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STATEMENT: Lawmakers should reject unbalanced budget deal

Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement in response to a state budget deal announced today: Lawmakers faced a difficult task with a $611 million budget hole. Even so, this budget proposal ignores sensible revenue options by allowing a tax… Read more [More...]

The real damage of budget cuts, and the latest bad excuse for tax cuts

Lawmakers are planning a budget for next year that from most reports looks likely to cut funding for most state agencies while refusing to halt a scheduled tax cut or reign in tax breaks. As some pre-budget spin in defense… Read more [More...]

In The Know: House votes to cap motor vehicle tax revenue going to education

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. 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. The… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Email reveals oil CEO tried to get university quake scientists dismissed

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. 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. In… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Legislative committees pass $25 million bond plans for Indian and OKPOP museums

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. 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. Oklahoma… Read more [More...]

College students can dig deep into Oklahoma at Summer Policy Institute

The third annual Summer Policy Institute (SPI) will bring together Oklahoma college students with leading policy experts from government, academia and community organizations. The SPI will be held August 2-5 at the OU-Tulsa Schusterman Center. Applications to attend the event… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Tax amnesty proposed to help offset budget shortfall

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail. A… Read more [More...]

Introducing the new okpolicy.org

Welcome to the new okpolicy.org! We’ve redesigned the website from the bottom up to make it more beautiful and accessible. A growing percentage of visitors to okpolicy.org are arriving on mobile phones or tablets, so a big priority for our… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Online court records system threatened by budget cuts

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail. Oklahoma… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Tulsa Sheriff paid outside attorneys $700k from jail fund to defend civil rights suits

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail. The… Read more [More...]