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IRS interest rates increase for Q3

News Staff
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service announced that interest rates will increase for the calendar quarter beginning July 1. The rates will be:             Ÿ 5% for overpayments (4% in the case of a corporation).             Ÿ 2.5% for the portion of a corporate overpayment exceeding $10,000.
Local officials and representatives of Bluepeak broke ground Wednesday for Bluepeak’s new fiber-optic network. From left: John McArthur, Cameron University; Jeremy Davidson, Bluepeak community marketing manager; Dr. Krista Ratliff, Lawton-Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce; Lawton Mayor Stan Booker; Desi Stoops, Bluepeak vice president of market development; City Manager Michael Cleghorn; and Joe Diaz, Coast Audio Video. Photo courtesy of Bluepeak

Local officials and representatives of Bluepeak broke ground Wednesday for Bluepeak’s new fiber-optic network. From left: John McArthur, Cameron University; Jeremy Davidson, Bluepeak community marketing manager; Dr. Krista Ratliff, Lawton-Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce; Lawton Mayor Stan Booker; Desi Stoops, Bluepeak vice president of market development; City Manager Michael Cleghorn; and Joe Diaz, Coast Audio Video. Photo courtesy of Bluepeak

Bluepeak breaks ground for Lawton fiber-optic network

Eric Swanson
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
LAWTON – In about 45 days, west Lawton residents and businesses will have another option for cable TV and internet service.
OKLAHOMA CITY – A $70 million revenue bond issue to “renovate, repair and remodel” the interior and exterior of the 84-year-old Jim Thorpe Building in the State Capitol Complex has been endorsed by the Legislature. House Bill 3571 cleared its final legislative hurdle on May 18 and was sent to the Governor’s Office for his signature. The primary tenant in the Jim Thorpe Building is the state Corporation Commission, which regulates the oil and gas, public utility (electric and natural gas), transportation and

OKLAHOMA CITY – A $70 million revenue bond issue to “renovate, repair and remodel” the interior and exterior of the 84-year-old Jim Thorpe Building in the State Capitol Complex has been endorsed by the Legislature. House Bill 3571 cleared its final legislative hurdle on May 18 and was sent to the Governor’s Office for his signature. The primary tenant in the Jim Thorpe Building is the state Corporation Commission, which regulates the oil and gas, public utility (electric and natural gas), transportation and

$70M bond issue to rehab Jim Thorpe Bldg.

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY – A $70 million revenue bond issue to “renovate, repair and remodel” the interior and exterior of the 84-year-old Jim Thorpe Building in the State Capitol Complex has been endorsed by the Legislature.

Wins, losses in budget deal

M. Scott Carter - Capitol Bureau Chief
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY – Though the Oklahoma Legislature had a record amount of money to spend this year, not every state agency saw its budget increase. In fact, some agencies said their budgets reduced, in some cases by large amounts. This year’s budget, a $9.
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