September 2006 Volume 13 Number 9

Ten Principles for Oklahoma Fiscal Policy

September 01, 2006

With the spread of term limits, more elected officials are new to the job than at any time in recent memory. But they have many sources of advice, starting with the professional staff of every legislature and including such membership organizations as the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), and the Council of... Read More >

A State Budget Based on Sound Principles

September 01, 2006

The article beginning on page one outlines 10 fundamental principles for state fiscal policy. Here's how those principles can be put into practice. Earlier this year OCPA proposed a state budget for FY-2007 (read the entire document online at ocpathink.org). Instead of increasing spending by roughly a billion dollars - which is what the politicians ultimately did -... Read More >

Oklahoma's Golden Opportunity

September 01, 2006

With gasoline prices around $3 per gallon throughout much of the United States, motorists are feeling a considerable amount of pain at the pump. Many elected officials are feeling pressure from their constituents to "do something" that will alleviate the burden of high energy costs. "Doing something" in this case usually means railing against the evils of "Big Oil."... Read More >

For Pre-K Choices

September 01, 2006

A costly, school system-dominated version [of universal preschool] was recently turned down by California voters and an overreaching, high-priced version was just vetoed by Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. Meanwhile, Florida has completed the first-year implementation of a more modest "voluntary pre-K" program for four-year-olds. This is territory where one mus... Read More >

Laura Ingraham Addresses OCPA Crowd

September 01, 2006

On August 16, noted radio talk show host and author Laura Ingraham visited Oklahoma for the first time and was warmly received by more than two hundred in attendance at our 2006 Summer Speaker Luncheon. Keeping the audience's attention with her wit and humor, Ingraham delivered a serious message entitled, "The Challenge of Governing a Country Divided." She said our n... Read More >

Quote Unquote

September 01, 2006

?Here?s my credo. There are no ;od guns, there are no bad guns. A gun in the hands of a bad man is a bad thing. Any gun in the hands of a ;od man is no threat to anyone, except bad people.? Charlton Heston ?The multiplication of public offices, increase of expense beyond income, growth and entailment of a public debt, are indications soliciting the employment of the prun... Read More >

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