Author: Gene Perry

2017 Policy Priority: Ban credit scoring in auto insurance

See the full list of our 2017 policy priorities Download this fact sheet as a pdf Background In Oklahoma, insurance companies have been using credit scores to determine customers’ auto insurance rate. This puts an unfair burden on many Oklahomans… Read more [More...]

2017 Policy Priority: Reform excessive court fines and fees

See the full list of our 2017 policy priorities Download this fact sheet as a pdf Background Tens of thousands of Oklahomans enter the justice system each year and come out with thousands of dollars in debt to the court.… Read more [More...]

2017 Policy Priority: Increase consumer protections against predatory loans

See the full list of our 2017 policy priorities Download this fact sheet as a pdf Download a fact sheet: Oklahoma Needs to Reform Payday Lending Background In Oklahoma deferred deposit loans, better known as payday loans, are advertised as… Read more [More...]

2017 Policy Priority: Protect access to health care

See the full list of our 2017 policy priorities Download this fact sheet as a pdf Background More than 800,000 Oklahoman children, pregnant women, seniors, and those with disabilities rely on Medicaid — known in Oklahoma as SoonerCare — for… Read more [More...]

2017 Policy Priority: Increase teacher pay

See the full list of our 2017 policy priorities Download this fact sheet as a pdf Background Oklahoma’s average teacher pay and benefits is among the very lowest in the nation and well below surrounding states. This noncompetitive pay damages… Read more [More...]

2017 Policy Priority: Make the budget more transparent

See the full list of our 2017 policy priorities Download this fact sheet as a pdf Background Each year, the single most important piece of legislation adopted by the Legislature is the General Appropriations (GA) bill. The GA bill typically… Read more [More...]

2017 Policy Priority: Strengthen working family tax credits

See the full list of our 2017 policy priorities Download this fact sheet as a pdf Background In a tax code that provides many tax breaks for high-income individuals and businesses, Oklahoma offers just three tax credits that help support… Read more [More...]

2017 Policy Priority: Halt the next tax cut

See the full list of our 2017 policy priorities Download this fact sheet as a pdf Background Back in 2014, when the state’s economy was enjoying strong growth tied to high energy prices, lawmakers approved a cut in Oklahoma’s top… Read more [More...]

2017 Policy Priority: Revenue options for a better budget

See the full list of our 2017 policy priorities Download this fact sheet as a pdf Oklahoma is once again facing a massive budget shortfall. According to preliminary estimates, lawmakers will have about $740 million less for next year’s budget… Read more [More...]

Statement: Lawmakers should heed Governor Fallin’s call to fix structural deficit

Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following comment in response to Governor Fallin’s State of the State address: We applaud Governor Fallin’s call to fix Oklahoma’s structural budget deficits and reverse years of funding cuts that are damaging the health and… Read more [More...]