Tulsa World Opinion podcast: Was $698 million tax incentives request too rushed and secretive?
In this episode, Ginnie Graham and Bob Doucette talk about the nonpartisan support of the “Large-scale Economic Activity and Development Act of 2022,” which Gov. Kevin Stitt was expected to sign the next Monday. Oklahoma was trying to lure a Panasonic electric battery plant to the MidAmerica Industrial Park in Pryor, but did the $698 million incentive package get rushed and was the process too secretive? Also discussed: Rep. Wendi Stearman, R-Collinsville, said, "I don't want Oklahoma to change," but change is inevitable. Oklahoma must evolve to prosper. The runaway contract between Swadley’s BBQ and the Oklahoma State Department of Tourism and Gov Stitt's vow to reclaim any money the state is owed. What is the mission of the Oklahoma state park system, and does Foggy Bottom Kitchens fit that mission? There is not just a teacher shortage in public education anymore, but also a superintendent shortage. Bob talked about testing positive for COVID-19 and what the next surge will look like. Who is to blame for high gas prices? Quite a bit of reader feedback after this week's editorial.
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"Two years later, we all know how that worked out. We didn’t behave as we should. We didn’t see the light after two weeks. And we didn’t have 100,000 deaths, or 240,000 deaths either." says Nicholas Goldberg.
Claremore resident Lee Gonzales notes that the West hasn't always answered the call to help those seeking freedom.
