Topic: state
Innovation - 04.13.2011
E-dumping
While there is no state law against loading landfills with electronics, the city provides greener options
In a single year, Michael Smith of IT Assets collects thousands of pounds of electronic ghosts. Read more
Government - 04.13.2011
Metro chambers
Business advocates have set their agendas for session
Metro chambers of commerce representatives are downright giddy these
days when you talk about their legislative agendas. And while most still
have many of the same topics on their wish lists as years past, having a
new governor teamed with a Republican-controlled Legislature has many
feeling like this will be the year for change. Read more
Tourism - 06.20.2011
Parking woes
Seven state parks are slated to close, but several communities are banding to operate them on a local level
When the Oklahoma Tourism Department announced earlier this year that seven state parks would close due to budget cuts, the news was shattering to fans. Now, many of those parks are getting a second chance, thanks to community support and partnerships. Read more
Education - 08.29.2011
Higher and higher ed
Tuition jumps for public and private colleges and universities in the metro.
As students return to campuses around the state, or start college for
the first time, institutions will be charging more, due to high
enrollment and cuts in state funding. Private universities also have
raised prices in an attempt to stay solvent. Read more
Opinion - 11.22.2011
Still healing
Mickey A. Hepner, Dean, College of Business Administration, University of Central Oklahoma Read more
Dining - 02.24.2012
Party with a purpose
Red Tie Night expects to raise more than $1 million at this year’s gala
In 1992, a small group of Oklahomans planned a black-tie affair that would raise money for the newly formed Oklahoma AIDS Care Fund, or OACF. That first event was small and intimate, raising $84,000 for HIV/AIDS health and medical agencies in the state.
Read moreEconomy - 09.04.2012
Sales tax collections up in August, use tax down
by okcBIZ Staff
Sales tax collections in Oklahoma City were up
nearly 5 percent over August numbers last year, the city manager’s office
reported. It is the eighth month in a row of sales tax growth. Use tax,
however, was down 10.7 percent in August over the same month last year. Read more
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