OKC hotel tax increase approved
Oklahoma City voters on Tuesday approved an increase in the local hotel occupancy tax to provide more funds for tourism development. Effective October 1, the tax will increase from the current 5.50% to 9.25%. The tax increase applies to people…
Oklahoma City man charged with embezzlement over incomplete construction
OKLAHOMA CITY (OKH) — An Oklahoma City man is facing multiple charges, accusing him of charging his clients thousands of dollars for construction work that was never completed. According to the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office, 29-year-old Paris Bilbro has arranged…
Votes on taxes, bonds, runoff elections
36 votes from Oklahoma congressional delegates for Harris and Walz At the Democratic Party Convention in Chicago on Tuesday evening, delegates to the Oklahoma convention cast 36 votes for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. On Tuesday, Oklahoma residents will go…
OKC officials advocate for hotel tax increase, citing benefits and minimal impact on residents
OKLAHOMA CITY (OKH) — Oklahoma City voters will decide this week whether the city should raise its hotel tax for the first time in 20 years. If voters approve the hotel tax on Tuesday, it would increase by nearly 4…
Special election on Tuesday to decide on hotel tax increase in Oklahoma City
How AI could blur facts in election campaigns Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed that the crowd at the Harris-Waltz rally in Michigan was artificial. Images and videos from the event helped refute his claims. Fox – 2 Detroit Oklahoma…
Mayor of Oklahoma City: Vote yes on Tuesday and support tax increase for hotels and motels
OKC Mayor David Holt | Guest columnist Together, we’ve built a city that attracts more visitors, conventions and special events than ever before. In fact, Oklahoma City’s tourism economy generates billions of dollars in economic output and hundreds of millions…
Director Dave Lopez sells 1,000 shares of BancFirst Corp (BANF)
On August 16, 2024, Dave Lopez, Director at BancFirst Corp (NASDAQ:BANF), completed a sale of 1,000 shares of the company’s stock. The transaction was filed with the SEC on the same day. Following this transaction, the insider now owns 0…
Which sports are in and out, breaking, cricket, boxing, lacrosse, baseball and softball and flag football
Paris was an Olympic blast. But when “the youth of the world” come together in Los Angeles in four years, everything will look very different. Two of the most controversial sports of the last two weeks could be lost. Breaking…
