September 27, 2010
Barry Porterfield
Pauls Valley Daily Democrat
Pauls Valley, Oklahoma — Board members of the Pauls Valley Chamber of Commerce have said no to one state question and could take a position on a controversial liquor by the drink measure on the Garvin County ballot during an election in just a few weeks.
This week a total of 13 local chamber board members voted to join an organized campaign that opposes State Question 744 — a measure that if passed would require Oklahoma to minimally fund K-12 education at an amount equal to the six-state regional average.
Voters will decide the issue and 10 other state questions during a general election on Nov. 2.
Chamber board members here got a jump on the election when they voted this week to oppose the question.
Board chairman Brent Thompson said the group naturally supports education in the state but believes this state question in its current form is not the way to provide that needed help for our public schools... FULL ARTICLE
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Mon, September 27, 2010
by Crystal Drwenski