By:
Steve Lewis
February 2, 2018 // Updated: May 1, 2019
Steve Lewis served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1989-1991. He currently practices law in Tulsa and represents clients at the Capitol.
The House and the Senate appropriations committees have continued their budget hearings looking at agency requests for…
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By:
Gene Perry
January 25, 2018 // Updated: May 2, 2019
With the 2018 legislative session fast approaching, today we released OK Policy’s top policy priorities for the coming year.
OK Policy is committed to supporting fair and adequate funding of public services and expanded economic opportunity for all Oklahomans through…
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OK Policy is committed to supporting fair and adequate funding of public services and expanded economic opportunity for all Oklahomans through research and advocacy. During the 2018 legislative session, we will work to…
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Background
In a tax code that provides many breaks for high-income individuals and businesses, Oklahoma offers just three tax credits that help support the…
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Oklahoma’s historical tax rate on oil and gas drilling is 7 percent, but a special tax break gives the industry a 2 percent…
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In March 1992, Oklahoma voters approved State Question 640, which requires that any bill to raise revenue must pass with three-quarters approval of…
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Oklahoma allows a 100 percent deduction from state income tax of any gains from the sale of property located in Oklahoma or stock…
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Since the mid-1990s, Oklahoma’s top income tax rate has been reduced from 7 percent to 5 percent. The most recent top rate cut…
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Background
Vanishing corporate income tax revenue is one of the reasons behind Oklahoma’s chronic budget shortfalls. The state collected just $168 million in corporate…
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By:
David Blatt
January 24, 2018 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Note: This post was edited on Jan. 28th to reflect updated revenue estimates from the Step Up coalition
The new Step Up Oklahoma coalition, a bipartisan group of business and civic leaders and organizations, has put forward a comprehensive plan…
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