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Lawmakers are slowly working on measures to increase revenue.House Appropriations Chair Leslie Osborn says over the next three weeks bills will be coming…
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A $1.50 tax increase on cigarettes is getting moved to later in the legislative session at the State Capitol.Representative Leslie Osborn says the tax…
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Coming into Mary Fallin’s 7th state of the state address as governor of Oklahoma on Monday, there was one big question: 'How will the state deal with…
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When New York increased its cigarette tax, smoking rates declined. California's proposed increase of $2 a pack may, too, say researchers. The higher the tax, the more likely people are to quit.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with ACLU Oklahoma Executive Director Ryan Kiesel and Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill…
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The Oklahoma House rejected a proposed $1.50 per-pack tax on cigarettes to help shore up the state's health care system. Updated May 19, 10:36 a.m....
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Facing potential cuts of 25 percent to Medicaid providers that experts say could devastate Oklahoma's health care system, Republican legislative leaders…
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With support from Oklahoma hospitals and state health leaders, the head of Oklahoma's Medicaid agency on Thursday proposed a "rebalancing" of the program…
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Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin's plan to increase the cigarette tax by $1.50 a pack to help pay for health care has passed its first legislative hurdle.The…