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.
Free at last! There was an interesting exchange on the House floor last week between…
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By:
Gene Perry
April 27, 2017 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement in response to the Legislature’s passage of HB 1913:
It is very disappointing that the Legislature has approved HB 1913. This bill was drafted and lobbied aggressively by the payday loan industry. By…
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By:
Gene Perry
April 26, 2017 // Updated: December 11, 2024
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In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Click here to subscribe to In The Know and see past editions.
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By:
Gene Perry
April 25, 2017 // Updated: May 1, 2019
Oklahoma is a young state. In the 110 years since statehood — only about four generations of people — we’ve gone through good years and bad, through oil booms and busts, through the Dust Bowl and the long recovery. Many…
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The good news is that Oklahoma does have the resources to reinvest in our communities, but we need to make responsible policy choices…
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These examples from our history shows that Oklahomans can come together to solve big problems through state government. From humble origins…
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In a time when our political debates tend toward increasingly extreme rhetoric, it’s easy to get the impression that government has always been dominated by infighting and…
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Oklahoma is facing a genuine budget crisis. Our schools, care providers, correctional facilities, judicial system, and other critical functions have absorbed year after year of cuts and are losing the ability to fill their basic missions. The loss of these services…
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