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.
I have a feeling there may be another shoe to drop when it comes to…
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Last week, news broke that the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) had borrowed money from the Rainy Day Fund to make budget allocations to state agencies. The fund had a beginning balance of some $243 million, and OMES…
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By:
Gene Perry
March 23, 2017 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Unless lawmakers find new revenues to close their budget shortfall, Oklahoma is looking at unprecedented cuts to the most basic services of state government, including those for the most vulnerable seniors, children, and people with disabilities. Even before next year’s…
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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.
I watched the House floor debate on HB 1114 by Rep. Michael Rogers (R-Broken Arrow)…
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Along with all of their other budget challenges, lawmakers this session will need to allocate an additional $10.1 million for the Education Lottery Trust Fund as the result of a determination made last month that lottery funds had been used…
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By:
Gene Perry
March 8, 2017 // Updated: May 2, 2019
OK Policy’s Online Budget Guide is a tool for users to understand Oklahoma state and local governments, particularly how they collect and spend money. The Online Budget Guide is intended as a comprehensive resource that combines state and local governments. It looks at all sources of funding, not just the major taxes, and all spending, not just state appropriations.
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Oklahoma faces another large budget hole next year.
The State Equalization Board has certified $6.030 billion in available revenue for next year, which is $748 million less than this year’s initial appropriation. The…
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Guest
// Updated: May 1, 2019
Joe Dorman is CEO of the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA). He previously served for 12 years in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and has been actively involved in numerous civic, leadership, and youth-development organizations, including Leadership Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Academy.
In the…
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By:
Gene Perry
March 6, 2017 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Out of all the revenue options that Oklahoma has to fix a deep budget hole, the one getting the most attention from legislative leaders is increasing the cigarette tax. Last year’s attempt to increase the cigarette tax received a majority of votes in the…
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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 reaction to Lt. Governor Todd Lamb’s resignation from the governor’s cabinet over opposition to…
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