Over the years, Oklahoma City attorney Jerry Fent has proven a big thorn in the side of Oklahoma policymakers, filing and winning a string of constitutional challenges to legislation. Several of his lawsuits have led the Supreme Court to strike…
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By:
Gene Perry
June 26, 2014 // Updated: May 2, 2019
When it comes to the role of taxes and public services in the economy, we too often engage in an ideological debate that changes no one’s mind. One side talks about the importance of investing in schools, roads, and public…
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Faced with a nearly $200 million shortfall in building the FY 2015 budget, legislative leaders and Governor Fallin had three basic choices.
They could have simply cut spending, slashing deeply across all areas of government. This would have left unaddressed…
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In building next year’s budget, legislative leaders and Governor Mary Fallin faced the challenge of starting with nearly $200 million less revenue than this year. Ultimately, the FY 2015 budget ended up at nearly the same amount as this year.…
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By:
Gene Perry
June 10, 2014 // Updated: May 2, 2019
The FY 2015 Budget Highlights is one of the most informative and accessible ways to track Oklahoma’s public spending.
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In the final days of session in May, the legislature approved SB 2127, the annual General Appropriations (GA) bill providing funding for most state agencies. The press release issued by the Governor, House Speaker and Senate President claimed that the…
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Yesterday the legislature passed the FY 2015 General Appropriations bill, which funds state government for the upcoming year on the basis of an agreement reached by Governor Fallin and legislative leaders. While negotiators were clearly dealt a tough hand in…
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By:
Gene Perry
May 22, 2014 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement in response to the Legislature voting to make permanent a multimillion dollar tax break for horizontal drilling:
This bill continues a huge, unnecessary subsidy for drilling that would have happened without the subsidy.…
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HB 2562 would make permanent a huge tax break for oil and gas production by taxing all drilling at just 2 percent for the first 3 years of production. Extending and expanding the current tax break is unnecessary for the…
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By:
Gene Perry
May 16, 2014 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement in response to Oklahoma’s FY 2015 budget deal:
The budget deal is fiscally irresponsible and will do serious harm to Oklahoma’s most vulnerable citizens and those who care for them. Even in a…
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