The legislative session ended early this year with a budget that was released April 1, 2026. Leadership touted this highly unusual early release of the state’s general appropriations bill (Senate Bill 1177) as a feat of transparency. However, simply releasing…
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This legislative session, property taxes have taken center stage at the Capitol. Lawmakers have filed dozens of proposals to cut, cap, or otherwise restrict property taxes, which help fund public schools and local community services.
Yet many of those proposals…
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By:
Dave Hamby
March 2, 2026 // Updated: March 4, 2026
At a time when calls for property tax cuts dominate headlines and dinner table debates, more people are asking a simple question: What’s in it for me?
It’s a fair question. Why should I pay for services I don’t use,…
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Targeted tax credits can be used as a tool to fight poverty in Oklahoma. The tax system is a critical part of the safety net with more than a third of all public support for U.S. families delivered through tax provisions. Hence, tax credits can drastically decrease poverty.
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By:
Emma Morris
March 30, 2023 // Updated: August 21, 2025
Call to Action
Contact your lawmakers to urge them to oppose across-the-board, untargeted tax cuts and other handouts for wealthy Oklahomans and out-of-state companies.
• Contact your lawmaker
• Current Tax Cut Proposals Don’t Help Most Oklahomans [Printable PDF]
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By:
Emma Morris
February 6, 2023 // Updated: June 11, 2026
As Oklahoma’s 2023 legislative session begins, the perennial push for tax cuts that would shrink state revenue will likely return. In 2022, leaders of the Oklahoma House of Representatives championed tax cuts – primarily focusing on reducing the personal income…
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By:
Emma Morris
March 17, 2022 // Updated: June 11, 2026
This legislative session, the Oklahoma legislature is set to consider several proposals that would significantly cut state revenue. Rather than cutting taxes, legislators must consider the state’s long-term fiscal health and its structural deficit by maintaining revenue streams this year and for years to come.
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By:
Emma Morris
February 7, 2022 // Updated: May 27, 2022
At a time when many Oklahomans are struggling to put food on the table and are at risk of eviction, a more robust Sales Tax Relief Credit can help put money back into the pockets of those who need it most. Doing so would bolster family finances, make purchasing food more cost-effective, and stimulate our local economies.
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While there are arguments to pass a vape tax as a public health measure, it would likely be an insufficient and unstable way to fund a public program as crucial to our health as Medicaid.
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By:
Paul Shinn
April 15, 2020 // Updated: August 21, 2025
Contrary to talking points from state boosters, Oklahoma is not a low tax state for all Oklahomans. Our regressive tax system ensures that low-income Oklahomans pay more in taxes, as a share of their income, than high-income taxpayers.
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