By:
Kate Richey
November 3, 2012 // Updated: February 6, 2013
by Michael McNutt, The Oklahoman
Passage of State Question 765 next week would not abolish the state’s largest agency, supporters of the measure said Friday.
SQ 765 would repeal three sections of the state constitution and add another, essentially eliminating…
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By:
Kate Richey
October 24, 2012 // Updated: February 6, 2013
Dwight Hughes, Superintendent at High Plains Technology Center
On November 6, 2012, Oklahoma voters will not only vote for a presidential candidate, but we will also decide six state questions to possibly amend the State Constitution. Amending the State Constitution…
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By:
Gene Perry
October 23, 2012 // Updated: October 23, 2012
(Tulsa, OK): Tax breaks for the oil and gas industry are growing out of control and squeezing out resources for schools, roads, public safety, and other keys to long-term economic growth, according to a new report issued today by the…
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By:
Kate Richey
October 10, 2012 // Updated: November 6, 2012
Original at http://www.okgazette.com/oklahoma/article-16547-at-what-price.html
by Peter Wright, Oklahoma Gazette
Only two states cut per-pupil spending more than Oklahoma in the last five years, according to a recent think-tank report. While it appears nearly impossible to determine what funding is adequate for…
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Contact: David Blatt, (918) 794-3944, dblatt@okpolicy.org
Since 2008, Oklahoma’s public school spending per student has dropped by more than 20 percent, according to new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP). Oklahoma’s education cuts were the third…
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By:
Kate Richey
August 20, 2012 // Updated: November 6, 2012
Original at http://newsok.com/more-openness-sought-in-oklahomas-budget-process/article/3702160
By Michael McNutt, The Oklahoman
The way legislators craft the state’s budget, which has evolved into secret meetings involving only a handful of key fiscal negotiators, should be more open so citizens and other lawmakers have a…
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By:
Kate Richey
June 28, 2012 // Updated: November 6, 2012
Original at http://www.kjrh.com/dpp/news/local_news/Oklahomans-talk-potential-positives-of-Supreme-Court-ruling-on-health-care-reform
A momentous Supreme Court decision made Thursday will affect Americans nationwide and — despite the state’s protests — Oklahomans. Health care reform means many Oklahomans who were once denied insurance will be guaranteed coverage. According to the…
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By:
Kate Richey
June 6, 2012 // Updated: November 6, 2012
You can listen to the original interview with Rich Fisher is at http://kwgs.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/end-oklahoma-legislatures-2011-2012-session-we-offer-postgame-david-blatt
The second regular session of the 53rd Oklahoma Legislature (2011-2012) was recently adjourned. With the session now over, many citizens are wondering why the legislature DIDN’T adopt…
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Original at http://www.tulsaworld.com/opinion/article.aspx?subjectid=211&articleid=20120603_11_G1_CUTLIN168551.
By Janet Pearson, Tulsa World
Is everyone else as surprised as the members of the chattering classes that the Oklahoma Legislature didn’t adopt a tax-cut plan this year?
While GOP leaders did manage to score some important…
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This Land Press News Editor Holly Wall interviewed David Blatt, co-founder and director of the Oklahoma Policy Institute. David spoke about the history of OKPolicy, its notable accomplishments, and some of the work it’s doing now— especially as it relates…
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