Governor Mary Fallin and the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) announced today the launch of “Driving Forward: Investing in Oklahoma’s Future,” an extensive expansion and improvement plan that will lay the groundwork for the future of turnpike transportation in the state and include the long-sought Gilcrease Expressway project in Tulsa.

“The ‘Driving Forward’ plan is about ensuring safe travel, relieving congestion to shorten commutes and sustaining economic development for years to come,” said Fallin. “As Oklahoma’s population grows, it will require a greater commitment to modernizing and improving our transportation infrastructure. Making these investments today will prevent our state from having to respond to a crisis in the future.”

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin Wednesday filed an executive order directing state agencies to dispose of any underused property and buildings to generate revenue to pay for the maintenance of state buildings and help offset projected state revenue shortfalls. Her order includes undeveloped land as well as unused or underused office buildings, warehouses and residences.

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The Tax Foundation analyzed OU President David Boren’s recent Sales Tax increase proposal for education and found it would propel Oklahoma to the highest state and local average sales tax rate in the country.

The measure would also result in Oklahoma City and Tulsa having some of the highest state and local sales taxes combined in comparison to other high tax cities across the country.

Readers should note that no one in Oklahoma government is allowed to audit Higher Education institutions currently funded by Oklahoma taxes, but this doesn’t stop Boren and other addicts to other people’s money in academia from asking for more.

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