Original at: http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=336&articleid=20120327_16_A9_CUTLIN25532

By BARBARA HOBEROCK World Capitol Bureau 

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BY JULIE DELCOUR Associate Editor

Original at: http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=636659

By Pamela M. Prah

The last time economist Arthur Laffer was in the national spotlight, “Dallas” was a hit TV show; women wore big hair and even bigger shoulder pads; and Ronald Reagan was in the White House.

Original at: http://newsok.com/oklahoma-governors-income-tax-reduction-plan-wins-house-committee-approval/article/3653590/?page=2

By Michael McNutt

Gov. Mary Fallin's personal income tax reduction plan cleared its first legislative hurdle Wednesday when a House committee voted to advance it to the full House for consideration.

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By David Averill

The pungent aroma of tea party is in the air at the state Capitol and the governor and many lawmakers are hell-bent on doing away with the state personal income tax. At least a couple of bills have been filed to do just that.

Here's a suggestion that would let the Legislature get rid of the personal income tax all at once, now, instead of just crippling the state a piece at a time over 10 years or so:

Original at: http://www.oudaily.com/news/2012/feb/24/governor-fallin-introduces-income-tax-reform-plan-/

By Kathleen Evans

An Oklahoma House committee will hear Gov. Mary Fallin’s income tax reform plan next week, which could result in no state income taxes for low earners and reduced rates for other tax brackets.

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By Pamela M. Prah
  
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma is used to being overshadowed politically by its bigger, bolder southern neighbor, Texas. But in the past year, it’s Oklahoma that has developed a reputation for unusual political boldness, with the GOP flexing its muscle in dramatic fashion.

Original at: http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/6e0e3988528444399c8fd9b211fb2fe7/OK--Fallin-Income-Tax-Review/

By Sean Murphy

Original at: http://stateimpact.npr.org/oklahoma/2012/02/13/in-the-income-tax-debate-growth-depends-on-how-and-what-you-count/

By Joe Wertz

The Great State Income Tax Debate is all about economic growth, and one way to measure a state’s losses and gains is to count jobs, output and people.

Many such measurements are tied to population.

And some opponents say Gov. Mary Fallin’s income tax phase-out plan is based on a “highly misleading analysis” of population data.

Original at: http://okgazette.com/oklahoma/article-14335-taxes-got-your-goat.html

By Thomas Larson

Tax reform — specifically reform of Oklahoma’s personal income tax — is shaping up to be a key issue for the 2012 legislative session. Unlike previous sessions that saw reductions in the income tax rate, moves this year could push the state toward eliminating it.