Tag: closing fund

It matters who guards the henhouse

By: Gene Perry
June 26, 2012 // Updated: September 30, 2019
No one would argue that Oklahoma’s business community does not have a major influence on public policy. They benefit from a significant lobbying infrastructure through Chambers of Commerce, extensive personal connections between business leaders and elected officials, and a state… Read more [More...]

The Weekly Wonk – April 1, 2011

By: Kate Richey
April 1, 2011 // 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 released a fact sheet on gross production tax exemptions.  Gross production of oil and gas… Read more [More...]

A tale of two closing funds, the Chinese Communist Party, and genetically modified mice

By: Gene Perry
March 31, 2011 // Updated: May 2, 2019
As the state continues to grapple with severe budget shortfalls, Gov. Fallin’s agenda has mostly involved regulatory changes and managing additional cuts to state services. Yet the governor does have one major new program on her wish list: a deal-closing… Read more [More...]