http://www.okpolicy.org/media/pressreleases en New Policy Briefs Explore Options to Increase Tax Credits for Struggling Families (Oct. 6, 2008) http://www.okpolicy.org/new-policy-briefs-explore-options-increase-tax-credits-struggling-families-oct-6-2008 <p><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document" /><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11" /><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11" /><br /> <link href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Cdblatt%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List" /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33A</p> <p><a href="http://www.okpolicy.org/new-policy-briefs-explore-options-increase-tax-credits-struggling-families-oct-6-2008">read more</a></p> Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:12:05 -0500 david 143 at http://www.okpolicy.org Income Tax Cuts Have Dampened Oklahoma Revenues by $400 - $600 Million; Top Rate Cut Primarily Benefits the Wealthy http://www.okpolicy.org/income-tax-cuts-have-dampened-oklahoma-revenues-400-600-million-top-rate-cut-primarily-benefits-weal <p>Cuts in recent years to the individual income tax have decreased state revenues by several hundred million dollars, with most of the benefits going to the highest-income Oklahomans. These findings are contained in a pair of new fact sheets released today by Oklahoma Policy Institute (OK Policy), an Oklahoma City-based state policy organziation.  </p> <p><a href="http://www.okpolicy.org/income-tax-cuts-have-dampened-oklahoma-revenues-400-600-million-top-rate-cut-primarily-benefits-weal">read more</a></p> Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:01:16 -0500 Lindsay 132 at http://www.okpolicy.org Census Report Shows Progress on Poverty and Income, But Many Oklahomans “Left Off the Boat” of Prosperity http://www.okpolicy.org/Poverty08-press-release <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'">(<st1:city w:st="on">Oklahoma City</st1:city>, August 26, 2008):<span> </span>Even while <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:place></st1:state>’s overall economy continued to prosper, 557,000 Oklahomans, or 15.9%, lived in poverty in 2007, according to newly-released figures from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. This is a decline from the 17.0% who were living in poverty in 2006.</p> <p><a href="http://www.okpolicy.org/Poverty08-press-release">read more</a></p> Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 david 126 at http://www.okpolicy.org Media Release: OK Policy Releases FY '09 Budget Review http://www.okpolicy.org/media-release-ok-policy-releases-fy-09-budget-review <p align="center"><b>Falling Flat: New Report Examines Whether FY '09 Budget </b></p> <p align="center"><b>Will Lead to Cuts in Services and Programs</b></p> <p><a href="http://www.okpolicy.org/media-release-ok-policy-releases-fy-09-budget-review">read more</a></p> Wed, 28 May 2008 08:48:03 -0500 114 at http://www.okpolicy.org Media Release http://www.okpolicy.org/media-release <p align="center">Report Finds More Oklahoma Families Already Facing Tough Times; Economic Downturn Poses Threat of Increased Hardships</p> <p><a href="http://www.okpolicy.org/media-release">read more</a></p> Fri, 02 May 2008 09:32:12 -0500 93 at http://www.okpolicy.org