OKLAHOMA
FROM SCOTT DWORKIN: OKLAHOMA CITY VS. THE GOVERNOR Oklahoma City Council On Tuesday, the Oklahoma City Council voted unanimously to stop new data center construction through the end of 2026. When a developer tried to postpone the vote, OKC Mayor David Holt was blunt: “You’re going to have a thousand data centers apply in the next two weeks.” Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt The same day, GOP Governor Kevin Stitt broke ground on a $1 billion data center in Tulsa for Meta—the company that owns Facebook and Instagram. The groundbreaking happened the same week Meta announced 8,000 layoffs. The deal includes an 85% annual property tax exemption, meaning Meta pays next to nothing in local taxes for 25 years. The city council stood with its community. The Republican governor stood with Meta. Rankings Scorecard Crime & Corrections #36 Economy #19 Education #48 Fiscal Stability #21 Health Care #48 Infrastructure #29 Natural Environment #37 Opportunity #30