On Sunday, March 18, a headline in the Tulsa World read: The House and Senate last week passed measures to reduce or eliminate the state income tax, but the final plan won’t be known for weeks. Three bills have made their way through committee and are currently under consideration by the Oklahoma legislature. All three would alter significantly the rate …
Attend April 10 Consensus Meeting on Privatization
Privatization is nothing new. It permeates all levels of government. It’s become a popular strategy for governments struggling with budget shortfalls and decreased revenue. Privatization affects the prison system, the education system, the way our roads are maintained and the very water we drink. These attempts at government cost saving will not likely vanish in the near future, so how …
One-Stop Voter Info from the League’s Vote411
Register to vote, find out where to vote and get the latest about who’s on the ballot — it’s all on Vote411.
Results from March 6 “Super Tuesday” elections
Election results are now posted on the Oklahoma State Election Board website. Get the latest here!
March 2012 Unit Meetings Links: Privatization
Tulsa League March 2012 Unit Meeting Resources: Discussion Guide March 2012 Unit Discussion Guide Discussion Resources http://reason.org/news/printer/local-government-privatization-101 http://www.citizen.org/documents/Top10-ReasonsToOpposeWaterPrivatization.pdf Background Materials http://www.cityoftulsa.org/media/104890/executivesummary.pdf http://www.citizen.org/documents/Top10-ReasonsToOpposeWaterPrivatization.pdf http://reason.org/news/printer/local-government-privatization-101 League of Women Voters US Privatization Study Resources: http://www.lwv.org/files/BP_PrivStudy_BestPractices.pdf http://www.lwv.org/files/BP_PrivStudy_BestPractices_Appen.pdf http://www.lwv.org/files/BP_PrivStudy_DeregRailroads.pdf http://www.lwv.org/files/BP_PrivStudy_FederalPrivatization.pdf http://www.lwv.org/files/BP_PrivSTudy_StateLawsSurvey.pdf http://www.lwv.org/files/BP_PrivSTudy_StateLawsSurvey_table.pdf http://www.lwv.org/files/BP_PrivStudy_LegalFramework.pdf http://www.lwv.org/files/BP_PrivStudy_Libraries.pdf http://www.lwv.org/files/BP_PrivStudy_Prisons.pdf http://www.lwv.org/files/BP_PrivStudy_PublicPolicy.pdf http://www.lwv.org/files/BP_PrivStudy_SubcontractingEducation.pdf http://www.lwv.org/files/BP_PrivStudy_WasteWaterTreatment.pdf http://www.lwv.org/files/StatePrivatization.pdf