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The Weekly Wonk: Work needed to support Oklahoma’s justice-involved youth | A look at the lawsuit filed challenging the purchases of classroom Bibles | More

October 27, 2024 // Updated: October 26, 2024

What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In The Know. Click here to subscribe to In The Know. This Week from OK Policy

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Impact of the Sales Tax Relief Credit on Oklahoma Families | House Interim Study | Oct. 23, 2024

October 25, 2024 // Updated: October 26, 2024

OK Policy’s Fiscal Policy Analyst Aanahita Ervin spoke with lawmakers about how modernizing the state’s Sales Tax Relief Credit can benefit low- and moderate-income families. Ervin spoke during an Oct. 23, 2024, interim study in the Oklahoma House focused on the modernizing Sales Tax Relief Credit. The following is a transcript of her prepared remarks.

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Overview of Oklahoma’s Sales Tax Relief Credit | Oklahoma House Interim Study | Oct. 23, 2024

// Updated: October 26, 2024

OK Policy’s Fiscal Policy Analyst Aanahita Ervin spoke with lawmakers about the state’s Sales Tax Relief Credit, which provides targeted fiscal relief to low- and moderate-income families. The Sales Tax Relief Credit has been on the books since 1990, but hasn’t been adjusted since then. Ervin spoke during an Oct. 23, 2024, interim study in

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