Since the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the debate surrounding gun violence, gun control, and mental health has gained renewed prominence. Last month, President Obama laid out proposals to reduce gun violence which include increasing access to mental…
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Gene Perry
February 19, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Oklahoma has made some of the deepest cuts to funding for local schools of any state in the country. These cuts have serious consequences for educational quality and economic growth.
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Gene Perry
February 18, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
In her State of the State address, Governor Fallin unveiled yet another proposal to cut Oklahoma’s income tax. Her plan is drastically scaled back from last year’s proposal, which attempted to stretch out Oklahoma’s tax brackets, cut the top rate…
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Kate Richey
February 15, 2013 // Updated: July 25, 2015
What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk is dedicated to this week’s events, publications, and blog posts.
This week we explored how Oklahoma’s wealth gap perpetuates itself due to disparities in health, education, and access to…
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David Blatt
February 14, 2013 // Updated: February 14, 2013
These are my remarks to Oklahoma Policy Institute’s 5th anniversary dinner and award ceremony at Cain’s Ballroom on January 30, 2013. Melvin Moran and Robert LaFortune were honored with the OK Policy Good Sense/Good Cents award. For the event program,…
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Gene Perry
February 13, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
In a recent column for the Journal Record, Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs President Michael Carnuccio discussed Oklahoma’s latest Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). The column was headlined “Fact are stubborn things.” Unfortunately, it left out many of the facts.…
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Guest
February 12, 2013 // Updated: February 12, 2013
Sarah Morice-Brubaker is Assistant Professor of Theology at Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa, and a regular blogger for the online religion magazine Religion Dispatches.
The Oklahoma Firearms Freedom Act has been reintroduced this legislative session as HB 2021, after twice…
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