OETA somehow has escaped the chopping block by schmoozing lawmakers in the most influential leadership posts. But in the wake of the Tea Party Revolution of 2010, there was a call for ending the OETA's dependency on state funding. Here's one such call by Leslie Osborn.
Rep. Leslie Osborn R-Tuttle, said the state should be putting the nearly $4 million it appropriated this fiscal year to the Oklahoma Television Authority into core services, such as public schools, roads and public safety. “It's not the government's money, it's the hard-paying taxpayers' money,” Osborn said. “When we appropriate that tax dollars we always have to focus on funding priorities.” Osborn said she intends to introduce a bill next year to phase out OETA funding over the next five years. [this article was written 6 years ago.] Read the full story at the Oklahoman... http://newsok.com/article/3619177 |