OKLAHOMA LEADERS LOBBY FOR MORE FUNDING FROM DC

News 9

By: Alex Cameron

March 6, 2023

WASHINGTON D.C. - For every dollar, Oklahomans pay in taxes to Uncle Sam, reports show the state gets a little more than a dollar back in federal funding. It’s a net gain for Oklahoma and the Stitt administration spends significant time in Washington trying to make the most of it.

This is fly-in season, so it’s not at all uncommon to see different groups from Oklahoma on Capitol Hill connecting with members of the congressional delegation. But Governor Stitt’s Cabinet secretaries are in Washington, off and on, the year round.

"Anytime we are in DC, we always like to try to come by and see the delegation," said Tim Gatz, Oklahoma's Secretary of Transportation.

Transportation Secretary Tim Gatz says was in town for the annual Washington meeting of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), but he says visiting with the delegation is helpful for a number of reasons.

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