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‘Serious Concern:’ Oklahoma Had the Sixth Lowest Pension Funding Percentage

From 2005-2010, the State of Oklahoma failed to consistently pay its annual pension contribution in full, according to a new analysis from the Pew Center on the States. In fiscal year 2010, the state pension system was 56 percent funded and faced a $16 billion funding gap. “Fiscally sustainable” pension systems should maintain at least [...]

Study: Oklahoma ‘Trailing Behind’ on Tax Incentive Evaluation

Oklahoma trails other states in evaluating tax incentives for economic development, according to a new study. All Oklahoma’s neighboring states — except for Colorado — do a better job, according to a study by the Pew Center on the States. This news is unlikely to surprise the members of the tax credit task force, which, [...]

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