Category: Media

STATEMENT: Governor’s veto the right decision for consumers

Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement in response to Governor Fallin’s veto of SB 817, a bill that would have raised fees on short-term, high-interest, unsecured loans (commonly known as ‘B’ or ‘signature’ loans): We applaud Gov. Fallin for… Read more [More...]

STATEMENT: Senate tax cut proposal makes tomorrow’s decision today

OK Policy released the following statement in response to the Senate Finance Comittee’s passage of a committee substitute for HB 2032, the House income tax cut proposal: By deferring a tax cut until 2015, the Senate has rightfully recognized that… Read more [More...]

Report examines how third grade retention law will affect Oklahoma students and schools

CONTACT:Gene Perry, Oklahoma Policy Institute, (918) 794-3944, gperry@okpolicy.orgPaul Shinn, CAP Tulsa, (918) 855-3638, pshinn@captc.org Report examines how Oklahoma’s new third grade retention law will affect students and schools A new report (http://bit.ly/3rdgrdOK) by Oklahoma Policy Institute and CAP Tulsa finds… Read more [More...]

Drilling tax credit past its usefulness (The Oklahoman)

by David Blatt, Oklahoma Policy Institute “Tax revenue drop not a reason to end credit” (Our Views, Dec. 18) takes issue with a report by Oklahoma Policy Institute on why Oklahoma’s tax breaks for horizontal drilling have become unnecessary and… Read more [More...]

Revenue drop merits end of credit? That’s a leap (The Oklahoman)

by The Oklahoman Editorial Board IT’S the end of a leap year so we might as well note a leap of logic in the argument that declining gross production taxes make the case for ending a state tax credit for… Read more [More...]

Sweet deal for oil producers (Tulsa World)

by Wayne Green, Tulsa World In crisis, there is opportunity.   It’s a cliche, because it’s true.    Relatively recent state history provides a great example – 2010’s state budget crisis turned into a jackpot for the oil and gas industry in… Read more [More...]

Medi-can’t (Oklahoma Gazette)

by Clifton Adcock, Oklahoma Gazette Perlinda George, a student at Oklahoma City Community College, had hoped to sign up for coverage in an expanded Medicaid program under the auspices of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).  However, with Gov. Mary Fallin’s… Read more [More...]

Inequality matters (The Journal Record)

http://journalrecord.com/2012/12/05/inequality-matters-opinion/ by David Blatt Oklahoma’s economy has grown faster than most in recent years, but new research finds that almost all the income gains are going to the wealthiest households. That inequality is growing at a troubling rate. A common… Read more [More...]

Critics decry Oklahoma governor’s Medicaid expansion numbers (Tulsa World)

by Wayne Green, Tulsa World When she rejected federal funding to expand the state’s Medicaid system under the Affordable Care Act, Gov. Mary Fallin said buying into the program that would have extended coverage to thousands of uninsured Oklahomans could… Read more [More...]

Health insurance? Fooey! (Oklahoma Gazette)

Why does the standoff between Gov. Mary Fallin and the Affordable Care Act remind us of the battle between Sylvester and Tweety Bird? First, the Republican governor delayed implementing aspects of the ACA, otherwise known as Obamacare, in hopes that… Read more [More...]