The governor of emerging oil and gas state Oklahoma signed an executive order calling for preparations for what’s expected to be a challenging budget year. Gov. Mary Fallin signed an executive order calling on all state agencies, boards and commissions to outline plans to cut non-essential expenses by 10 percent for the rest of the fiscal year and for the 2017 fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2016. “I’m asking every agency to start planning for potential spending cuts, and to develop a strategy that protects essential services,” Fallin said in a statement. “It’s important we get ahead of this issue as we enter a difficult budget year.” In a September report, State Treasurer Ken Miller said […]