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2023 Census data: Oklahoma ranks as sixth poorest state

By: Oklahoma Policy Institute
September 12, 2024 // Updated: September 12, 2024
Lawmakers have options to improve Oklahomans’ well-being, access to prosperity Data from the Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey released Sept. 12 show that Oklahoma’s poverty rate was 15.9 percent, which was the nation’s sixth highest. The national poverty rate… Read more More...

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In The Know: Speaker expects budget and tax cut deal within 2 weeks

By: Gene Perry
May 7, 2012 // Updated: May 7, 2012
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. E-mail your suggestions for In The Know items to gperry@okpolicy.org. You can sign… Read more [More...]

Sample Messages

By: Oklahoma Policy Institute
May 4, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
You can use the information below for emails, letters and phone calls to legislators. CLICK HEREfor subject-specific fact sheets and CLICK HERE for names and contact information of elected officials you should contact 1A: HERE IS A SAMPLE FIRST PARAGRAPH… Read more [More...]

The Weekly Wonk: May 4, 2012

By: Kate Richey
// 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 OK Policy discussed how much like last year, ambitious talk of reining in tax expenditures has amounted… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Legislature nears budget agreement, uncertain about tax cuts

By: Kate Richey
// Updated: May 4, 2012
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. E-mail your suggestions for In The Know items to gperry@okpolicy.org. You can sign… Read more [More...]

Poll dancing: Advocates exaggerate public support for tax cuts

By: Kate Richey
May 3, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Supporters of income tax cuts have been touting a recent poll that purports to show strong support for tax cuts in Oklahoma.  A telephone survey of 500 registered voters were asked four questions about tax cuts, tax credits, and the… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Senator seeks fraud investigation of Chesapeake

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: May 3, 2012
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. E-mail your suggestions for In The Know items to gperry@okpolicy.org. You can sign… Read more [More...]

Tax Cut Talking Points

By: Oklahoma Policy Institute
May 2, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Why Tax Cuts Are Not the Right Priority for Oklahoma Eliminating the income tax is fiscally reckless. Once we decide to cut taxes, we cannot reverse course if things don’t work out. Credit rating and municipal bond agencies have expressed… Read more [More...]

Upcoming Event: Tax Policy Forum, May 9

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: May 2, 2019
The State Chamber of Oklahoma is hosting a tax policy forum, co-sponsored by OK Policy and the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs. Speakers include: Arthur Laffer, PhD, the author of a report being relied on by those pushing to abolish… Read more [More...]

(Oklahoma Economic Report) Natural Gas: Beneath the surface

By: David Blatt
// Updated: May 1, 2019
This article appeared in the April 2012 edition of the Oklahoma Economic Report, a publication of the Office of State Treasurer Ken Miller. It is reprinted here in its entirety with permission. It seems that each day brings another story… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Chesapeake replacing McClendon as board chair

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: May 2, 2012
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. E-mail your suggestions for In The Know items to gperry@okpolicy.org. You can sign… Read more [More...]

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