Oklahoma Policy Insititute (OK Policy) advances equitable and fiscally responsible policies that expand opportunity for all Oklahomans through non-partisan research, analysis, and advocacy.
Economists
Kent Olson, Professor of Economics Emeritus, Oklahoma State University: “With full accountability, authors of tax cut legislation would have to specify how the cuts would be offset. If this were the practice, I believe we’d have a discussion about… Read more [More...]
Plans for more income tax cuts are threatening tax benefits that are important for hundred of thousands of Oklahoma families, according to a new Oklahoma Policy Institute issue brief. The at-risk credits include the state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC),… Read more [More...]
Eliminating the Income Tax: Silver Bullet or Fool’s Gold?
A policy forum held on April 5, 2012 at the Oklahoma History Center
PROGRAM
SPEAKERS BIOS
VIDEO
Highlight reel (10 minutes) [Transcript]
Part 1: Welcome, Scott Meacham, Deidre Myers, Jonathan Willner… Read more [More...]
Republican leadership in the House and Senate, along with the Governor’s Office, have appointd working groups to develop a final tax bill. The working group has 11 House members and two Senators, along with Secreraty of State Glenn Coffee and… Read more [More...]
A bill to require TANF applicants to submit to and pay for a drug test, HB 2388, has passed the state House and now awaits consideration before two Senate committees. TANF stands for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and refers… Read more [More...]
This Land Press News Editor Holly Wall interviewed David Blatt, co-founder and director of the Oklahoma Policy Institute. David spoke about the history of OKPolicy, its notable accomplishments, and some of the work it’s doing now— especially as it relates… Read more [More...]
An analysis of patterns of subprime lending and homeownership and foreclosures among people of color in Tulsa and Oklahoma City MSAs
Dr. Angela Gobar, Jackson State UniversityA research project of Howard University’s Center on Race and Wealth
Since the housing… Read more [More...]
Fact Sheets
Don’t Pay for Tax Cuts on the Backs of Working Oklahoma Families [HTML Version]
Why It’s Critical to Save the Income Tax, and What You Can Do Today [HTML Version]
Why Saving the Income Tax is Critical for… Read more [More...]
This fact sheet and presentation were given to a town hall meeting in Oklahoma City on February 16th. The meeting featured several public health experts who spoke about urgent public health epidemics in Oklahoma, including our director David Blatt and,… Read more [More...]
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