By:
Gene Perry
June 11, 2012 // Updated: May 1, 2019
OK Policy has spent a lot of time focusing on the real and continuing damage caused by repeated state budget cuts over the past three years, as well as the fact that state tax collections are at historic lows. Meanwhile,…
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The FY 2013 budget negotiated by legislative leaders and Governor Fallin had some encouraging aspects. Overall appropriations increased by $253 million, or 3.8 percent, and there was additional funding for targeted priorities in human services, health care, transportation and public…
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By:
Gene Perry
June 5, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Ken Miller is the Oklahoma State Treasurer. This post originally appeared as an article in the May Oklahoma Economic Report and is reprinted with permission.
Oklahoma is doing more than fine with unemployment three percentage points below the national average,…
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In the 1960’s, Richard Fariña titled his novel of his college days and experiences, “Been Down So Long It Feels Like Up To Me.” The sentiment might also apply to the state budget for the upcoming year. After being down…
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By:
Gene Perry
May 25, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement in response to the announcement that there will be no tax cut this session:
The failure of every tax cut proposal that was debated this session is a victory for Oklahoma. The Legislature…
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By:
Gene Perry
May 23, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement in response to the newest tax cut plan from the House:
The latest House plan (details here) is a nakedly political effort to pass anything that can be called a tax cut, even…
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Stephen Ellis, Ph.D., is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Oklahoma. His research areas include philosophy of economics, decision theory, philosophy of mind and ethics.
The Oklahoma income tax ‘wars’ have gone national! The latest…
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NOTE: This post has been updated to reflect slightly revised numbers in state aid funding for FY 2008 and FY 2012. The text has been corrected to correspond.
The FY 2013 budget agreement announced yesterday provides no increase in state…
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Will Oklahoma families pay higher or lower taxes under HB 3061, the tax plan agreed to last week by Governor Fallin and legislative leaders? The answer depends on a number of variables, including household income, family size, and whether or…
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Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement in response to the state budget deal announced today:
According to today’s budget agreement, appropriations for core services remain flat even though expenses continue to rise. That means we will fall further behind…
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