Articles
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Budget & Tax, Education
State figures underreport school spending by billions
There are 171 public school districts in Oklahoma that spend more than $14,000 per student.Ray Carter | October 20, 2022
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Budget & Tax
Hofmeister criticized for withholding COVID spending records
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister withheld information on billions of dollars in spending from a lawmaker for nearly two months, and only provided the requested information after state Rep. Chad Caldwell notified the media.Ray Carter | October 19, 2022
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Budget & Tax
Tax Commission: Indians not exempt from Oklahoma tax
Although the U.S. Supreme Court has held that the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s reservation still exists in Oklahoma for purposes of a federal crime law, a subsequent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court also means most tribal members living in Oklahoma still have to pay state taxes, according to a new Oklahoma Tax Commission ruling.Ray Carter | October 12, 2022
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Budget & Tax, Culture & the Family
OCPA praises legislative effort to protect children and families
OCPA praises legislative effort to protect children and familiesJonathan Small | September 27, 2022
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Budget & Tax
What’s in OKC schools’ massive bond package?
A property tax increase is on the ballot for residents of the Oklahoma City School District.Trent England | September 27, 2022
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Budget & Tax, Culture & the Family
Oklahoma to fund transgender procedures on kids?
Even as Tennessee’s governor has called for an investigation of a Vanderbilt clinic performing double mastectomies on adolescent girls, Oklahoma is poised to indirectly fund an OU hospital providing and abetting similar “transgender” services.Ray Carter | September 26, 2022
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Budget & Tax
Remember the lessons of state shortfall years
Oklahomans know that tax money ultimately comes out of their pockets, and they appreciate it when state leaders take a long-term view of state finances rather than embrace the collective amnesia preferred by those who spend other peoples’ money.Jonathan Small | September 21, 2022
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Budget & Tax, Education
Oklahoma schools’ federal spending highlighted at meeting
Oklahoma schools are flush with federal cash, including COVID-bailout money, with only limited spending restrictions. Some reported uses have little obvious connection to COVID, as experts warn improper spending could create financial challenges for schools within two years.Ray Carter | August 29, 2022
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Budget & Tax
It’s time to modernize Oklahoma’s sales-tax structure
Modernizing Oklahoma’s sales tax structure will help create a more well-balanced tax environment and will make it easier to end Oklahoma’s reliance on the income tax.Curtis Shelton | August 10, 2022
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Budget & Tax
Panasonic lessons can provide clarity
Transformational policy reforms and not corporate welfare hold the keys to creating an Oklahoma where Oklahomans can thrive.Jonathan Small | August 8, 2022