Category: Press Releases & Statements

Statement: Supreme Court health care decision is a victory for Oklahomans

Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court decision upholding subsidies for insurance purchased on the Affordable Care Act federal marketplace: The Supreme Court decision is a victory for tens of thousands of Oklahomans and… Read more [More...]

STATEMENT: Lawmakers should reject unbalanced budget deal

Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement in response to a state budget deal announced today: Lawmakers faced a difficult task with a $611 million budget hole. Even so, this budget proposal ignores sensible revenue options by allowing a tax… Read more [More...]

Former Bellmon top advisor, non-profit director join OK Policy board

Oklahoma Policy Institute is pleased to announce that Andrew Tevington, who served for many years as a top advisor to Governor Henry Bellmon, and Felicia Collins Correia, whose experience includes over 25 years as CEO of major non-profit organizations in… Read more [More...]

College students can dig deep into Oklahoma at Summer Policy Institute

The third annual Summer Policy Institute (SPI) will bring together Oklahoma college students with leading policy experts from government, academia and community organizations. The SPI will be held August 2-5 at the OU-Tulsa Schusterman Center. Applications to attend the event… Read more [More...]

Dozens of businesses, non-profits, churches and other organizations call for halting tax cut­­­

“Poor state fiscal policy choices are undoing much of the hard work of our philanthropic sector, businesses, Native nations, non-profit organizations, and faith community to support and improve education, health care, social services, and other critical areas.” ... Read More [More...]

New poll: Majority of Oklahomans favor halting tax cut amid budget shortfall

A new poll shows that 60 percent of Oklahoma voters support delaying or canceling the income tax cut scheduled for 2016, and only 33 percent still want the tax cut to go forward while the state has a large budget… Read more [More...]

Options to fix Oklahoma’s budget shortfall

For Immediate Release: March 17, 2015 State officials have projected that Oklahoma is facing a $611 million budget shortfall for next year. The shortfall comes at a time when this year’s state budget is already $680 million smaller than six… Read more [More...]

STATEMENT: Bleak revenue estimate shows need to look at all options

Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement in response to state officials certifying that Oklahoma faces a $611.3 million budget shortfall in the coming year: This news that Oklahoma’s revenue picture has gone from bad to worse cannot be blamed… Read more [More...]

STATEMENT: Governor Fallin’s proposed budget leaves Oklahoma’s best tools on the shelf

Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement in response to Governor Fallin’s proposed state budget for 2016: Governor Fallin rightly recognizes that Oklahoma needs to boost education funding, reduce incarceration, rein in tax breaks, and improve our citizens’ health, and… Read more [More...]

Statement: Allowing tax cut to trigger is supremely irresponsible

Oklahoma Policy Institute Executive Director David Blatt released the following statement in response to Oklahoma’s latest revenue estimates that under current law will trigger a tax cut in 2016: It is supremely irresponsible to move forward with an income tax… Read more [More...]