The deadline for bills to make it out of committee has passed. Both good and bad bills made it over this hurdle. Here are issues that we’re speaking out on this week: Stop Attacks on SoonerCare Multiple bills have been proposed this legislative session that would take away SoonerCare health coverage from very low income […]
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You are making a difference! Let’s keep going.
You are making a difference! Thanks to your calls and emails, a bill that would end the capital gains income tax deduction – SB 1086 – has cleared the first hurdle and made it out of subcommittee. Now let’s keep the momentum going. Here are three bills that need our attention this week. Support SB […]
Two important votes this week and we need your voice!
Support SB 1086: Repeal the capital gains deduction Oklahoma’s capital gain deduction allows income from the sale of Oklahoma real estate or stock in an Oklahoma-based firm to go fully untaxed. The capital gains tax break is costing Oklahoma hundreds of millions without paying off in economic growth. In addition, the capital gains tax break […]
Our 2018 Legislative Priorities
The 2018 regular session is upon us. Despite two special sessions, we are still facing a budget shortfall and have much work to do towards a fair and prosperous Oklahoma. We’ve identified the following legislative priorities for this session. Increase revenue Our three health agencies—the Health Care Authority, the Department of Mental Health, and the […]
Introducing the New TOK Advocacy and Outreach Coordinator
Hello, Oklahoma Advocates! Let me introduce myself. I am Sabine Brown and I am taking over for Kara Joy McKee as the new Outreach and Advocacy Coordinator for Together Oklahoma. I want to tell you a bit about myself, but first I’m going to tell you a story about my son. My son is 10 […]
Can you believe they are going into ANOTHER special session?
Wow! Can you believe they are going into ANOTHER special session? I’ll talk more about why later in this email. It’s been a long year for all of us advocates in Oklahoma, but we still need to make our voices heard in this special session. The good news is that you don’t necessarily have to […]
Video from Nov 30th, Senate District Meetings, and Save The Date!
Thanks again to everyone who joined us on November 30th! In addition to our group discussion, we were able to schedule some small group meetings with state senators for next week. We also set the date for our next statewide meeting! I hope those of you who weren’t there get some good information and connection […]
Our statewide meeting is only 2 days away and you can join from anywhere!
Together Oklahoma members all over the state will gather in person and via video conference on Thursday, November 30th from 5:30-7:30 PM. If you can’t make it to the events in Norman, Tulsa, Stillwater, or OKC to join us in person, you can still join us using our favorite new tool, called Zoom. Zoom lets […]
In special session two, the pressure is on!
We don’t yet know when lawmakers will be back for the second special session, but the advocacy strategy is much the same. You need to know who is on your team and how you can best influence Oklahoma Legislators. On Nov 30th we will be hosting the Statewide Together Oklahoma Meeting: intensify the pressure Typically […]
Go vote and then get ready!
(Many of you have items on your ballot today so don’t forget to check! Go to the election board website to look up your ballot or check out the resources on badvoter.org) We have seen the chaos of special session devolve into a slash and dash band-aid on the gushing wound that is our state budget. […]