Last week marked another major deadline for this year's Legislature. Bills had until last Thursday to pass the full chamber opposite from where they originated.
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A long-awaited ruling by the Oklahoma Supreme Court was issued last week dealing with the Legislature's ability to place a limit or "cap" on the recovery of non-economic damages by persons injured through the fault of another party.
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What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma.
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Gene Perry
April 24, 2019 // Updated: April 23, 2019
This morning, hundreds of Oklahomans will gather on the south side of the state Capitol for the rally to expand health coverage. Beginning at 10:30AM, speakers will share facts and stories about what expanding coverage to 100,000 uninsured Oklahomans would mean for our health, families, and economy. Then we'll go into the Capitol to deliver that message to legislators.
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While intended to address concerns with the original version, the latest changes to the scholarship tax credit legislation are even more harmful. In addition to diverting more tax dollars away from public services, the revisions also dilute the fiscal impact of donations to public school foundations and create unfair advantages for some nonprofits.
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Linda Allegro speaks eloquently about how current approaches to immigration enforcement are breaking apart families, hurting public safety, and wasting tax dollars.
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Steve Lewis
April 22, 2019 // Updated: April 22, 2019
Governor Stitt vetoed his first bill last week. HB 1205, by Rep. Carol Bush and Sen. Greg McCortney, would have created an Oklahoma Home- and Community-Based Services Ombudsman Program Task Force to research, compile data, and make recommendations to the Governor and Legislature regarding the creation and operation of an ombudsman program to serve recipients of in-home care and services.
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What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma.
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Accepting federal funds to expand access to health care--which Oklahoma has not done-- is one of the most effective tools states have to combat the opioid crisis and other forms of addiction. Expanding access to care will provide Oklahomans with a pathway to recovery and make Oklahoma a healthier state.
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Daniel Huff
April 17, 2019 // Updated: July 2, 2019
There is a good chance you know someone struggling to make ends meet. People who struggle to pay for health care have higher risks of heart attacks, obesity, and depression. One way to help Oklahomans meet their basic needs and stay healthy is by restoring an effective and bipartisan anti-poverty measure --the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
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