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Gene Perry
September 12, 2013 // Updated: September 12, 2013
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Guest
September 11, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Dr. Cynthia Rogers is Associate Professor in the Economics Department at the University of Oklahoma, where she served as the Graduate Director from 2006-2013. This is an edited version of a brief originally published for the Scholars Strategy Network, of…
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David Blatt
September 10, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Last Friday, Oklahoma received formal word that the federal government has agreed to extend Insure Oklahoma, the state’s publicly-funded premium assistance health insurance program, until the end of 2014, subject to certain program changes. This one-year extension means that individuals…
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David Blatt
September 9, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
One year after Oklahoma finalized an historic plan to transform its child welfare system, significant changes have been put in place. However, major obstacles remain and the ultimate success of the Pinnacle Plan will depend on many more years of…
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Kate Richey
September 6, 2013 // Updated: September 6, 2013
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By:
Gene Perry
September 5, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
A recent report by the Cato Institute claims to calculate the total value of a “welfare benefit package”, and it contrasts that value with the salary of a full-time worker earning minimum wage. On Tuesday, the Oklahoman published an editorial …
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David Blatt
September 4, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
State Question 766, which exempted businesses from paying taxes on their intangible property, will reduce local tax revenues by an estimated $60.2 million in 2013, according to figures provided by the Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC). The biggest winners will be…
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This post was written by former OK Policy intern Matt Simmons. Matt recently completed his MA in American history at the University of Tulsa, and he is currently pursuing a PhD in history at the University of Florida. He can…
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