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Policy Matters: ‘Path to zero’ is a dangerous road

This column originally ran Feb. 5, 2025 in The Journal Record During his State of the State address, the governor again pitched plans to cut – and eventually eliminate – Oklahoma’s personal income tax. This so-called “path to zero” is… Read more [More...]

Weekly Wonk: Anti-immigration raids harm all communities | Black health in Oklahoma | Gov’s quiet about-face on cost of his tax cut | Who opened the door for you on your life’s journey?

This Week from OK Policy Anti-immigration raids harm all communities (Commentary): As the new administration issued a flurry of executive orders during its first weeks in power, many of the actions have specifically targeted immigrants and negatively impacted many community… Read more [More...]

Black Health: Dying in Oklahoma (Commentary)

Neither the United States Constitution nor the Bill of Rights guarantee health care as a basic right for any American. Our nation and our neighbors struggle with access to affordable health care and prescription medicine. However, for Black Oklahomans, lack… Read more [More...]

Governor’s costs for his proposed income tax cut have quietly increased. Here’s why lawmakers should prioritize targeted tax credits to help working families.

Last month, when the governor initially announced a proposal to cut the state’s personal income tax by a half-percent, the Oklahoma Policy Institute raised the flag that these cuts would cost about $660 million in state revenue annually – nearly… Read more [More...]

Anti-immigration raids harm all communities (Commentary)

This commentary was authored by Vivian Morris, Tribal-State Policy Analyst, and Gabriela Ramirez-Perez, Immigration Policy Analyst. As the new administration issued a flurry of executive orders during its first weeks in power, many of the actions have specifically targeted immigrants… Read more [More...]

Legislature on track to approve mental health consent decree (Capitol Update)

It is gratifying to see the Legislature is set to approve the settlement negotiated by Attorney General Gentner Drummond and the plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit that complained of inadequate treatment services by the state to restore defendants to competency… Read more [More...]

Weekly Wonk: The smartest tax cut Oklahoma can make | A peek at the governor’s FY2026 budget proposal | Small moment of courage can lead to big shifts | #OKLeg Valentines <3

What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In… Read more [More...]

OK Policy comments on revenue numbers estimated during February’s Board of Equalization meeting

The Board of Equalization on Friday certified an $8.273 billion estimate in General Revenue collections for the Legislature to appropriate in Fiscal Year 2026. This is a decrease of $311 million, or about 3.6 percent, from last year’s February estimate, which sets the maximum amount the Legislature can appropriate for the upcoming fiscal year. [More...]

One Moment of Courage

Not every act of courage will make the history books, and that’s okay. What matters is that you take action. You show up. You decide not to stay silent in the face of injustice. Because when you take that step, I promise others will follow. And when enough of us find our courage, we will tip the balance toward change. [More...]

A peek at the governor’s FY2026 budget proposal (Capitol Update)

The legislative session began last week with Gov. Stitt’s State of the State address and the unveiling of his executive budget. The speech didn’t seem much different than his previous efforts with the governor claiming “a mandate to support and… Read more [More...]

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