahoma’s income tax would be harmful to the state of Oklahoma. You can read the entire op-ed here.