Topic: Government
News Article - 01.27.2009
Oklahoma governor seeks EDGE funding
News Article - 11.24.2009
What\'s being proposed with MAPS 3, how much would it cost, exactly what is the plan?
City voters will be asked Dec. 8 to decide yea or nay on a proposed $777 million series of projects known as MAPS 3. Read more
News Article - 12.24.2008
U.S. businesses foot the bill for obesity
As the federal government rang in a new year trying to figure out how best to dole out a $700 billion safety net, American businesses were embroiled in an ongoing bailout of their own. In a super-sized nation where nearly 70% of the population is overweight - 35% obesely so - U.S. businesses are picking up the tab when it comes to being fat. The financial costs of obesity are drawing streams of research with one of the most recent coming last September, and showing that businesses can fight back. Read more
News Article - 05.27.2009
Cities think globally, act locally on public transit
Evolution to a sprawling metropolitan area comes with its headaches, not the least of which is public transit. And while many metro areas choose to address the issue of getting people from point A to point B only when it has become a problem, Oklahoma City and the surrounding municipalities are looking to get a handle on it long before then. Read more
News Article - 09.18.2009
Oklahoma City\'s sales tax collections decline for seventh straight month
The September distribution of sales tax collections by the Oklahoma Tax Commission, primarily representing local tax receipts from July business, show declines in six metro area cities when compared to the same month last year. Those cities include Oklahoma City, Edmond, Midwest City, Moore, Chickasha and Guthrie. Read more
News Article - 01.16.2009
Oklahoma City mayor presents \'State of the City\' address
by OKCBiz Staff
Mayor Mick Cornett gave his State of the City address today at the Cox Business Services Center. Read more
News Article - 02.13.2009
Norman, Moore experience double-digit sales tax increases
Norman and Moore both experienced significant sales tax increases in January 2009 compared to the same period last year. Read more
News Article - 05.27.2009
Oklahoma City sees an unprecedented decline in sales tax receipts
For three consecutive months, Oklahoma City saw a drop in sales tax receipts over the same months last year - a first for Forbes\' \"recession-proof\" city. Mayor Mick Cornett says he is disappointed and unsure how the city will plan its 2010 budget with these numbers. Read more
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