On a quest to cut waste, Oklahoma House releases its list of ‘DOGE Ideas of Note’

OKLAHOMA CITY — Over 30 complaints of government waste and inefficiency in Oklahoma have been flagged as “ideas of note” and considered by House lawmakers during budget discussions. 

House budget chair Trey Caldwell, R-Faxon, said the House’s Government Efficiency Portal, which launched in December, received around 250 complaints, but many were “spammy and junk.” 

The portal, which was modeled after President Donald Trump’s federal Department of Government Efficiency, received about 75 actual submissions, about 20% of which are legitimate claims of waste, he said.

On a quest to cut waste, Oklahoma House releases its list of ‘DOGE Ideas of Note’ • Oklahoma Voice