by Byron Schlomach | Nov 10, 2015 | Research
Oklahoma’s Billion-Dollar Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Author Byron Sclomach Abstract This paper briefly describes the constitutionally-established fund into which 75 percent of the state’s tobacco settlement payments are deposited. Investment...
by Byron Schlomach | Nov 1, 2015 | Research
Certificates of Need: An Oklahoma CON that Needs Repealing Authors Byron Schlomach, Per Bylund, and Vance H. Fried Abstract This paper provides a brief history of Certificates of Need (CON) in the U.S., Oklahoma’s two CON laws, their economic effects, and...
by Byron Schlomach | Jul 1, 2015 | Research
A Primer for Understanding Oklahoma’s School Funding System Author Byron Schlomach Abstract This paper describes Oklahoma’s common school formula funding in detail, providing many insights. In addition, an overview of the state’s public...