Jan
28
It seems like every week, State Question 744 gets another vocal opponent. This week, it was none other than Governor Brad Henry who told the Editorial Board of the Oklahoman that he will not vote for it. Henry goes on to say, “If it looks like it has momentum and may pass, I may speak out more publicly than I already have.”
It’s good to have you on board, Governor!
Another Democratic leader has come out against State Question 744 as well. Sen. Andrew Rice (D-Oklahoma City) told the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber that there is widespread bipartisan opposition to the measure that would force the legislature to spend an additional $850-million on Common Education. In Rice’s words, “It ties the legislature’s hands. Fifty percent of the budget goes to education, so we have a pretty big commitment already.”
So, if you’re keeping track, the current Governor, all four major candidates for Governor, the House Speaker, Senate President pro tem, the future Democratic leader in the House and future Democratic leader in the Senate have ALL stated on the record that they oppose State Question 744.
When you have that much bipartisan agreement that State Question 744 is a bad idea for Oklahoma, it’s hard to take the OEA’s argument seriously that it will improve the state.
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SQ-744 is an unfunded mandate. If approved by the voters, the legislature will be forced to reduce funding in other agencies and that will mean less federal matching funds as well.
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