Oklahoma Policy Institute -

FY '10 - FY '11Budget Information

david — Fri, 15 May 2009 17:18:09 -0500

Our 2-page Budget Trends and Highlights sets out the state's budget situation through a series of concise graphs and bullet points (last updated March 9)

Click here for revised FY '10 budgets based on the February leadership agreement and proposed FY '11 appropriations based upon the Governor's FY '11 Executive Budget (Click here to see the 12-page Executive Summary of the Governor's budget).

Numbers You Need: Key Oklahoma Economic and Budget Trends

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:12:11 -0500

Numbers You Need is a monthly publication from OK Policy that presents key data on the state's economy, work force, human services, and budget in one concise easy-to-read fact sheet.

Shining the Light on Tax Breaks

david — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:34:45 -0600

An OK Policy brief titled "Let There Be Light: Making Oklahoma's Tax Expenditures More Transparent and Accountable" makes the case for increasing disclosure and scrutiny of tax expenditures, the array of exemptions, credits, deductions, and the like in the tax code that allow taxes not to be paid when they otherwise would.

Issue Brief on Importance of Assets for Oklahomans

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:33:54 -0600

OK Policy's issue brief, More Than Just Getting By, serves as an overview of asset building in Oklahoma. A major segment of the population has few, if any, assets, despite the fact that they are a key element in developing financial security. Policies that build and protect assets can help to provide opportunity and strengthen Oklahoma's middle class.

Oklahoma's Poverty Profile 2008

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:41:12 -0500

A fact sheet from Oklahoma Policy Institute offers a series of concise numbers and graphs summarizing key findings from the 2008 American Community Survey on poverty in Oklahoma.