 Judicial Reform Oklahomans may get shot at judicial-selection reform
Voters may get the chance to change Oklahoma’s judicial-selection model to mirror the process established by the United States’ founding fathers in the U.S. Constitution.
Ray Carter | February 29, 2024 Oklahomans may get shot at judicial-selection reform Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Budget & Tax Oklahoma revenues rose as tax rate fell
Growing the size of government is never the goal of tax cuts, of course. But the deficits predicted by tax cut opponents have not materialized.
Curtis Shelton | February 29, 2024 Oklahoma revenues rose as tax rate fell Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Energy Critics warn bill will hike electricity rates
Oklahoma’s electricity rates, once among the nation’s cheapest, have increased dramatically in recent years. Critics warn a bill recently approved by the House Utilities Committee may make things worse.
Ray Carter | February 28, 2024 Critics warn bill will hike electricity rates Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Education Oklahoma teacher empowerment bill wins strong support
Teachers would be free to choose whether to pay union dues, rather than having school districts handle that process before the teacher receives his or her paycheck, under a bill approved by a Senate committee.
Ray Carter | February 27, 2024 Oklahoma teacher empowerment bill wins strong support Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Budget & Tax With grocery-tax reduction signed into law, focus turns to income tax
Within minutes of Gov. Kevin Stitt signing into law repeal of the state portion of the state-local sales tax on groceries, he and House Speaker Charles McCall sent a message: There’s still more work to do on taxes.
Ray Carter | February 27, 2024 With grocery-tax reduction signed into law, focus turns to income tax Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. |
   
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