2018 OK Governor's race: on Technology
Mick Cornett:
Rebuilding roads and bridges creates jobs & grows economy
President Trump has asked Mick to serve on two national committees dealing with infrastructure: the Federal Committee on Automation and the Infrastructure Summit. The Trump administration believes
Oklahoma City is a model for the rest of the country in infrastructure financing. Oklahoma must increase its attention to roads and bridges. Mick believes better infrastructure leads to more jobs and a stronger economy.
Source: 2018 Oklahoma gubernatorial campaign website Mick2018.com
Jul 4, 2018
Drew Edmondson:
Use tobacco settlement to fund school technology
While serving as AG, Edmondson was one of 8 attorneys general to negotiate a settlement with tobacco companies. He then led efforts to establish the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust, which protected the settlement money and ensured it can
only be spent on public health. He negotiated a settlement in 2001 with then Southwestern Bell to establish the Oklahoma Educational Technology Trust. The trust has invested more than $12 million in technology and training into Oklahoma schools.
Source: Sequoyah County Times on 2018 Oklahoma gubernatorial race
Mar 7, 2018
Gary Richardson:
Eliminate the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
Richardson's campaign message is very similar to the one he employed in 2002, when he received 14 percent of the vote.
Richardson has attacked the Republican-led Legislature's attempts to increase revenue through what amount to fee and tax increases, and vowed to eliminate the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority.
Source: Tulsa World on 2018 Oklahoma governor race
Jul 30, 2017
Gary Richardson:
Dismantle the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
For over 60 years, Oklahomans have been sold many lies about our turnpikes. One of the biggest lies was that "once the roads were paid for they would become free roads." Here we are in 2017 and not one turnpike has been turned back over to the state.
We don't know who owns the bonds. We don't know how much money the turnpike authority truly spends! However, we do know that not one dime of the toll gate money comes back to the state treasury. Not to mention that the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
doesn't pay any property taxes.
It's time to take back the turnpikes by first demanding a truly independent-ordered forensic audit of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority. I won't be surprised if that audit uncovers millions of dollars in waste and
outright fraud. From there, as Governor, I will work with the legislature to begin the process to dismantle the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority and bring these roads back into the control of the people of Oklahoma.
Source: 2018 Oklahoma governor campaign website GaryRichardson.org
May 2, 2017
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