Officials with OU, OSU say campaign didn't have permission to use licensed logos.
NewsOK
BY JULIE BISBEE
Published: September 22, 2010
Two Oklahoma colleges whose logos appear in an ad promoting a state question that mandates how common education is funded are asking the campaign to change the ads.
In the ad promoting State Question 744, two families are shown watching a game on television. One family is decked out in University of Oklahoma crimson and cream and another family is wearing Oklahoma State University gear complete with a Pistol Pete foam finger. The family rooting for the Sooners grimaces as the television announcer says, "And Oklahoma loses to Texas." The family pulling for the Cowboys sigh as the television announcer says, "Oklahoma State falls to Missouri."
The ad goes on to say, "We're not talking about football, we're talking about our schools coming in last."
If approved by voters, SQ 744 would amend the state's constitution requiring per-pupil funding for education for grades kindergarten through 12 be at or above the average of surrounding states. Supporters say only two states spend less per pupil on students, Idaho and Utah.
Opponents of SQ 744 say they support reforms and additional funding for education, but SQ 744 does not include a designated funding source and other state services could lose money if the state is forced to fund education at a certain level. Opponents also say the measure could prompt a tax increase... FULL ARTICLE
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Wed, September 22, 2010
by Crystal Drwenski