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Budget & Tax
Phaseout of Oklahoma income tax continues to advance
Legislation that would gradually phase out Oklahoma’s tax on work and investment—the personal income tax—continues to move ahead, clearing its first Oklahoma Senate hurdle this week.Ray Carter | April 7, 2025
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Law & Principles
Initiative-petition reforms clear Oklahoma House committee
Legislation that would require initiative-petition efforts to gather signatures from Oklahomans across the state has cleared another legislative hurdle.Ray Carter | April 7, 2025
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Education
Limit on school virtual days moves ahead in Oklahoma House
Legislation to address the perceived widespread abuse of “virtual learning” has cleared its first hurdle in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.Ray Carter | April 7, 2025
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Budget & Tax
Stitt: On taxes, Oklahoma can’t afford to be left behind
Gov. Kevin Stitt is continuing his push to gradually phase out Oklahoma’s tax on work and investment, the personal income tax, noting that other states are slashing their income-tax rates and threatening to leave Oklahoma behind.Ray Carter | April 3, 2025
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Law & Principles
Measure to reduce regulation moves ahead
Legislation that could significantly reduce major state regulations has cleared another legislative hurdle, passing out of the Senate Administrative Rules Committee.Ray Carter | April 3, 2025
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Education
Oklahoma House committee supports aid to special-needs children
Members of the House Common Education Committee have voted to simplify the process for Oklahoma children with special needs to access the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship program.Ray Carter | April 2, 2025
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Education
Poor reading outcomes impact Oklahoma taxpayers, economy
Oklahoma students lag behind students in nearly all of the 50 states when it comes to reading proficiency. These low reading outcomes translate into a significant, lifelong drain on taxpayer resources and the state economy.Ray Carter | April 1, 2025
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Budget & Tax
Competition drives push for income-tax elimination
When lawmakers in Mississippi recently voted to put their state’s personal income tax on a gradual path to full repeal, the impetus for that change was tied in part to the competition between states.Ray Carter | March 31, 2025
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Judicial Reform
Three nominees advanced for Oklahoma Supreme Court position
The Judicial Nomination Commission has chosen three nominees from 14 applicants for a vacancy on the Oklahoma Supreme Court.Ray Carter | March 31, 2025
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Higher Education, Culture & the Family
Senate votes to ban DEI at Oklahoma colleges
“Diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) programs would no longer receive state funding under legislation that seeks to make permanent the restrictions already imposed on state colleges through an executive order.Ray Carter | March 28, 2025