School choice bill headed to governor
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More great news coming out of the Capitol today.
School choice bill headed to governor Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.
SB 1080, which received final passage in the Oklahoma Legislature today, raises the cap on the Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act from $3.5 million to $25 million. This is a HUGE win for Oklahoma children.
Timeline Photos Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. Budget & Tax, EducationSchool choice bill headed to governorMembers of the Oklahoma House of Representatives have passed a significant expansion of a school-choice program that has benefited thousands of low-income students, sending the measure to Gov. Kevin Stitt to be signed into law. Ray CarterMay 20, 2021School choice bill headed to governor Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.
This session, many lawmakers have balked at expanding Oklahoma’s successful tax-credit scholarship program for low- and middle-income children, but now appear ready to dump millions more down the burn barrel that is our state’s film-subsidy program.
Click here to let your lawmakers know they should NOT be sending even more money to people in Hollywood that despise Oklahoma values. Support Oklahoma children over another Hollywood subsidy Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.
Members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives have voted to cut Oklahoma’s income-tax rate to a level that will make it one of the lowest in the country.
Members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives have voted to cut Oklahoma’s income-tax rate to a level that will make it one of the lowest in the co (Feed generated with FetchRSS) House approves income tax cut Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.
More McGirt fallout...
The fallout from a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that declared a tribal reservation was never disestablished in Oklahoma has now led lawmakers to create a (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Millions in McGirt legal costs expected Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.
Critics of the budget agreement have one response: It’s not enough.
With this year’s budget agreement, state appropriations to public schools will have increased from $2.4 billion in 2018 to $3.2 billion by 2022. (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Massive education spending is declared not enough Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. Budget & TaxHouse approves income tax cutMembers of the Oklahoma House of Representatives have voted to cut Oklahoma’s income-tax rate to a level that will make it one of the lowest in the country. Ray CarterMay 19, 2021House approves income tax cut Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. Law & PrinciplesMillions in McGirt legal costs expectedThe fallout from a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that declared a tribal reservation was never disestablished in Oklahoma has now led lawmakers to create a new fund to cover millions of dollars in anticipated state legal expenses. Ray CarterMay 19, 2021Millions in McGirt legal costs expected Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. |
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