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Weekly Wonk: Triggered tax cuts are bad for Oklahoma | What is Tribal sovereignty? | Silence in the face of injustice puts each of us at risk | Supreme Court, Oklahoma lawmakers weigh church-state boundaries | More

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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Tribal-State Policy 101: What is Tribal sovereignty?

Understanding Tribal sovereignty is key to Tribal-state relations In order to better understand how the State of Oklahoma and Tribal Nations interact, it’s vital to first understand what tribal sovereignty means. Sovereignty is the authority of a self-governing group of people who can determine their own interests. Tribal sovereignty simply extends this concept to every

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You shouldn’t have to touch a hot stove twice: Triggered tax cuts are bad for Oklahoma

Automatic triggered tax cuts provide little to no financial relief for low- and middle-income families, jeopardize the state's fiscal health, and limit investment in Oklahoma's already underfunded public services.

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