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Tax increment financing districts, often called TIF districts, might seem like something only city planners, developers, or accountants need to understand. But communities across the country use TIFs to fund capital projects, and these decisions can shape how public resources are used for many years. Simply put, a TIF district is a designated area where
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On November 3, all Oklahoma voters will decide on two proposed changes to the state Constitution. SQ 845 would significantly change the state’s Judicial Nominating Commission that chooses nominees for the state’s top judges. SQ 847 would adjust the assessment caps for property owners throughout Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Policy Institute rarely takes positions on state
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Three separate interim studies last week highlighted cultural violence or the way we deal with it. The House Criminal Judiciary Committee conducted an interim study on “child-sensitive arrest policies and practices in Oklahoma,” requested by Rep. Tim Turner, R-Kinta. Turner, a former Sheriff of Haskell County, was asked by the Oklahoma Commission on Children and
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