Articles
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Budget & Tax
Use TSET to protect vital services
It’s time to use TSET funds to prioritize rural hospitals, nursing homes, and other vital services without increasing the burden of taxation on Oklahoma families.Jonathan Small | October 25, 2017
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Education
The honesty gap
It’s been called the “honesty gap” or the “proficiency gap.”Jonathan Small | October 20, 2017
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Education
Oklahoma voters want tax dollars to follow the child
Nearly two in three Oklahoma voters support using tax dollars to choose the public or private school which best meets their child’s needs.Brandon Dutcher | October 18, 2017
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Higher Education
Oklahoma’s higher education spending outstrips the national average
Rightsizing the workforce by eliminating non-instructional workers will reduce the cost of higher education for aspiring students and reduce the tax burden on Oklahoma’s taxpayers.J. Scott Moody & Wendy Warcholik, Ph.D. | October 18, 2017
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Budget & Tax
Contra Oklahomans’ preference, state government continues to grow
Oklahoma government has been growing, not shrinking. People might question the priorities in the budget or in how specific agencies spend money, but the total burden on Oklahomans is higher than ever.Curtis Shelton | October 18, 2017
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Law & Principles
Rainy day fund raid was unconstitutional
The Attorney General’s opinion takes the position that money in the Constitutional Reserve Fund is entirely up for grabs, so long as whoever does the grabbing does not call it an appropriation.Trent England | October 18, 2017
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Budget & Tax
Illinois—not Kansas—is a cautionary tale for Oklahoma policymakers
Illinois hadn’t passed a budget in just over two years, right up until July 6th. On that day, the legislature overrode the governor’s veto on a budget that apparently passes for a solution in Illinois—a “solution” featuring billions of dollars in annual tax increases.William Freeland | October 18, 2017
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Education
Oklahoma voters want tax dollars to follow the child
Nearly two in three Oklahoma voters support using tax dollars to choose the public or private school which best meets their child’s needs.Brandon Dutcher | October 17, 2017
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Higher Education
Oklahoma's higher education spending outstrips the national average
State lawmakers, in their oversight role, should examine where the money is going.J. Scott Moody & Wendy Warcholik, Ph.D. | October 17, 2017
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Budget & Tax
Illinois—not Kansas—is a cautionary tale for Oklahoma policymakers
William Freeland | October 17, 2017