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In The Know: Senate Finance chairman appeals for help to stop income tax cut

In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Click here to subscribe to In The Know and see past editions. Today In The… Read more [More...]

Budget Shortfall Information

Next year Oklahoma is facing what could be the largest budget shortfall in state history. Oklahoma Policy Institute is closely monitoring various budget proposals and advocating for the best ideas to close the gap between plummeting state revenues and long-neglected… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Two biggest factors in local schools’ ability to sink or swim

In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Click here to subscribe to In The Know and see past editions. Today In The… Read more [More...]

Weekly Wonk: Top priorities for 2016; reactions to Gov. Fallin’s budget; & 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… Read more [More...]

In The Know: No chance for teacher pay raise, House minority leader says

In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Click here to subscribe to In The Know and see past editions. Today In The… Read more [More...]

Statement: Governor Fallin’s revenue proposals are good starting point

For Immediate Release Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement in response to Governor Fallin’s State of the State address and budget proposal: Governor Fallin has rightfully recognized that Oklahoma has a revenue problem and that we must find new… Read more [More...]

Demystify Oklahoma’s policy process with the 2016 Legislative Primer

How many bills made it into law last year? What do legislators get paid? Who’s in Governor Fallin’s cabinet? As the 2016 Oklahoma Legislative session gets underway, our newly updated Legislative Primer will answer these questions and more. Whether you… Read more [More...]

2016 Oklahoma Legislative Primer

How many bills made it into law last year? What do legislators get paid? Who's in Gov. Fallin's cabinet? As the 2016 legislative session gets underway, our Legislative Primer answers these questions and more... Read more [More...]

In The Know: Oklahoma health commissioner proposes cigarette tax increase

In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Click here to subscribe to In The Know and see past editions. Today In The… Read more [More...]

The Kansas tax cut experiment has a close cousin in Oklahoma

On January 28th, OK Policy’s annual State Budget Summit will include a keynote presentation on “The Failed Kansas Experiment.” In 2012, Kansas enacted major income tax cuts and totally eliminated the personal income tax for owners of certain businesses. Kansas… Read more [More...]