By:
Gene Perry
June 11, 2012 // Updated: May 1, 2019
OK Policy has spent a lot of time focusing on the real and continuing damage caused by repeated state budget cuts over the past three years, as well as the fact that state tax collections are at historic lows. Meanwhile,…
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By:
Gene Perry
May 25, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement in response to the announcement that there will be no tax cut this session:
The failure of every tax cut proposal that was debated this session is a victory for Oklahoma. The Legislature…
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By:
Gene Perry
May 15, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
A key question in the income tax debate has been whether tax cut supporters were taking a “responsible” approach in their proposals. They have worked hard to convince Oklahomans that we can afford tax cuts without disrupting core services.
Revenue…
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In a recent editorial, the Tulsa World questioned the call that is frequently heard to ‘right-size’ state government. After three successive years of deep cuts to public services, the editorial asked ‘where does it end?’:
But how do we define…
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By:
David Blatt
February 22, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
After three straight years of budget cuts, funding for public education in Oklahoma is in dire straits. This year’s appropriation to the Department of Education is $254 million, or 10.0 percent, less than it was in 2009. In the past…
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By:
Gene Perry
February 21, 2012 // Updated: May 1, 2019
Even as the economy recovers, it’s become increasingly apparent that there is no end in sight to Oklahoma’s budget woes. Oklahoma has seen three straight years of budget cuts, and according to one House leader, we may be in for…
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By:
Gene Perry
February 8, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
In her State of the State address, Governor Fallin laid out numerous areas where Oklahoma needs to invest to fix serious problems. She mentioned the shortage of troopers on the highways, the millions still owed to local governments to reimburse…
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By:
Kate Richey
February 2, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
At a time when seemingly endless budget cuts are squeezing our public schools to the breaking point, the Coalition for Community Schools continues to advance a rich and comprehensive approach to education. Their vision is one in which schools are…
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By:
Kate Richey
January 27, 2012 // Updated: July 25, 2015
What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk is dedicated to this week’s events, publications, and blog posts.
This week OK Policy explained what federal budget cuts could mean for Oklahoma. Doug Hall of the Economic Policy…
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By:
Gene Perry
January 18, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Some Oklahoma politicians have trumpeted a report by economist Arthur Laffer to claim that eliminating the state income tax will fuel an economic boom. Laffer is best known for the Laffer Curve, which he famously sketched on a napkin while…
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