By:
Gene Perry
April 4, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Elizabeth McNichol is a Senior Fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities specializing in state fiscal issues including methods of examining state budget processes and long-term structural reform of state budget and tax systems. This post originally appeared…
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By:
Gene Perry
February 24, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Is Texas beating Oklahoma because it lacks an income tax? That’s been a common argument made by proponents of eliminating Oklahoma’s personal income tax. But a new animated video from OK Policy bust the myths about our rivals to the…
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By:
David Blatt
October 27, 2011 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Why do some companies choose to locate their businesses in Texas rather than Oklahoma? During the first two meetings of the Task Force on Comprehensive Tax Reform, co-chair Representative David Dank has stated repeatedly that the absence of the personal…
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By:
Gene Perry
August 30, 2011 // Updated: May 2, 2019
With the Governor and legislative leaders talking about doing away with Oklahoma’s state income tax, it’s worth taking a look at how the tax affects Oklahomans and why it is important. In an OK Policy fact sheet released today, we…
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By:
Gene Perry
August 4, 2011 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Gov. Fallin and other state leaders have set a long-term goal to eliminate Oklahoma’s income tax. One reason frequently offered by opponents of the income tax is that it will encourage people and businesses to move to Oklahoma from other…
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By:
Gene Perry
April 11, 2011 // Updated: May 2, 2019
The state budget crisis has put nearly all public services under intense scrutiny. With most state agencies taking cuts of 15 percent or higher, and more cuts expected, public officials have been forced to streamline operations, eliminating both waste and…
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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…
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