By:
Gene Perry
July 11, 2017 // Updated: May 2, 2019
For several years now, Oklahoma has led the nation in cuts to state aid funding of K-12 schools by reducing state aid per student 26.9 percent since 2008. That’s almost twice as much as the next worst state, Alabama. The results…
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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.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Gary Richardson announced last week that he will file a lawsuit challenging…
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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.
Even with the legislature adjourned, there seems to be no dearth of activity emanating from…
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By:
Gene Perry
June 12, 2017 // Updated: May 2, 2019
At the start of session, OK Policy laid out our top priorities in the areas of budget and taxes, health care, education, criminal justice and economic opportunity. As the session developed, we achieved some victories with good bills and helped…
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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.
This is the first year that SQ 640 has come into play. In 1992, SQ…
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By:
Guest
// Updated: May 2, 2019
Heidi Holliday is Executive Director of the Kansas Center for Economic Growth.
You’re welcome, America. Our state, Kansas, just wrapped up a 5-year long experiment in governance from which the other 49 states can now glean some important lessons. The…
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By:
Gene Perry
June 8, 2017 // Updated: May 2, 2019
OK Policy’s annual Budget Highlights issue brief is one of the most informative and accessible ways to track Oklahoma’s public spending.
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When Governor Mary Fallin delivered her State of the State address in February, she made a strong call for lawmakers to end the practice of balancing the state budget through the use of one-time revenues, saying:
Oklahoma will continue to…
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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.
Wow! I admit I never saw this coming. When the legislature returned for its last…
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Note: This post was updated May 28th to reflect current information. The General Appropriation bill passed the Legislature and is awaiting action from Gov. Fallin.
After months of wrangling and stalled negotiations, legislative leaders finally introduced budget bills late Tuesday…
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