Category: Press Releases & Statements

Report Lays Out Options for a Balanced Approach to Filling the Budget Hole

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, March 25, 2014 Contact: David Blatt (918) 859-8747(918) 859-8747   (TULSA, OK):  Despite a drop in revenue certified as available for next year’s budget, a new brief from Oklahoma Policy Institute shows that budget cuts are not… Read more [More...]

Poll shows support for cutting income tax has dropped significantly

A new poll shows that over the last year, support for cutting Oklahoma’s personal income tax has dropped significantly among voters statewide, and less than half now support the plan to reduce the state’s top rate. Support drops even further… Read more [More...]

STATEMENT: Tax cut defies economics and common sense

Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement in response to the House passage of HB 2508 to schedule more personal and corporate income tax cuts for 2016: More tax cuts that will provide little or no benefit to most people… Read more [More...]

Oklahoma ranks worst in the nation for long-term budget planning

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oklahoma ranked last out of all fifty states for long-term budget planning, according to a major new report from the Washington, DC-based Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. The report ranks the states according to how well… Read more [More...]

STATEMENT: Governor Fallin’s budget would make bad situation worse

Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement in response to Governor Fallin’s 2015 state budget proposal: Oklahoma already faces a difficult challenge this year to balance the budget without harming important services. Governor Fallin’s proposed budget takes a bad situation… Read more [More...]

STATEMENT: State Chamber study fails to make persuasive case for maintaining oil and gas subsidies

For Immediate Release: January 14, 2014 Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement about the State Chamber of Oklahoma’s report defending tax breaks for horizontal drilling, which are costing the state over $250 million annually in lost revenue: The State… Read more [More...]

Oklahoma leaders convening for State Budget Summit, January 16

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 8, 2014 CONTACT: David Blatt, (918) 794-3944, dblatt@okpolicy.org As Oklahoma grapples with the possibility of another budget shortfall, top state and national experts will gather at a public event to discuss the state’s finances. On Thursday,… Read more [More...]

STATEMENT: Striking down of tax cut offers a lifeline to lawmakers

Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement in response to the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s decision to strike down HB 2032, the income tax cut and capitol repairs law, because it violates the single subject rule in Oklahoma’s Constitution: The Supreme… Read more [More...]

Report shows Oklahoma has made deepest school funding cuts in the nation

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… Read more [More...]

STATEMENT: Insurance Commissioner Doak’s warning of premium increase not based on real data

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… Read more [More...]