by Byron Schlomach | Mar 11, 2020 | Research
Oklahoma Government Revenues and Spending In Perspective – Update Authors Byron Schlomach, Vance H. Fried, Spencer Cadavero Abstract This paper provides an update to 1889 Institute’s 2018 paper that compares state and local taxes and spending in six areas...
by Benjamin Lepak | Mar 9, 2020 | Blog
“The type and formula of most schemes of philanthropy or humanitarianism is this: A and B put their heads together to decide what C shall be made to do for D. The radical vice of all these schemes, from a sociological point of view, is that C is not allowed a voice in...
by Byron Schlomach | Mar 4, 2020 | Blog
Robin Hood is famous for “taking from the rich and giving to the poor,” but the rich from whom he took were the Sheriff of Nottingham and his buddy, the usurper Prince John, and their cronies. The poor who benefited from Robin Hood’s supposed brigandage were common...
by Benjamin Lepak | Jan 22, 2020 | Blog
The State of Oklahoma owns a lot of property. This includes land and buildings, but it also includes valuable assets like the state-owned electric power company, the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA). GRDA reports nearly $1.8 billion in assets on its most recent...
by Benjamin Lepak | Jan 22, 2020 | Research
Leveraging State-Owned Assets to Fund Pensions and Meet Other Long-Term Funding Challenges Authors Benjamin M. Lepak Abstract This paper makes the case for the sale or lease of assets owned by the State of Oklahoma as a way to fund important items like underfunded...
