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David Blatt
November 7, 2017 // Updated: May 2, 2019
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Note: This post has been updated to reflect the most recent information (11/7/17: 9:00 pm)
You are needed right now to contact your Representative and urge him or her to support the comprehensive budget plan contained in HB 1054.
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Gene Perry
November 6, 2017 // Updated: May 2, 2019
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In a recent editorial, The Oklahoman newspaper accused critics of Oklahoma’s huge tax breaks for the oil and gas industry of ignoring reality. They wrote that the claim that oil and gas companies pay far less taxes in Oklahoma than…
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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. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In…
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Steve Lewis served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1989-1991. He currently practices law in Tulsa and represents clients at the Capitol.
I can’t imagine that any Oklahoma citizen not participating in or observing full time the actions in…
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Guest
November 2, 2017 // Updated: May 1, 2019
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Shelley Cadamy is a native Oklahoman. She has worked in economic development in Oklahoma since 1994 and is a foster/adoptive parent.
Nine years ago, I fostered and then then adopted my three kids. They’re biological siblings, now 12, 15, and…
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David Blatt
November 1, 2017 // Updated: May 1, 2019
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Last week, lawmakers’ attempt to address the state budget crisis in special session collapsed. They rejected proposals that would have filled the entire budget hole and averted imminent and catastrophic cuts to the three health care and social service agencies —…
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This post is by OK Policy intern Lydia Lapidus. Lydia is a recent graduate from George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs with a concentration in International Politics.
Fall is here, and the Healthcare.gov online marketplace is up and…
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By:
David Blatt
October 31, 2017 // Updated: May 1, 2019
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We expect a lot from the Oklahomans who work for state government. These are the men and women we entrust to care for victims of abuse and neglect, supervise the most dangerous criminal offenders, stop the spread of infectious diseases,…
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