Oklahoma teachers wait for lawmakers to meet funding demands
Leaders of Oklahoma's largest teachers union say protests at the state Capitol will continue into a second week while they wait for lawmakers to meet their demands for increased education funding.
A bus can also be donated for $20 a day.
Union demands include lawmakers passing a repeal of a capital gains tax exemption and Republican Gov. Mary Fallin vetoing a repeal of a proposed lodging tax.
The $5-per-night lodging tax would generate about $50 million annually. It's faced fierce opposition from chambers of commerce and the hospitality industry. Axing the capital gains tax deduction would generate about $120 million annually.
The Senate has sent Fallin two bills projected to generate $40 million annually for education by expanding tribal gambling and taxing certain internet sales.
The Gayly. April 7, 2018. 11:16 a.m. CST.