Articles
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Budget & Tax
Senators seek information on Oklahoma school administrative spending
Differences in school districts’ administrative spending, along with potential association with student outcomes, could become publicly available to parents under legislation that has advanced from a state Senate committee.Ray Carter | February 7, 2023
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Good Government
Stitt calls for tax cuts, school choice
In his fifth State of the State speech, Gov. Kevin Stitt urged lawmakers to enact $655.7 million in tax cuts and provide school choice to all Oklahomans.Ray Carter | February 6, 2023
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Economy
As conservative policies advance, people are moving to Oklahoma
During Gov. Kevin Stitt’s first term in office, he cut taxes, expanded school choice, restrained government growth to build up record state savings, and imposed COVID restrictions that were far more limited in scope and duration than those in many states.Ray Carter | February 3, 2023
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Budget & Tax
State agency wish lists are long
Based on the estimate made in December, it is expected the Legislature will have a record amount of revenue with which to craft this year’s budget. State agencies are aware of this, and that is reflected in the budget requests that have been submitted this year.Curtis Shelton | February 2, 2023
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Budget & Tax, Law & Principles
Oklahoma officials push back on ESG
Oklahoma officials, at both the state and federal level, are pushing back, and ESG proponents are expected to lose billions of dollars in business they currently conduct with Oklahoma state entities.Ray Carter | February 2, 2023
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Education
Superintendent warns federal funds can strip state control
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters warned lawmakers that they risk losing control of state schools if they accept all forms of federal funding without hesitation.Ray Carter | February 1, 2023
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Education
Walters defends teacher incentive-pay plan
During a legislative budget hearing, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters told lawmakers his proposed incentive-pay plan, which would provide up to $10,000 in increased pay to the best teachers, will be particularly beneficial in retaining promising young teachers who would enjoy a much more rapid path to higher pay than under the current system.Ray Carter | February 1, 2023
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Education
Rural Oklahomans not alone in supporting school choice
Polling and election results have shown Oklahomans support school choice, including strong support among those living in rural areas, despite critics’ claims that school choice won’t work in rural communities.Ray Carter | January 31, 2023
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Law & Principles, Culture & the Family
Oklahoma leaders working to help families prosper
One of the few upsides to the federal fiscal crisis is that it has prompted good policy responses at the state level.Jonathan Small | January 31, 2023
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Budget & Tax
Report: Oklahoma personal income tax bigger issue than business taxes
Oklahoma’s business taxes are not a major factor in business expansion or relocation decisions, but the state’s personal income tax remains a challenge cited by many business officials, according to a review conducted by the Oklahoma Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT).Ray Carter | January 30, 2023