Category: Media

Final days nonrevenue revenue bills defy sense, if not law (Tulsa World)

By Wayne Greene Way back when Democrats and Republicans were trying to work together to come up with reasonable changes to the state tax code — in other words until late Monday — there was a puzzling story making the… Read more [More...]

Legal threats linger as lawmakers approve budget (Stillwater News Press)

By Janelle Stecklein OKLAHOMA CITY – Lawmakers admit they may be back for a costly special session this summer – even if Gov. Mary Fallin ultimately signs their proposed budget. Even as they adjourned Friday, lawmakers were already facing threats… Read more [More...]

Statement: Lawmakers should vote down budget that breaks their promises

The Save Our State Coalition, including Oklahoma Policy Institute, released the following statement in response to the budget plan unveiled by House and Senate leaders late last night: The legislative session began with promises to fix Oklahoma’s structural deficit, fund… Read more [More...]

House proposal would cut education funding (Journal Record)

By Kateleigh Mills OKLAHOMA CITY – The proposed House bill that would appropriate money to state agencies for the fiscal year that begins July 1 would cut funding to several education agencies by nearly 5 percent. Photos of the revised… Read more [More...]

Oklahoma Legislature considering ACA waiver program (News OK)

By Dale Denwalt Oklahoma is preparing to subsidize its own health insurance program to replace the Affordable Care Act marketplace. The plan has been formulated for months as a waiver that will be submitted to the federal government. Federal law… Read more [More...]

With three days left, lawmakers pushing budget through Oklahoma Capitol (News OK)

By Dale Denwalt Gov. Mary Fallin said the budget agreement lawmakers are considering this week avoids the kind of significant cuts she warned about when threatening a veto earlier this year. In a late-night session that spanned Tuesday night and… Read more [More...]

Budget bills advance, legality questioned (Journal Record)

By Catherine Sweeney OKLAHOMA CITY – After weeks of relative quiet on the new revenue front, lawmakers finally started getting some measures out of committee, but there’s one problem: They could all be illegal. The Oklahoma Constitution states that the… Read more [More...]

House limits itemized deductions (The Norman Transcript)

By Janelle Stecklein OKLAHOMA CITY — Despite complaints that it could harm working families trying to deduct mortgage, childcare and student loan expenses from their taxes, Republican House members Monday pushed through a measure capping how much Oklahomans can claim.… Read more [More...]

Republican budget could draw court’s attention (KTUL News)

By David Norris OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KTUL) — Governor Mary Fallin wants more money in the budget. Trouble is, lawmakers can’t do that. At least not in a tax increase kind of way. Last week was the deadline. But Gene… Read more [More...]

SOS Coalition Responds to Call for Budget Compromise

Note to Editors: The SOS Coalition released the following statement in response to an earlier held press conference calling on the Legislature to accept a revenue package to plug the FY18 budget shortfall that is short by more than $600… Read more [More...]