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Oklahoma enters Fiscal Year 2027 with billions in reserves and surplus cash (Capitol Update)

As Oklahoma settles into Fiscal Year 2027, which began July 1, advocates for education, health care, public safety, and other state services will begin trying to determine how much funding may become available for appropriation. The new Legislature will convene in February and write the FY 2028 budget in May.  This job has become more

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Weekly Wonk: Lawmakers’ FY 2027 state spending decisions did not put Oklahomans first | SQ846 explainer | Tax cuts are a workforce problem | New education laws take effect this school year

What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In The Know. Click here to subscribe to In The Know. This Week from OK Policy

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Lawmakers’ FY 2027 state spending decisions did not put Oklahomans first

The legislative session ended early this year with a budget that was released April 1, 2026. Leadership touted this highly unusual early release of the state’s general appropriations bill (Senate Bill 1177) as a feat of transparency. However, simply releasing a budget early to vote on it within 24 hours after its release is not

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