By:
Carly Putnam
September 16, 2013 // Updated: October 15, 2013
By Kurt Gwartney
You can click through to the original article hear the panel discussion moderated by Megan Benn on Oklahoma’s changing political landscape at our Summer Policy Institute.
It wasn’t long ago that to be involved in a meaningful…
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By:
Carly Putnam
September 12, 2013 // Updated: October 15, 2013
by Emory Bryan
Oklahoma has earned a top ranking in education, by cutting more dollars from education since the recession than any other state.
A new study from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities puts Oklahoma at number one…
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A new report finds that Oklahoma has made the deepest cuts to school funding in the nation since the start of the recession. Per student funding of Oklahoma’s K-12 education formula is down by 22.8 percent since 2008, according to…
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By:
Gene Perry
September 10, 2013 // Updated: September 10, 2013
Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement about Insurance Commissioner John Doak’s claims that insurance premiums will “skyrocket” next year due to the Affordable Care Act:
The Insurance Commissioner has issued an inflammatory press release predicting huge increases in Oklahoma’s…
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By:
Carly Putnam
August 31, 2013 // Updated: September 12, 2013
By Susan Hylton, Tulsa World
A study released by the Oklahoma Policy Institute shows that Oklahoma has the lowest gross production tax rate on unconventional or “horizontal” oil and gas wells when compared to six other major energy-producing states.
A…
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By:
Carly Putnam
August 27, 2013 // Updated: September 12, 2013
By Joe Wertz, StateImpact
Oklahoma’s oil boom has led some to question the wisdom in giving hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks to a thriving industry.
As the state’s oilfields have boomed, so have tax breaks for oil…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Contact:
David Blatt; Oklahoma Policy Institute; 918.859.8747
Mark Haggerty; Headwaters Economics; 406.570.5626
New study shows Oklahoma’s tax rates for unconventional oil and gas production are among nation’s lowest
TULSA, Okla – A…
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By:
Carly Putnam
August 22, 2013 // Updated: September 12, 2013
By Joe Wertz, StateImpact
The energy industry fuels Oklahoma’s economy, and the state is flush with active rigs and plentiful oil and natural gas production.
Oklahoma’s oilfields are booming, as are state tax credits for drilling, which is leading some…
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By:
Carly Putnam
August 17, 2013 // Updated: September 12, 2013
By Warren Vieth, Oklahoma Watch
In just six weeks, nearly one in 10 Oklahomans will be able to buy subsidized health policies from private insurance companies through a new online marketplace set up by the federal government.
Many more who…
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By:
Carly Putnam
August 14, 2013 // Updated: September 12, 2013
by Jaime Adame, Urban Tulsa Weekly
It’s number three on their short list: “Keep Our Economy Competitive.”
The slick website put together by Oklahomans for a Healthy Economy features three reasons to advocate for a change.
But they’re not seeking…
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