Oklahoma governor signs $8.1B budget, state's largest ever
May 24, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed the state's largest-ever appropriations bill, an $8.1 billion spending plan that funds pay raises for teachers and state workers and pumps tens of millions more dollars into public schools.
Flanked by Republican legislative leaders, the first-year governor signed the bill on Friday, a day after the Legislature adjourned the 2019 session.
The deal also socks away an additional $200 million into a state savings account. When combined with additional revenue in the state's Rainy Day Fund, the savings will give the state more than $1 billio...
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