RENEWED CALLS FOR TAX CUTS AMIDST SURGING REVENUE

RAY CARTER, Director, Center for Independent Journalism

Oklahoma lawmakers will have nearly $457.9 million more to spend in the 2024 legislative session than in the 2023 session, providing around $11 billion in recurring revenue to appropriate, according to figures certified this week by the State Board of Equalization.

At the same time, the Oklahoma state government maintains historic levels of sav…