by Jason Lawter | Sep 13, 2021 | Blog
When the Okies left Oklahoma and moved to California, it raised the I.Q. of both states. -Will Rogers In late 2019 the Oklahoma Department of Commerce started a campaign to convince California-based companies in Oklahoma’s key industry sectors to move to Oklahoma....
by Jason Lawter | Jul 7, 2021 | Blog
The art of taxation consists in so plucking the goose as to obtain the largest possible amount of feathers with the smallest possible amount of hissing. – Jean-Baptiste Colbert Around 20 years ago Oklahoma had the idea to be on the cutting edge of commercial...
by Jason Lawter | Jun 23, 2021 | Blog
In the show Shark Tank, an entrepreneur gives a presentation in hopes of receiving funding for a new venture or product. The investors (sharks) decide if the innovations are worthy of their investment, with an average approval rate of 56%. The Oklahoma Department of...
by Byron Schlomach | Jun 11, 2021 | Research
Oklahoma’s “Quality Jobs” Programs Author Byron Schlomach Abstract This paper examines Oklahoma’s Quality Jobs programs and concludes that they are corporate welfare schemes, are not conducive to truly beneficial economic growth, and violate fundamental notions of...
by Brad Galbraith | Apr 28, 2021 | Blog
To recieve notifications when we post new content, click here. With the announcement that the current naming rights to the Chesapeake Energy Arena have been terminated, there’s been significant interest in and speculation about its new name. Setting aside the...
