"Bright Idea" to Cut Taxes and Energy Usage

Desert Morning News, May 27th, 2007
"Does Buying New Bulbs Save You Bucks?"

Two conservative Utah House members want to give every Utah family $30 in a tax cut to purchase long-lasting light bulbs.

Reps. Carl Wimmer, R-Herriman, and Greg Hughes, R-Draper, say the $21 million cost of their energy-saving program would cut more than $200 million in electrical costs, which in turn would mean more money for state tax coffers.

Update from the State Capitol

Oklahoma House of Representatives, May 25, 2007
"Speaker Cargill Praises Successful 2007 Legislative Session"
Leadership of the Oklahoma House of Representatives on Friday capped a legislative session marked by continued tax relief for working Oklahomans, a cut in government spending and landmark legislative accomplishments such as pro-life and immigration reforms.

Oklahoma State Senate, May 24, 2007
"Coffee Grades Legislative Session 'B+'"
Oklahoma Senate Co-President Pro Tempore Glenn Coffee graded the 2007 legislative session a “B+,” but said the session could have gotten an “A” if Gov. Brad Henry had signed a bipartisan lawsuit reform bill passed by the Legislature.
“This was a ‘B+’ session that could have been an ‘A’ if Gov. Henry had signed the lawsuit reform bill,” stated Coffee, R-Oklahoma City. “But we still accomplished a lot for the people of Oklahoma, and the Senate finished the people’s business early and in an orderly fashion.”

City grades high as bio-tech 'star'

The Daily Oklahoman, Monday May 21, 2007
"City grades high as bio-tech 'star'"
Oklahoma City has unlocked the secret to building a growing, thriving biotechnology industry, says site consultant John Rhodes: Grow your own.

In a recent article in Site Selection magazine, Rhodes identified Oklahoma City as one of the country's "rising” communities in what he called the biomedical research and development area.