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Oklahoma Turnpike Authority: Born in Broken Promises

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority: Born in broken promises 1954: Oklahoma citizens voted to build turnpikes that would be free to drive once their bonds were paid off. 1955: The legislators and lobbyists (without citizen buy-in) changed the language to allow cross-pledging. When the Oklahoma people voted in 1954 to approve SQ359 and SQ360 they never […]

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