We see you out there making a difference!

For years folks have been saying “Oklahoma will have to hit the bottom before we bounce back up”.  Well, it looks like that bounce is happening!  Every day we see more articles about the budget crisis, more posts about conversations with legislators, more questions from constituents who have become better budget advocates for the very […]

Writing to Your Legislators

Hand written letters can be particularly effective in influencing legislators’ views. Why? Who tends to hand write things? You guessed it! Older Oklahomans write and older Oklahomans vote. Write to give the legislators one more good reason to take you seriously! Writing to legislators also offers an opportunity to maintain contact and keep your issues […]

Talking Points for the Campaign for a Better Budget

Why Oklahoma Lawmakers Must Find Recurring Revenue to Close the Budget Hole Oklahoma agencies have already deeply cut spending. Oklahoma deeply cut state agency budgets during the Great Recession and never restored that funding to most state agencies. Today most agencies are funded at 10 to 30 percent below 2009 levels. Nearly every state agency has been forced to dig deep to […]