By:
David Blatt
November 15, 2011 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Rep. David Dank is co-chair of the Tax Credit Task Force. This is his opening statement to the Task Force’s meeting of November 9th. It is reprinted with permission and has been edited for length as indicated by […] The…
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This post originally appeared on Oklahoma Watch as part of their Oklahoma Voices series. The legislative task force that has been studying tax breaks will vote on final recommendations at its November 30 meeting. Also appearing today on our blog…
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By:
Gene Perry
November 9, 2011 // Updated: May 2, 2019
While some state leaders continue to discuss making top-down cuts to the income tax or eliminating it entirely, a new OK Policy issue brief shows why that policy is ill-advised.
Before the economic downturn, the income tax brought in more…
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An OK Policy issue brief explains why proposals from some state leaders to repeal or reduce the state’s income tax are ill-advised. Its main findings:
The income tax is the single largest state revenue source, accounting for nearly one of…
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By:
David Blatt
November 7, 2011 // Updated: May 1, 2019
Oklahoma is facing serious challenges when it comes to having the resources to provide the sorts of public services that help create jobs and build a strong economy.
Yet while the need to chart a sound, sustainable fiscal course is…
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By:
David Blatt
October 31, 2011 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Michael Mazerov is a Senior Fellow with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, where he specializes in state and local taxation of businesses. This interview was conducted by e-mail on October 25, 2011. For additional information on combined reporting,…
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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:
David Blatt
October 19, 2011 // Updated: May 1, 2019
Though revenue collections continue to show steady growth, state budgets remain under great stress. After three successive years of funding cuts, most state agencies are operating this year with appropriations that are at least 10 percent less than prior to…
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By:
Gene Perry
October 18, 2011 // Updated: May 2, 2019
At last week’s Fall Legislative Forum organized by the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy, a panel of state agency directors discussed some of the accomplishments and continuing challenges facing Oklahoma government. Taking part in the panel were leaders from the…
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By:
David Blatt
October 17, 2011 // Updated: May 2, 2019
In 2004, Oklahoma voters approved a series of measures intended to raise new revenues for education and health care through a state lottery (SQ 705 and 706), gaming compacts (SQ 712), and increased tobacco taxes (SQ 713). OK Policy has…
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