Thursday - May 22, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Saturday May 17, 2025 ( 4 items )  

Oklahoma Leaders Agree to Phaseout Income Tax in Budget Deal
WASHINGTON, May 15 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Oklahoma Leaders Agree to Phaseout Income Tax in Budget Deal Massive news for Oklahoma taxpayers as Governor Stitt, Senate President Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton, and Speaker of the House Kyle Hilbert have agreed to a new budget that includes immediate tax relief and a path to zero income tax. The budget plan will immediately reduce the personal income tax by a quarter of a point, elimin  more

The McKnight Center announces its 2025-26 season lineup
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 16 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * The McKnight Center announces its 2025-26 season lineup Media Contact: Jessica Novak | Director of Marketing, McKnight Center for the Performing Arts | 405-744-6849 | jnovak@McKnightCenter.org The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts' seventh season kicks off with a gala concert in September 2025 featuring Hugh Jackman's one-man show, which can currently only be seen at New York's Radio City Music   more

University of Oklahoma: Norman Organizations Partner to Improve Disaster Response and Recovery
NORMAN, Oklahoma, May 17 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * Norman Organizations Partner to Improve Disaster Response and Recovery By Bonnie Rucker NORMAN, OKLA. - The Norman Community Needs Network, led by University of Oklahoma faculty, hosted its third annual summit of government agencies, churches, tribal government and non-profit organizations in the Norman area on May 13 to explore the successes and limitations of the community's response to recent s  more

West Virginia Clinches Big 12 Baseball Regular Season Title
IRVING, Texas, May 16 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * West Virginia Clinches Big 12 Baseball Regular Season Title West Virginia clinched its first outright Big 12 regular season title in program history following Arizona State's loss to Oklahoma State on Thursday. The Sun Devils' loss secures the highest Conference win percentage for the Mountaineers in the 2025 season after tying a program record with 19 league wins this season, with   more