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This Week in Oklahoma Politics discusses the resignation of Transportation Secretary Tim Gatz, State Senator Tom Woods doubling down on calling members of the LGBTQ community "filth" and more.
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Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill eliminating the state’s portion of the grocery tax into law Wednesday. Questions around the likelihood of a state income tax cut being next remain.
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After long delays in considering any tax cut measures, the Senate passed an elimination of the state portion of the sales tax on groceries. Next on the menu for the House is an income tax cut, but Senate leadership has no appetite for cutting more revenue streams.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics panel discusses Attorney General Gentner Drummond dropped a second lawsuit by Gov. Kevin Stitt over misspend COVID-19 education funds, a multicounty grand jury indicts three people with Swadley's Bar-B-Q in regard to controversial operations at state park restaurants and Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat using a report on food prices to push for a grocery sales tax.
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Legislative leaders remain at an impasse on approving tax cuts after the latest certification of the state budget Thursday.
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt delivered his sixth State of the State address Monday, delivering his wishlist for the legislative session.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics discuss a special session which saw a tax cut in the House, but nothing in the Senate, State Superintendent Ryan Walters coming under fire for attacking the media for reporting issues with his new teacher bonus program and more.
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House Bill 1002 passed on a 71 to 20 party-line vote. It represents a quarter of a percent income tax cut. But, the bill is unlikely to go anywhere – for the moment – as Senate leaders look to use their support for the measure as leverage on other legislative priorities.
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During a town hall with Democratic state Rep. Suzanne Schreiber on Tuesday night in Tulsa, Labor Commissioner Leslie Osborn said Oklahoma is already a minimally taxed state. According to WalletHub, Oklahoma was one of the ten least tax-burdened states in the U.S. last year.
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The Oklahoma House on Wednesday approved a personal income tax cut in a special legislative session, despite uncertainty about whether the state Senate will vote on the issue.