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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By:
David Blatt
February 27, 2017 // Updated: September 22, 2023
A centerpiece of Gov. Mary Fallin’s FY 2018 Executive Budget is her proposal to expand the sales tax base on services. As she explained in her State of the State address:
“As the economy in the United States has shifted…
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By:
Steve Lewis
February 24, 2017 // Updated: May 2, 2019
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.
There are couple of big issues starting their trek through the legislative process, and the…
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By:
David Blatt
February 23, 2017 // Updated: May 2, 2019
The State Board of Equalization met on February 21st to approve revised revenue estimates for FY 2017 and FY 2018. This estimate will be binding on the Legislature as it develops the FY 2018 budget over the coming months.
Here are…
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By:
David Blatt
February 20, 2017 // Updated: January 19, 2019
In her 2017 State of the State address, Gov. Mary Fallin called for the elimination of the state sales tax on groceries, saying that “this plan eliminates the most regressive tax on the books today.”
It’s widely accepted that taxing…
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By:
Steve Lewis
February 17, 2017 // Updated: May 2, 2019
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.
Looking at Governor Fallin’s FY-18 budget proposal makes one realize how poor the fiscal condition…
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By:
Guest
February 16, 2017 // Updated: May 1, 2019
Ken Miller, Ph.D., is the State Treasurer of Oklahoma. A Republican, Miller was first elected to a four-year term in 2010 and was unopposed for re-election in 2014. Miller earned his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Oklahoma, an…
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By:
Gene Perry
February 14, 2017 // Updated: May 2, 2019
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Governor Fallin surprised many observer of Oklahoma politics by calling for dramatic revenue increases and major tax reforms in her State…
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One certainty about the 2017 legislative session is that tax breaks for the wind industry are going to be a prime target for lawmakers looking for ways to address the state’s short-term budget gap and long-term structural budget deficit. Close…
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