Category: Media Coverage

Reform bill needs support (The Ada News)

Oklahomans took a major step forward when they voted to approve state questions 780 and 781 for criminal justice reform. With the knowledge that there are too many Oklahomans in prison, and many were there for drug offenses, we chose… Read more [More...]

Payday loans called “predatory” by group seeking reform (Oklahoma City Free Press)

By Brett Dickerson As a pre-teen, Angela Basse saw her mother go through a hard divorce and then turn to a payday lender for help with a bad financial situation. Her mother had three children to raise by herself. “I… Read more [More...]

Reform bill needs support (Pryor Daily Times)

By the Editorial Board for Stillwater News Press Oklahomans took a major step forward when they voted to approve state questions 780 and 781 for criminal justice reform. With the knowledge that there are too many Oklahomans in prison, and… Read more [More...]

A closer look: The proposed state budget (Stillwater News Press)

By Michelle Charles Gov. Mary Fallin says her $7.9-billion proposed budget for fiscal year 2018 is $100-million less than the state’s 2009 budget, when adjusted for inflation. The budget proposed by Gov. Brad Henry for fiscal year 2009 totaled $7.3… Read more [More...]

Experts weigh in on Fallin tax proposal (The Journal Record)

By Catherine Sweeney OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Mary Fallin called on legislators to make Oklahoma the third state in the country to operate without a corporate income tax or an equivalent. State finance officials backed Fallin on her claim that… Read more [More...]

Plan to increase state revenues could mean sales tax on basic needs (KTUL)

By Kimberly Jackson Tulsa, Okla.(KTUL) — Tulsa, OKLA. – If you think the sales tax is too high now, you could pay even more for basic needs for your family. It is all part of the plan for Governor Mary Fallin… Read more [More...]

Why does a speeding ticket cost so much? Fees are added to the fine (KJRH)

By Karen Larsen [arve url=”http://assets.scrippsdigital.com/cms/videoIframe.html?&host=www.kjrh.com&title=Why%20does%20a%20speeding%20ticket%20cost%20so%20much%20in%20Tulsa%3F&vid=589a5a3de809a82b7b68c822&purl=/news/local-news/why-does-a-speeding-ticket-cost-so-much-fees-are-added-to-the-fine&story=1&ex=1&s=kjrh”/] TULSA – If you get caught driving too fast, you’ll find yourself facing a big fine. In fact, from 1992 to 2015, speeding tickets have gone up 150 percent, according to the Oklahoma Policy Institute.… Read more [More...]

OKLAHOMA VIEWPOINTS: Reactions to State of State (Stillwater News Press)

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin gave her annual state of the state address Monday to kick off the 2017 legislative session. Here is some of the reaction: Oklahoma Policy Institute We applaud Gov. Fallin’s call to fix Oklahoma’s structural budget deficits… Read more [More...]

Governor’s budget draws varied comments (The Oklahoman)

By Randy Ellis Proposals in Gov. Mary Fallin’s State of the State speech drew a variety of comments Monday. Here are a few of them: “The governor has laid out the boldest policy proposals the state has seen in decades… Read more [More...]

Capitol influence: Shaping policy begins early for advocacy groups (Tulsa World)

By Barbara Hoberock and Randy Krehbiel Shaping policy begins with shaping the legislative body that creates it. That’s why special interests spend uncounted millions of dollars advancing their ideas to the public, and to identify and nurture potential candidates for… Read more [More...]