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Slashing taxes further is not the path to a strong economy

When any company leaves Oklahoma, it can mean hard times for the employees and their families. As a state and a community, we should offer support to those families and make sure workers have what they need to move on… Read more [More...]

FY 2016 Budget Highlights

OK Policy’s annual Budget Highlights issue brief is one of the most informative and accessible ways to track Oklahoma’s public spending. Read more... [More...]

An easier target

An earlier version of this post appeared as a column in the Journal Record. One day when I was in junior high, some friends and I came across a schoolyard fight between two of our classmates. A number of children… Read more [More...]

The Weekly Wonk May 31, 2015

The Weekly Wonk is a summary of Oklahoma Policy Institute’s events, publications, blog posts, and coverage. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In The Know. Click here to subscribe to In The Know.… Read more [More...]

How Oklahoma filled its budget hole (Capitol Updates)

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. You can sign up on his website to receive the Capitol Updates newsletter by email.… Read more [More...]

Oklahoma’s refusal of federal dollars especially hurts African-American and Hispanic families

Drew Capps interned with OK Policy this spring and recently graduated from the University of Tulsa. We’ve discussed previously, and at length, why Governor Fallin’s decision to reject federal funds to expand health coverage to low-income Oklahomans is the wrong… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Budget cuts jeopardize Oklahoma’s earthquake response

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. 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. A… Read more [More...]

Economic argument for state tax cuts weakens further (Guest Post: Michael Leachman)

Michael Leachman is Director of State Fiscal Research for the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. This post originally appeared on the Center’s Off the Charts blog and is reprinted with permission. A new study by William Gale, Aaron Krupkin,… Read more [More...]

In The Know: How budget cuts will affect key state services

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. 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. With… Read more [More...]

The Weekly Wonk May 24, 2015

The Weekly Wonk is a summary of Oklahoma Policy Institute’s events, publications, blog posts, and coverage. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In The Know. Click here to subscribe to In The Know.… Read more [More...]

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