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STATEMENT: Bleak revenue estimate shows need to look at all options

Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement in response to state officials certifying that Oklahoma faces a $611.3 million budget shortfall in the coming year: This news that Oklahoma’s revenue picture has gone from bad to worse cannot be blamed… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Oklahoma’s prison inmate homicide rate leads nation

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: Budget cuts might mean more State Park closures in 2015

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...]

In The Know: Oklahoma House chairman says ‘no more tax credits’

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. Rep.… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Hofmeister eliminates field tests from 2015 state writing exams

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. State… Read more [More...]

OK PolicyCast Episode 20: One more push for health insurance | Takeaways from the Governor’s budget

You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or RSS. The podcast theme music is by Zébre. This week we talk with Affordable Care Act Navigator Donna Orban on what’s being done to get Oklahomans signed up for health… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Satanist’s letter over no-marriage-licenses bill prompts evacuation of Oklahoma Capitol

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...]

Tax Base

The tax base refers to the number of people, the kind of property, or the types of goods and services to which a tax is applied.… Read more [More...]

Tax Expenditures

Tax expenditures are tax deductions, credits, rebates, and other  preferential tax treatment inserted in the tax code. They’re called expenditures because they amount to government spending through the tax code. For more information, see Tax Expenditure Report.  … Read more [More...]

In The Know: ‘Hoodie’ bill will not get legislative hearing

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...]