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Fact Check: Floor debate on HB 1539 that would implement state income tax cuts if a certain revenue amount is raised 

April 22, 2025 // Updated: April 22, 2025

• Contact your lawmaker now: Speak out against tax cuts that benefit the wealthy and risk critical services Background: On Thursday, April 10, the Oklahoma State Senate rushed to pass House Bill 1539. HB 1539, authored by Rep. Mark Lepak, R-Claremore, is now back in the House. HB 1539 would trigger an income tax cut

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Legislative committee investigating finances for state mental health agency (Capitol Update)

// Updated: April 22, 2025

Legislative investigative committees in Oklahoma are rare, as they should be. The legislature has only four months to enact laws and policy for state government and to write a balanced budget for the coming year. Time spent taking testimony under oath and trying to discern the who, what, when, why, and how of past behavior

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Lawmakers need to act to help older adults struggling to afford housing

April 20, 2025 // Updated: April 20, 2025

Retirement should be a time of financial stability and a time to enjoy the fruits of a lifetime of work, but for many seniors, retirement comes with housing insecurity and homelessness. Without prompt action, this worrisome trend will become more severe and more older Oklahomans will become homeless. The number of older Oklahomans is growing;

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