By:
David Blatt
August 13, 2014 // Updated: May 2, 2019
In 2004, Oklahoma voters approved SQ 713, which increased the excise tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products while eliminating the state and local sales tax on these products. The new revenues from the increased taxes were dedicated to a…
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Is a bill that adjusts the tax rates on production of oil and gas a “revenue bill” under the terms of the Oklahoma Constitution? This is the question for the Oklahoma Supreme Court to decide in a challenge filed by…
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By:
Gene Perry
July 31, 2014 // Updated: May 1, 2019
Oklahoma’s state budget was thrown into turmoil this year when much less money came to the General Revenuef fund than was expected. For the full year, General Revenue was 4.8 percent below the estimate; if the shortfall had reached 5…
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By:
Mark Lash
July 23, 2014 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Mark Lash is a retired federal employee who follows Oklahoma policymaking. He has previously written about the Quality Jobs Program for the OK Policy Blog.
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According to a New York Times report, state and local…
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The state’s new fiscal year began on July 1st with most state agencies funded slightly worse than they had originally expected.
Last month, OK Policy broke the story that this year’s General Appropriations (GA) bill diverted $7.9 million out of…
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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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