SQ 744

david — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:03:58 -0500

On November 2, 2010, Oklahomans will vote on SQ 744, a constitutional amendment that would peg the annual education budget in Oklahoma to the regional average per pupil expenditure in six neighboring states. OK Policy has released an issue brief and accompanying materials on SQ 744 that makes the case for why the proposal represents the wrong solution for Oklahoma.

OK POLICY MATERIALS

Full-length issue brief

1-page summary

Presentation: Health Care Reform 2010 - Transitioning Health Care for Oklahomas Children and Families

david — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:36:47 -0500

Tricia Brooks, Senior Fellow with the Georgetown Center for Children and Families, gave this presentation in Tulsa on June 18, 2010 as part of a forum titled, "Health Care Reform 2010: Transitioning Health Care for Oklahoma's Children and Families." You can download the presentation as a PDF file or view it online by clicking through below. For more information on health care reform from CCF, click here.

FY '10 - FY '11Budget Information

david — Fri, 15 May 2009 17:18:09 -0500

This Budget Information page and the OK Policy blog provide you the key resources you need to make sense of where things stand with the state budget, follow emerging developments, and explore ideas for managing the state fiscal crisis.

Numbers You Need: Key Oklahoma Economic and Budget Trends

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:12:11 -0500

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.

Shining the Light on Tax Breaks

david — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:34:45 -0600

An OK Policy brief titled "Let There Be Light: Making Oklahoma's Tax Expenditures More Transparent and Accountable" makes the case for increasing disclosure and scrutiny of tax expenditures, the array of exemptions, credits, deductions, and the like in the tax code that allow taxes not to be paid when they otherwise would.

Self Sufficiency Standard for Oklahoma 2009

david — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:15:07 -0600

The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Oklahoma 2009 calculates the amount of income Oklahoma families need to meet their basic needs. The report was prepared by Dr. Diana Pearce of the Cenetr for Women's Welfare at the University of Washington for the Oklahoma Asset Building Coalition.

Click here for the full 102-page report, which includes Tables calculating the Standard for 8 family types in each county, plus Oklahoma City and Tulsa.

Issue Brief on Importance of Assets for Oklahomans

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:33:54 -0600

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.

New Who Pays? Report from ITEP

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:44:15 -0600

A new report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) reveals that low and moderate-income Oklahomans pay a greater percentage of their incomes in state and local taxes than those with higher incomes.

The full report is available here.

Oklahoma-specific results from the report are available here.

Oklahoma's Poverty Profile 2008

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:41:12 -0500

A fact sheet from Oklahoma Policy Institute offers a series of concise numbers and graphs summarizing key findings from the 2008 American Community Survey on poverty in Oklahoma.

OK Policy Launches Its New Online Budget Guide

david — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:44:23 -0500

Oklahoma Policy Institute's Online Budget Guide, a comprehensive look at how Oklahoma state and local governments raise money and provide public services, is now fully available.

Assets and Opportunity Scorecard

david — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:41:29 -0500

OK Policy and the Oklahoma Asset Building Coalition are pleased to partner with CFED to release the 2009-2010 Assets and Opportunity Scorecard, a comprehensive look at wealth, poverty and the financial security of families.

Stimulus

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:04:16 -0500

It's back to school for OK Policy's Stimulus update! Our August 2009 issue profiles over $425 million in new federal money available to Oklahoma's education system.

10 Things You Should Know About Oklahoma's Budget & Tax System

Administrator — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:00:19 -0500

This fact sheet summarizes the ten things you should know (but may not) about Oklahoma’s Budget and Tax System.

Food Security Issues

david — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:59:10 -0500

Persentations to the Oklahoma Food Security Committee:

State and County Baseline Data (Regional Food Bankof Central Oklahoma)
Stimulus Funding for Food and Nutrition Programs (OK Policy)

FY '09 Shortfall Information

david — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:25:57 -0500

On June 4th, Treasurer Scott Meacham announced a mid-year FY '09 revenue shortfall in the General Revenue Fund, requiring agencies to take cuts to their FY '09 appropriations totaling $6.8 million.This OSF spreadsheet allocates the shortfall across the state agencies