Legislature adjourns

Last week, we passed our state budget bills for FY25, which begins July 1.The $12.47 billion budget provides a 2.2% increase for many state agencies over the FY24 budget, but overall is 5.3% less than we appropriated during the current year. This is a good budget that moves Oklahoma forward making sure needs from around the state are met, but also holding steady on state savings to prepa...