OK Policy Launches Its New Online Budget Guide

Oklahoma Policy Institute’s Online Budget Guide, a comprehensive look at how Oklahoma state and local governments raise money and provide public services, is now fully available. The Online Budget Guide adds to available information on Oklahoma’s fiscal picture in several… Read more [More...]

2009-2010 Assets and Opportunity Scorecard

OK Policy and the Oklahoma Asset Building Coalition are pleased to partner with CFED to release the 2009-2010 Assets and Opportunity Scorecard, a comprehensive look at wealth, poverty and the financial security of families. The Scorecard ranks states in 6… Read more [More...]

Federal Stimulus Information

It’s back to school for OK Policy’s Stimulus update! Our August 2009 issue profiles over $425 million in new federal money available to Oklahoma’s education system.  This update is a quick and easy way to learn about: Why education programs… Read more [More...]

Tobacco Taxes

This spreadsheet provides annual information on Oklahoma tobacco taxes since passage of SQ 713 including: Total stamp sales by tribal and non-tribal retailers; Total revenues from tribal and non-tribal sales; Annual allocation of revenues by funding purpose.… Read more [More...]

Numbers You Need: Key Oklahoma Economic and Budget Trends

Numbers You Need is a monthly publication from OK Policy that presents key data on the state’s economy, work force, human services, and budget in one concise easy-to-read fact sheet.  Each issue of Numbers You Need provides monthly updated figures,… Read more [More...]

FY ’09 Shortfall Information

On June 4th, Treasurer Scott Meacham announced a mid-year FY ’09 revenue shortfall in the General Revenue Fund, requiring agencies to take cuts to their FY ’09 appropriations totaling $6.8 million.This OSF spreadsheet allocates the shortfall across the state agencies.… Read more [More...]

Presentation to the Oklahoma Food Security Committee

Presentations to the Oklahoma Food Security Committee: State and County Baseline Data (Regional Food Bankof Central Oklahoma) Stimulus Funding for Food and Nutrition Programs (OK Policy)… Read more [More...]

Now’s the Time: Using Stimulus and Rainy Day Funds can reduce the impact of state budget cuts

With little time left in the legislative session, Oklahoma’s budget is still up in the air. While a budget agreement between Governor Brad Henry and legislative leaders is imminent, a new Oklahoma Policy Institute issue brief advises state leaders to… Read more [More...]

Gross Production Taxes and Exemptions

A new fact sheet from Oklahoma Policy Institute looks at Oklahoma’s gross production tax and takes a specific look at the tax exemptions that are offered for different forms of oil and gas production. Over the past five years, producers… Read more [More...]

Property Taxes in Oklahoma

Property taxes are the largest single local government revenue sources in Oklahoma and Oklahoma has among the nation’s lowest property taxes. Two ballot measures that will be voted on in Novermber 2012 would further limit property taxes if approved by… Read more [More...]