By:
Gene Perry
February 22, 2011 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Oklahoma’s tax system is broken. Despite a recovering economy, the state is unable to raise enough revenue to sustain core public services. The strains will only increase over time as we cope with a rapidly aging population, unfunded pension obligations,…
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By:
Gene Perry
February 21, 2011 // Updated: May 2, 2019
OK Policy recently featured a guest blog post from Scott Stanley about the Family Expectations Program, which is part of the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative. As part of the job application process, OK Policy’s two recently hired policy analysts also created…
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By:
Kate Richey
February 18, 2011 // Updated: July 25, 2015
Since it’s such a busy time for Oklahoma Policy Institute, we’ve decided to dedicate a blog post to this week’s events, publications, and blog posts.
In state budget news, Tuesday’s blog reviews the latest monthly report of General Revenue (GR)…
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By:
Gene Perry
February 16, 2011 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Shelley Cadamy is a native Oklahoman and adoptive/foster parent who has done economic development work in Oklahoma since 1994.
During a Leadership Oklahoma City session several years ago, I had the opportunity to ask the Oklahoma City Police Chief and…
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“There’s no excuse for states to let 100 percent federally funded jobless support just die on the vine,” said Christine Owens, Executive Director of the National Employment Law Project. “This is a no-brainer for states to help their workers, businesses…
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By:
David Blatt
February 15, 2011 // Updated: May 1, 2019
The latest monthly report of General Revenue (GR) collections announced by Treasurer Ken Miller provided the strongest indications yet that state revenues are on a firm path to recovery. For the 11th time in the past 12 months, monthly revenue…
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