Category: Media

Save Our Budget Launches In City (The Lawton Constitution)

By Kim McConnell A coalition of state and local residents was in Lawton Tuesday to stir community interest in the state budget crisis. Lawton was the inaugural site for Save Our Budget’s series of community meetings centered on its Blueprint… Read more [More...]

Are big tax breaks hurting Oklahoma? (News Channel 4)

By Sarah Stewart OKLAHOMA CITY – A new report claims Oklahoma has lost close to $500 million because of one of our state’s tax deductions. The report by PFM Group Consulting LLC out of Philadelphia, PA said Oklahoma’s capital gains… Read more [More...]

Term limits remain popular, but other issues impact voter support (News OK)

By The Oklahoman Editorial Board TERM limits remain popular with voters, but that doesn’t always mean those same voters will automatically oppose an incumbent after a specific number of years. In Oklahoma’s 2nd Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Westville,… Read more [More...]

Oklahoma House to recess ‘until a budget agreement is reached’ (Fox 25 News)

By Shardaa Gray OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) —  The Oklahoma House of Representatives will recess until a budget agreement can be reached, the House Speaker announced Wednesday morning. The legislature is in the third day of a special session to address… Read more [More...]

Oklahoma could fare better under Obamacare repeal, at least initially (News OK)

By Justin Wingerter Few state coffers would fare better than Oklahoma’s under the latest Republican plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act, but medical groups fear “smoke and mirrors” cloud a looming threat to health care here. Legislation introduced by… Read more [More...]

As Legislature gathers, Oklahomans await results (News OK)

By Ben Felder When the compressor broke on the industrial refrigerator at the Cocina De Mino Mexican restaurant in south Oklahoma City, co-owner Tim Wagner faced a $5,000 replacement or a quick fix for around $1,500. “I just went ahead… Read more [More...]

When do we address poverty? (Stillwater News Press)

By Stillwater News Press Progressive think tank, Oklahoma Policy Institute, this week released updated U.S. Census statistics that showed the U.S. as a whole decreased its overall poverty percentage. That’s great, until you see how Oklahoma fared. With national poverty… Read more [More...]

Flat Poverty, Uninsured Rates in Oklahoma Mean State Fell Further Behind (Public Radio Tulsa)

By Matt Trotter New Census data shows poverty and uninsured rates in Oklahoma were essentially flat from 2015 to 2016. From 2015 to 2016, the state’s poverty rate went from 16.1 to 16.3, while the uninsured rate went from 13.9… Read more [More...]

Statement: Don’t waste second chance to get the budget right

Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement on Governor Fallin’s announcement that she is calling a special session beginning September 25: Governor Fallin did what’s right for Oklahoma by calling a special session to prevent severe cuts to basic health… Read more [More...]

Ending DACA cruel, un-American (O’Colly)

By O’Colly Editorial Board We are at history’s mercy. Our actions today decide what our children and grandchildren will one day read in textbooks. How will they talk about the Dreamers? What if one of our sons or daughters come… Read more [More...]