How Fee Increases Are Outpacing Tax Cuts In Oklahoma
StateImpact reported in April on how difficult practically impossible it is to raise taxes in Oklahoma, and the 1992 state question responsible.
StateImpact reported in April on how difficult practically impossible it is to raise taxes in Oklahoma, and the 1992 state question responsible.
It’s already nearly impossible to raise taxes in Oklahoma. Now, the legislature is poised to ban raising fees for drivers’ licenses, state parks and other state services, too.
It’s the users of the court system, and more specifically the losers, who pay most of those fees, and many question the wisdom of that trend.
Professional fighters are licensed to take the ring in Oklahoma because the bell sounds at combat sports events in other states and countries. But the Ultimate Fighting Championship is threatening a lawsuit over fees the State Athletic Commission collects for pay-per-view television events. The latest round has opened at the state Capitol, where the heavyweights [...]
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