Articles
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Budget & Tax
How money walks: Washington
Washington has gained $19 billion in annual adjusted gross income, mostly from California ($7.32 billion). This is partly because Washington has remained competitive with no income tax.Trent England & Curtis Shelton | December 19, 2018
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Good Government
OCPA files open records request on proposed rule 2019-02
The Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA) today filed an open records request with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission seeking details of the Commission’s work with an out-of-state political organization or other outside groups on proposed rule 2019-02. OCPA Executive Vice President Trent England released the following statement.Staff | December 18, 2018
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Good Government
OCPA statement on Oklahoma Ethics Commission’s proposed rule 2019-02
Responding to the Oklahoma Ethics Commission’s proposed rule 2019-02, which would classify as “indirect lobbying” even casual conversations about legislation and could require organizations to publish membership lists, Jonathan Small, president of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA), released the following statement.Staff | December 17, 2018
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Education
Positive Tomorrows poised to help more homeless students
With a new building, help from a school-choice program, and a “high-structure, high-love” philosophy, Oklahoma’s only school for homeless children is set to transform even more lives.Staci Elder Hensley | December 17, 2018
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Health Care
OCPA statement on Obamacare case Texas v. United States
After a federal judge ruled Obamacare unconstitutional today, Jonathan Small, president of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA), released the following statement.Staff | December 14, 2018
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Good Government
A fractured, fragmented mess
Oklahoma government is a fractured, fragmented, poorly organized mess. It’s time Oklahoma reform the structure of state government by making most agency heads appointed directly by the governor. It’s time to command performance, effectiveness, and efficiency.Jonathan Small | December 14, 2018
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Health Care
Eliminate barriers to free-market principles in health care
The White House released a policy report outlining their solutions for health care reform. In their report, they urged Congress and states to eliminate unnecessary regulatory barriers that impede competition and choice in America’s health care system.Kaitlyn Finley | December 14, 2018
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Budget & Tax
November 2018 shows state on track for a surplus
November 2018 gross receipts set a record high of $1.03 billion, and the General Revenue Fund beat the estimate by $75 million in November 2018. Legislative changes have accounted for 72 percent of revenue growth for this fiscal year.Curtis Shelton | December 13, 2018
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Budget & Tax
How money walks: Texas
Texas has gained $46.99 billion from wealth migration since 1992. Oklahoma has lost the most wealth to Texas with $1.54 billion moving from Oklahoma to Texas.Curtis Shelton | December 12, 2018
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Budget & Tax
A look at November 2018 revenue collections
November 2018 gross receipts grew $140 million from the prior year to $1.03 billion. Economic growth accounted for 56 percent of the growth in revenue.Curtis Shelton | December 12, 2018