Articles
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Budget & Tax
House votes to cut Oklahoma income tax to 4.5 percent, sets course to eliminate it altogether
On a vote of 74-19, the Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a plan to lower the income tax to 4.5% and eventually eliminate it altogether.Ray Carter | May 20, 2025
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Education
What if we ‘poured money’ into schools? Oklahoma knows the answer
One Democrat state senator says Oklahoma has never tried “to actually pour money" into our public schools. In reality, total revenue to Oklahoma schools surged by a staggering $3.3 billion since 2018—a per-student increase of 51 percent.Ray Carter | May 19, 2025
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Education
On school choice, opponents can’t keep their stories straight
School choice opponents say Oklahoma’s public schools do an amazing job with special-needs students—and also are overcrowded, underfunded, and abusive.Ray Carter | May 15, 2025
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma lawmakers continue to focus on regulatory reform
Only a day after passing a major bill to reduce future state regulations, lawmakers have approved two more measures that could also generate significant culling of government regulation in Oklahoma.Ray Carter | May 15, 2025
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Budget & Tax
State leaders announce income-tax cut, path to repeal
Oklahomans will pay less in income tax under a budget agreement announced by Gov. Kevin Stitt and legislative leaders, and lawmakers also committed to a plan that will continue gradually reducing the income tax until it is completely repealed.Ray Carter | May 14, 2025
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma regulatory reform sent to governor
Legislation that could dramatically reduce the number of major Oklahoma state regulations in the future has been sent to Gov. Kevin Stitt, passing with broad, bipartisan support in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.Ray Carter | May 14, 2025
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Education
Hope for special-needs families: LNH bill headed to governor
A bill to reduce the bureaucratic hurdles facing the families of special-needs children is now headed to Gov. Kevin Stitt to be signed into law.Ray Carter | May 13, 2025
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Budget & Tax
State businesses express growing concern about income tax
A new poll shows more Oklahoma business owners view state taxes as a challenge for growth and investment —with a strong majority supporting a gradual phaseout of the personal income tax.Ray Carter | May 13, 2025
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Education
Thousands shift to private school thanks to Oklahoma program
A new report from the Oklahoma Tax Commission shows the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit program is allowing thousands of students to shift from public school to private schools with the majority of beneficiaries coming from low-income and middle-class families, including children on state welfare programs.Ray Carter | May 8, 2025
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Culture & the Family
Lawmakers vote to allow Christian foster parents to serve
Christian couples could not be barred from serving as foster or adoptive parents based on their religious beliefs under legislation approved by the Oklahoma House of Representatives.Ray Carter | May 7, 2025