Income Tax Debate Makes the Oklahoma Gazette Cover

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  Joe Wertz was a reporter and managing editor for StateImpact Oklahoma from 2011-2019. He reported on energy and environment issues for national NPR audiences and other national outlets. He previously worked as a managing editor, assistant editor and staff reporter at several major Oklahoma newspapers and studied journalism at the University of Central Oklahoma.

Click here to read the Gazette's cover story on the income tax debate.

The income tax could be on its way out, but the discussion won’t be going exiting anytime soon.

The Great State Income Tax Debate made the cover of the alt-weekly Oklahoma Gazette this week … along with a goat.

The story has the usual suspects: conservative think tank Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs on the pro-elimination side; the progressive Oklahoma Policy Institute leading anti-elimination efforts.

State Treasurer Ken Miller in the middle, urging caution.

Last week, the paper published a point/counterpoint on the personal income tax. The OCPA again for the pro, Economist and UCO biz dean Mickey Hepner on the con.