Articles
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Budget & Tax
West Virginia income-tax elimination could help reignite workforce
With one of the lowest labor force participation rates in the country, West Virginia is going all-in on tax reform. The state has embarked on a plan to completely eliminate its state income tax.Curtis Shelton | May 20, 2025
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Budget & Tax
Billions in waste, zero oversight: DOGE reveals what Congress refused to see
DOGE has provided a valuable lesson for every Oklahoma state lawmaker: Oversight isn’t optional.Byron Schlomach, Ph.D. | 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and lawmakers also committed to a plan that will continue gradually reducing the income tax until it is completely repealed.Ray Carter | May 14, 2025
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Budget & Tax
Amid strong revenue growth, Louisiana continues to cut income tax
Louisiana is leading the way with bold income-tax cuts and (un)surprising state-revenue gains.Curtis Shelton | May 14, 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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Budget & Tax, Economy
Standing still, falling behind: Oklahoma slips in economic-outlook ranking
Oklahoma has slipped in the latest “Rich States, Poor States” ranking as other states surge ahead with tax cuts.Curtis Shelton | April 30, 2025
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Budget & Tax
Oklahoma Senate committee advances new tax-reform plan
Members of the state Senate are considering legislation that would lower Oklahomans’ tax burden by eliminating several of the six current tax brackets in Oklahoma’s code.Ray Carter | April 29, 2025
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Budget & Tax
Iowa is cutting its personal income tax
Over the last five years, Iowa cut its top personal income tax rate from 8.98 percent to 5.7 percent.Curtis Shelton | April 24, 2025
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Budget & Tax
What Oklahoma could learn from Ohio’s tax-cut experience
Ohio’s experience with personal income-tax cuts gives us a glimpse of what could have happened here had Oklahoma not stalled out on its income-tax journey.Curtis Shelton | April 21, 2025
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Budget & Tax
State tax competition is fierce
Oklahoma’s tax on work and investment—the personal income tax—remains among the highest in the region and across the country. Fortunately, Oklahoma lawmakers are taking this problem seriously.Jonathan Small | April 21, 2025