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In The Know with Oklahoma Policy Institute: 4/27/2012

Posted on April 27, 2012April 29, 2012 by Guests and Former Contributors

Number of the Week

1st

Oklahoma’s rank nationally for the share of female residents reporting that they have been raped, physically abused, or stalked by an intimate partner in their lifetime; 697,000 women in 2010.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Quote of the Week

They have been continuing to decrease the percentage of the state’s overall budget for years and years while there has been a steady increase in student population and costs have increased.  What if your budget at home had stayed the same over the last five years?

Lynn Stockley, Tulsa Classroom Teachers Association President, on several rounds of cuts to the common education budget

Chart of the Week

OK Policy Note

Who’s behind the assault on income tax?

Earlier this month, rival events on the income tax debate presented an illuminating contrast. OK Policy’s forum featured economists from Oklahoma public and private universities, as well as economic development experts from the state Department of Commerce and the OKC, Tulsa, and State Chambers of Commerce. These experts from across Oklahoma’s academic and business community shared the message that eliminating the income tax would not live up to the promises of tax cut boosters and could be a disaster for the state.  At the same time, the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA) brought speakers from outside of Oklahoma to push for tax cuts. {click here to continue reading this post}

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1 thought on “In The Know with Oklahoma Policy Institute: 4/27/2012”

  1. Tre says:
    May 1, 2012 at 9:33 am

    Here are a few more numbers that have always shocked me:
    50% of women will be physically assaulted by a prtner,or ex partner in their lifetime
    1 out of 3 women visiting the ER are from direct or indirect injuries from partner violence
    20% of pregnant women seeking routine prenatal care have been battered during their pregnancy.

    Has always shocked me.

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