Category: Press Releases & Statements

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...]

New study shows Oklahoma’s tax rates for unconventional oil and gas production are among nation’s lowest

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… Read more [More...]

STATEMENT: Governor’s proposal for Insure Oklahoma sacrifices taxpayers and uninsured

Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement in response to Governor Fallin’s call to continue Insure Oklahoma with state-only dollars: It should be of grave concern to Oklahomans that Governor Fallin is proposing to use $50 million in state-only dollars… Read more [More...]

STATEMENT: Tax cut ignores economic reality

Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement on the Legislature’s passage of the tax cut and Capitol renovation bill, HB 2032: The Legislature’s approval of another tax cut ignores economic reality. Because they were under pressure to restore funding to… Read more [More...]

Poll shows Oklahomans oppose tax cut plan after hearing the facts

The final House vote on the tax cut bill will likely happen tomorrow. Click here to contact lawmakers and speak out. A new poll commissioned by OK Policy shows that a strong majority of Oklahomans oppose a plan to cut… Read more [More...]

STATEMENT: Tax cut plan follows a bad example

OK Policy released the following statement on the latest tax cut proposal by Governor Fallin and Legislative leaders: Since 2008, Oklahoma public schools have endured the third largest budget cuts in the nation. Out of control tax breaks contributed to… Read more [More...]

STATEMENT: Governor’s veto the right decision for consumers

Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement in response to Governor Fallin’s veto of SB 817, a bill that would have raised fees on short-term, high-interest, unsecured loans (commonly known as ‘B’ or ‘signature’ loans): We applaud Gov. Fallin for… Read more [More...]