Emma Morris worked as Oklahoma Policy Institute's Health Care and Fiscal Policy Analyst from April 2021 to January 2024. She had previously worked as an OK Policy intern and as the Health Care Policy Fellow. Previous experience included working as a case manager with justice-involved individuals and volunteering as a mentor for youth in her community. Emma holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Women’s and Gender Studies and Public and Nonprofit Administration from the University of Oklahoma, and is currently working on a Master of Public Administration degree from OU-Tulsa. She is an alumna of OK Policy’s 2019 Summer Policy Institute and The Mine, a social entrepreneurship fellowship.
By: Emma Morris
January 8, 2024 // Updated: January 7, 2024
most Americans feeling that corporations should pay more in taxes, and most businesses prioritize public services that rely on that tax revenue; Oklahoma must maintain or increase its corporate tax revenue in coming years. [More...]
By: Emma Morris
September 14, 2023 // Updated: September 28, 2023
NOTE: On Sept. 11, 2023, Gov. Stitt called for a special session in October 2023 to address tax reforms. One of the items included in the governor’s request was a “path to zero income tax.”
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Oklahoma should… Read more [More...]
By: Emma Morris
August 10, 2023 // Updated: August 17, 2023
[FY 2024 Budget Highlights]
Throughout the 2023 legislative session, lawmakers discussed further reducing state revenue by cutting various taxes, with the understanding that any major tax and spending changes would only be passed as part of the state budget. As… Read more [More...]
[Download this report as a pdf] | [See charts] | [FY 2024 Budget Analysis]
The FY 2024 budget makes some key investments in agencies, but misses opportunities to help everyday Oklahomans.
For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 (FY… Read more [More...]
By: Emma Morris
May 13, 2023 // Updated: May 18, 2023
• Current Tax Cut Proposals Don’t Help Most Oklahomans [Printable PDF]
With less than two weeks left in the 2023 legislative session, lawmakers have very little time remaining to reach agreement on, reveal, and adopt the Fiscal Year 2024 state… Read more [More...]
By: Emma Morris
April 25, 2023 // Updated: January 31, 2024
• Information sheet about the Sales Tax Relief Credit [PDF]
In recent years, state leaders have continually proposed eliminating the state portion of the sales tax on groceries. The House of Representatives passed House Bill 1955 in late March to… Read more [More...]
By: Emma Morris
March 30, 2023 // Updated: January 25, 2024
Call to Action
Contact your lawmakers to urge them to oppose across-the-board, untargeted tax cuts and other handouts for wealthy Oklahomans and out-of-state companies.
• Contact your lawmaker
• Current Tax Cut Proposals Don’t Help Most Oklahomans [Printable PDF]
With… Read more [More...]
By: Emma Morris
March 23, 2023 // Updated: March 23, 2023
In late December 2022, Congress passed an omnibus appropriations bill that includes several health provisions that will have meaningful impacts for Oklahomans. These provisions include one year of continuous eligibility for children who are insured by Medicaid, a permanent extension… Read more [More...]
By: Emma Morris
February 27, 2023 // Updated: March 2, 2023
[See this announcement in Spanish]
[Informational Handout – English, PDF] | [Informational Handout – Spanish, PDF]
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Rules are changing for SoonerCare, which provides health care insurance for many Oklahoma residents and their families.
Starting April 1, 2023,… Read more [More...]
By: Emma Morris
February 6, 2023 // Updated: February 6, 2023
As Oklahoma’s 2023 legislative session begins, the perennial push for tax cuts that would shrink state revenue will likely return. In 2022, leaders of the Oklahoma House of Representatives championed tax cuts – primarily focusing on reducing the personal income… Read more [More...]
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most Americans feeling that corporations should pay more in taxes, and most businesses prioritize public services that rely on that tax revenue; Oklahoma must maintain or increase its corporate tax revenue in coming years. [More...]
NOTE: On Sept. 11, 2023, Gov. Stitt called for a special session in October 2023 to address tax reforms. One of the items included in the governor’s request was a “path to zero income tax.”
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Oklahoma should… Read more [More...]
[FY 2024 Budget Highlights]
Throughout the 2023 legislative session, lawmakers discussed further reducing state revenue by cutting various taxes, with the understanding that any major tax and spending changes would only be passed as part of the state budget. As… Read more [More...]
[Download this report as a pdf] | [See charts] | [FY 2024 Budget Analysis]
The FY 2024 budget makes some key investments in agencies, but misses opportunities to help everyday Oklahomans.
For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 (FY… Read more [More...]
• Current Tax Cut Proposals Don’t Help Most Oklahomans [Printable PDF]
With less than two weeks left in the 2023 legislative session, lawmakers have very little time remaining to reach agreement on, reveal, and adopt the Fiscal Year 2024 state… Read more [More...]
• Information sheet about the Sales Tax Relief Credit [PDF]
In recent years, state leaders have continually proposed eliminating the state portion of the sales tax on groceries. The House of Representatives passed House Bill 1955 in late March to… Read more [More...]
Call to Action
Contact your lawmakers to urge them to oppose across-the-board, untargeted tax cuts and other handouts for wealthy Oklahomans and out-of-state companies.
• Contact your lawmaker
• Current Tax Cut Proposals Don’t Help Most Oklahomans [Printable PDF]
With… Read more [More...]
In late December 2022, Congress passed an omnibus appropriations bill that includes several health provisions that will have meaningful impacts for Oklahomans. These provisions include one year of continuous eligibility for children who are insured by Medicaid, a permanent extension… Read more [More...]
[See this announcement in Spanish]
[Informational Handout – English, PDF] | [Informational Handout – Spanish, PDF]
– – –
Rules are changing for SoonerCare, which provides health care insurance for many Oklahoma residents and their families.
Starting April 1, 2023,… Read more [More...]
As Oklahoma’s 2023 legislative session begins, the perennial push for tax cuts that would shrink state revenue will likely return. In 2022, leaders of the Oklahoma House of Representatives championed tax cuts – primarily focusing on reducing the personal income… Read more [More...]
