Tax and Budget Issues

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Alliance for Oklahoma's Future
The Alliance for Oklahoma's Future brings together organizations and individuals committed to promoting responsible, equitable and adequate budget and tax policy. Please visit our website for the most comprehensive and updated information on tax and budget issues.
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    TABOR
    For comprehensive information, news and analysis on TABOR, the so-called Taxpayer's Bill of Rights, visit the website of the Alliance for Oklahoma's Future.

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    Oklahoma Budget Issues
    Key reports and information from CAP, the Alliance for Oklahoma's Future and other sources on Oklahoma budget issues

  • State Fiscal Outlook: Facing the Challenges to Achieve our Common Goals (Presentation, January 2008)     [NEW]
  • Gambling and Tobacco Taxes Provide Small Boost but Long-Term Funding Gap is Widening (Issue Brief, Dec. 2008)     [NEW]
  • Lottery (SQ 705&706) Factsheet     [NEW]
  • Gaming (SQ 712) Factsheet     [NEW]
  • Tobacco Taxes (SQ 713) Factsheet     [NEW]
  • State Revenues Showing Early Signs of Slowdown (Alliance Brief, July 2007)     [NEW]
  • Updated State Appropriations History (June 2007)     [NEW]
  • Alliance Applauds Passage of Budget Forecasting Bill (Press Release, June 2007)
  • Growing Oklahoma's Economy: The Evidence on What Really Works (CAP Issue Brief, April 2007)
  • Invest in People for Economic Growth (Tulsa World op-ed, May 5)
  • Proven Tools for Growing Oklahoma's Economy (Fact Sheet, April 2007)
  • Cutting Deep: New Revenue Projections Show Tax Cuts Have Hit Deeper, Quicker than Expected - Issue Brief (Mar. 2007)
  • Oklahoma Budget Outlook Fact Sheet (Mar. 2007)
  • At the Crossroads: Alliance for Oklahoma's Future Analysis of Governor FY '08 Budget (Feb 2007)
  • Oklahoma's Pension Systems: Tomorrow's Problem Requires Attention Today (CAP Issue Brief, Jan. 2007)
  • State Pension Systems Overview (Factsheet, Jan. 2007)
  • Speeding Towards a Train Wreck: Experts Sound Alarm over Looming Structural Budget Deficits (CAP Budget Brief, Sept. 12, 2006)
  • Structural Deficits Factsheet
  • It's Under Control: State Spending Rising at Slower Pace than Personal Income (CAP Budget Brief July '06)
  • Listen to David Blatt, CAP's Public Policy Director, discuss state budget and tax issues on Studio Tulsa (July 26, 2006 - mp3file)
  • "It Doesn't Add Up":Short-Term Decisions Equal Long-Term Problems (Tulsa World op-ed, July '06)
  • FY '07 Budget and Tax Wrap-Up Issue Brief (July '06)
  • 10 Things To Know About Oklahoma's Tax and Budget System
  • Olahoma's Prosperity: Investment Well Worth A Dime (June '06)
  • Budget Brief: State Spending Near 25-Year Low Compared to Personal Income (July 2005)