Authors
Curtis Shelton
Policy Research Fellow
Curtis Shelton currently serves as a policy research fellow for OCPA with a focus on fiscal policy. Curtis graduated Oklahoma State University in 2016 with a Bachelors of Arts in Finance. Previously, he served as a summer intern at OCPA and spent time as a staff accountant for Sutherland Global Services.
Recent Articles
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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, 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
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
This state slashed its income tax, yet state revenues grew
North Dakota’s income-tax rate has been cut in half over the last two decades, yet state revenues grew by 245 percent.Curtis Shelton | April 16, 2025
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Budget & Tax
Arizona’s income tax drops to 2.5%—is a full phaseout next?
Among states that levy an income tax, Arizona boasts the lowest rate in the country. And policymakers are discussing phasing out the tax altogether.Curtis Shelton | April 1, 2025
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Budget & Tax
Mississippi is phasing out its income tax
Mississippi’s political leaders have decided to get rid of the state income tax.Curtis Shelton | March 25, 2025
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Law & Principles
Bullard legislation would give Oklahoma voters a clearer picture of ballot-measure costs
Proposed Oklahoma legislation would shed some much-needed light on the fiscal impact of ballot measures.Curtis Shelton | March 11, 2025
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Budget & Tax
Arkansas cuts income tax without sacrificing core government services
Arkansas has proven that you can let people keep more of their own money without sacrificing core government services.Curtis Shelton | March 6, 2025
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Budget & Tax
No, tax cuts didn’t cause Oklahoma budget deficits
Over the last 20 years, as Oklahoma reduced its income tax from a top rate of 7 percent to 4.75 percent, state government revenue has continued to grow.Curtis Shelton | February 6, 2025
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