Articles
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Budget & Tax
Reaffirming common sense
Our common sense tells us to spend less than we have and not make commitments we’re unable to keep. Shouldn’t this same fiscal common sense apply to government just like it does to everyone else?Jonathan Small | August 25, 2017
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Budget & Tax, Education
Surplus funds at Statewide Virtual Charter School Board discussed
Possible uses for $2.7 million in surplus funds are under consideration by the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board.Jay Chilton | August 21, 2017
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Budget & Tax
Court upholds taxpayer protections
The Oklahoma Supreme Court today struck down the revenue provisions in Senate Bill 845 and, in so doing, upheld limits on legislative power that were added to the Oklahoma Constitution by voters a quarter century ago.Trent England | August 18, 2017
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Budget & Tax, Education
Oklahomans want school choices, 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 | August 15, 2017
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Budget & Tax, Higher Education
Despite higher ed officials' claims, spending at an all-time high
Over the past year, Oklahoma’s higher education administrators have been quick to vocalize a doomsday scenario for Oklahoma’s colleges and universities if the state legislature reduced appropriations again.Cody Ray Milner | August 14, 2017
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Budget & Tax, Higher Education
ECU closes branch campus, continues spending spree
ECU doubled its spending, from $22 million to $44 million. Yet it's the students who pay the bigger cost as ECU is now closing a campus.Cody Ray Milner | August 14, 2017
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Budget & Tax
Misleading statements harmful
Oklahoma President David Boren made a dead-last claim regarding state support for higher education.Jonathan Small | August 11, 2017
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Budget & Tax, Law & Principles
Court upholds taxpayer protections
The Oklahoma Supreme Court today struck down the revenue provisions in Senate Bill 845 and, in so doing, upheld limits on legislative power that were added to the Oklahoma Constitution by voters a quarter century ago.Trent England | August 10, 2017
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Budget & Tax
Oklahoma’s private sector boosts household income
Household income matters because personal income is an important economic measure of a family’s well-being.J. Scott Moody & Wendy Warcholik, Ph.D. | August 10, 2017
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Budget & Tax
How does Oklahoma’s tax burden compare to other states?
While many believe Oklahoma is a low-tax state, research by former Tax Foundation economist William Freeland questions this assumption.Curtis Shelton | August 8, 2017