By:
Gene Perry
April 10, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019

Last week, General Electric announced they would build an energy research center in Oklahoma. The company said it would employ at least 125 people in well-paid, high tech engineering jobs. GE executives said they chose Oklahoma because of proximity to…
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Not too long ago, Oklahoma seemed on the verge of enacting a far-reaching reform of the state’s special-interest tax breaks. Now, after a series of setbacks, the prospect of meaningful reform seems to have vanished.
Oklahoma offers hundreds of tax…
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By:
Gene Perry
April 8, 2013 // Updated: April 8, 2013

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By:
Guest
April 4, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019

Fred Benjamin serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Medicalodges, Inc., an employee-owned company that owns and operates over 30 facilities in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, employing over 2,200. This post is adapted from his testimony before the US House…
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By:
Gene Perry
April 3, 2013 // Updated: April 3, 2013

You may have noticed a new feature appearing on our sidebar recently. On each blog post and publication page, the “Explore More” box allows you to see numerous topics and articles related to the story you are reading. You can…
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By:
Gene Perry
April 2, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019

A wide-ranging government modernization bill passed in 2011 required all funds disbursed from the State Treasury be sent electronically. A major effect of this provision is that the Oklahoma Tax Commission will no longer send paper checks for tax refunds.…
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