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2010 Legislative Overview

The Legislative Overview describes Oklahoma's legislative and budget processes and identifies key decision-makers at the Capitol. Visit the overview »

Online Budget Guide

The Online Budget Guide is a tool for users to understand Oklahoma state and local governments, particularly how they collect and spend public money. Visit the guide »

FY '10 - FY '11Budget Information

May 15th, 2009 | ! | Published in:

Budget and Taxes

Click here for revised FY '10 and proposed FY '11 appropriations overall and for each state agency based upon the Governor's FY '11 Executive Budget (Click here to see the 12-page Executive Summary of the Governor's budget).

Our 2-page Budget Trends and Highlights sets out the state's budget situation through a series of concise graphs and bullet points.

2010 Oklahoma Legislative Overview

January 19th, 2010 | !

What is a conference committee? Why does it take so long for a bill to be passed? Who is Vice-Chair of the Appropriations and Budget Committee? How much money is there in the Rainy Day Fund?

As the 2010 Oklahoma Legislative session gets underway, a new, fully-updated publication from Oklahoma Policy Institute will help answer your questions.

Lessons we can learn from fiscal downturn (Oklahoman op-ed, Jan. 13, 2010)

January 13th, 2010 | !

by David Blatt; published January 13, 2009

Numbers You Need: Key Oklahoma Economic and Budget Trends

June 8th, 2009 | Published in:

Economy

Numbers You Need is a monthly publication from OK Policy that presents key data on the state's economy, work force, human services, and budget in one concise easy-to-read fact sheet.

Issue Brief on Importance of Assets for Oklahomans

November 23rd, 2009 | Published in:

Asset Development

OK Policy's issue brief, More Than Just Getting By, serves as an overview of asset building in Oklahoma. A major segment of the population has few, if any, assets, despite the fact that they are a key element in developing financial security. Policies that build and protect assets can help to provide opportunity and strengthen Oklahoma's middle class.