By:
David Blatt
January 24, 2018 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Note: This post was edited on Jan. 28th to reflect updated revenue estimates from the Step Up coalition
The new Step Up Oklahoma coalition, a bipartisan group of business and civic leaders and organizations, has put forward a comprehensive plan…
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Last fall, we told you about new rules issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that would protect payday loan customers from some of the most abusive practices in that industry. These new rules, scheduled to be enforced in mid-2019,…
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Recently the Trump Administration opened the door to serious new restrictions on Medicaid by announcing they would allow and encourage states to impose employment and other “community engagement” requirements on working-age adults. Ten states have already submitted requests to do…
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An idea has surfaced again recently that, since the state will not or cannot properly fund public…
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In 2016 Oklahoma enacted SB 359 creating the Uninsured Vehicle Enforcement Program. The new law allows district attorneys to contract with private companies for automated license plate readers to catch and send tickets to uninsured drivers. The company that won…
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