By:
Gene Perry
October 3, 2016 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Last week a press release from Governor Fallin advertised that she was participating in the “Bring Small Businesses Back Bus Tour” when it came to Oklahoma City. This tour is sponsored by the “Job Creators Network”, an association of corporate…
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By:
Gene Perry
September 12, 2016 // Updated: May 2, 2019
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SQ 779 is a constitutional amendment that would raise the state sales and use tax by one percentage point.…
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By:
Steve Lewis
August 12, 2016 // 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. You can find past Capitol Updates archived on his website.
An interesting debate has developed…
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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. You can find past Capitol Updates archived on his website.
One has to wonder where…
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Rather than stimulating an overall increase in sales, studies have tended to find that sales tax holidays simply shift the timing of sales that would have happened anyway, deferring purchases that would have been made earlier.
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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. You can find past Capitol Updates archived on his website.
The Oklahoma Supreme Court this…
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Nothing is as critical to a young person’s future prospects as a high school diploma. Decades of research shows that those who drop out of high school are at significantly higher risk of being unemployed, living in poverty, and serving…
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By:
Gene Perry
July 25, 2016 // Updated: May 2, 2019
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The decisions that Oklahoma makes today about our state taxes and budget have a deep and enduring impact on our economic future.…
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By:
Gene Perry
July 6, 2016 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Note: Now that Kevin Durant has opted to leave the Thunder for the Golden State Warriors, at least half his income will be subject to California income tax, which assesses a top income tax rate of 13.30 percent. Whatever the…
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By:
Gene Perry
June 23, 2016 // Updated: May 2, 2019
One of Oklahoma’s largest tax breaks got no attention from legislators last year, despite its questionable legality, its questionable benefit for the economy, and a $1.3 billion budget shortfall that inspired legislators to go after many other tax breaks and…
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