By:
Kate Richey
September 12, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
The number of Americans living in poverty remained unchanged in 2011, following three straight years of increases, according to new data from the Census Bureau released today. The current poverty rate is still at the highest level since 1993, with…
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By:
David Blatt
September 11, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
This blog post was authored by Michelle Cantrell, a tax specialist residing in Tulsa
One of the six ballot measures facing voters this November is State Question 766, which asks Oklahomans whether the state should have the authority to tax…
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By:
Gene Perry
September 10, 2012 // Updated: September 10, 2012
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Are you interested in how your county’s high school graduation rate compares to the rest of the state? How the uninsurance rate has changed over the past decade? How your county ranks among the state’s 77 counties in median personal…
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By:
Kate Richey
September 7, 2012 // Updated: July 25, 2015
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This week Oklahoma Policy Institute covered a new report that reveals per pupil spending in the state has dropped…
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By:
Kate Richey
September 6, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
[Update: This event has postponed to a future date, to be determined .]
The League of Women Voters of Oklahoma is sponsoring a public education forum on Saturday, September 15th in Tulsa. The event will begin a citizen’s dialogue regarding…
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