By:
Guest
December 4, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Michael Lipsky is a Distinguished Senior Fellow at Demos. This post originally appeared on the Policy Shop blog.
For most of its history ALEC has operated in the background, but its influence recently drew the spotlight when its promotion of…
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By:
Gene Perry
November 14, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Yesterday’s announcement of General Revenue (GR) collections for October shows that the state is on track to bring in about the same amount as in FY 2012.
Overall GR in October was $439 million. This is $30.9 million, or 7.6…
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By:
David Blatt
October 30, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
The problem of untaxed Internet sales is gaining new prominence. As we wait on Congress for a permanent fix, there are actions that Oklahoma can take immediately to create a more level-playing field for our local brick-and-mortar businesses.
The Oklahoma…
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By:
Guest
October 29, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Wade Patterson is the Garfield County Assessor. For more information on State Question 766, click here
As the County Assessor for Garfield County, I’m afraid that the solution to the issue of taxing intangible property being presented to the voters…
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By:
David Blatt
October 23, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Oklahoma should eliminate tax breaks for the oil and gas industry that are no longer needed and are threatening the state’s fiscal stability by squeezing out resources for schools, roads, public safety, and other keys to long-term economic growth, according…
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A new issue brief makes the case that Oklahoma should eliminate tax breaks for the oil and gas industry that are no longer needed and are draining taxpayer funds.
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By:
David Blatt
October 15, 2012 // Updated: May 1, 2019
This year’s state budget provided no additional dollars for common education, even as total state appropriations grew by 3.2 percent. Over the past four years, state support for common education has fallen 11.4 percent while public school enrollment has grown…
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By:
David Blatt
October 10, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Earlier this year, while Oklahoma lawmakers were adjourning their legislative session without a final agreement on Governor Fallin’s top priority of cutting the income tax, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback was celebrating his state’s adoption of major income tax changes. Governor…
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By:
Gene Perry
October 4, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
[Update: A previous version of chart #1 incorrectly said 2011. The chart is based on 2009/2010 American Community Survey data.]
1) 44 percent of Oklahomans owed no federal income tax in 2010. The vast majority were workers, elderly, disabled, or…
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By:
David Blatt
September 11, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
This blog post was authored by Michelle Cantrell, a tax specialist residing in Tulsa
One of the six ballot measures facing voters this November is State Question 766, which asks Oklahomans whether the state should have the authority to tax…
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