April 29, 2014 The Oklahoman: Critics of the lower rate, particularly those representing tax consumers, aruge that horiztonal drilling is now commonplace and therefore the incentive no longer impacts drilling activity. The most aggressive critics think a return to the 7 percent…

April 19, 2014 NewsOk: Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb: Increasing drilling tax rate would hurt state Over the past four years I’ve focused on Oklahoma’s economy by traveling each year to all 77 counties to visit with small businesses. I routinely…

April 18, 2014 KOCO.COM: Oklahoma unemployment rate hits 5-year low. Oklahoma's unemployment rate has fallen to a five-year low, dropping below 5 percent for the first time since 2008. The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission reported Friday that the state's unemployment…