By:
David Blatt
February 7, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
On Monday, Governor Mary Fallin delivered her State of the State address and presented her FY 2014 Executive Budget. As we noted in our public statement, the Governor has proposed much more modest tax cuts than she did last year…
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Camille Landry is a writer, activist, and advocate for social justice who lives in Oklahoma City. This is the first in a series, “Neglected Oklahoma”, focused on Oklahomans who find themselves in a position where the basic necessities of life…
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By:
David Blatt
February 5, 2013 // Updated: February 5, 2013
Recently, I had the honor of becoming the first Oklahoma member of the Scholars Strategy Network, a new national initiative aimed at getting scholars more actively engaged in public policy issues and debates.
Led by renowned Harvard political scientist Theda…
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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. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail.
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By:
Gene Perry
February 4, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement in response to Governor Fallin’s state of the state address and budget proposal:
It is a positive sign for Oklahoma that the Governor has significantly scaled back her tax cut proposal from last…
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By:
Kate Richey
February 1, 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 Oklahoma Policy Institute hosted a Fifth Anniversary Dinner at Cain’s Ballroom. As part of our celebration, we…
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By:
David Blatt
January 31, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
The new director of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS), Ed Lake, will speak at the next installment of the Practice and Policy Lecture Series on Monday, February 11th, from noon to 1 pm, at the Oklahoma History Center.…
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By:
Gene Perry
January 30, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Like most state tax systems, Oklahoma takes a much larger share from middle- and low-income families than from wealthy families, according to the fourth edition of “Who Pays? A Distributional Analysis of the Tax Systems in All 50 States,” released…
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