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At a capitol news conference Senate Republican Floor Leader Jim Dunlap said he was looking forward to studying President Pro Tempore Stratton Taylor's proposal to convert Oklahoma's tax system to that of Texas and commended him for realizing the need to eliminate the income tax.

Statement by Senator Stratton Taylor,
Senate President Pro Tempore

"I applaud Sen. Dunlap for his endorsement of the Texas Plan. When he originally announced his opposition to the initiative two weeks ago, I was concerned, but didn't question his decision."

OKLAHOMA CITY - The full Senate has approved a measure aimed at making sure the state's sex offender registration list is a more accurate reflection of where Oklahoma's four-thousand convicted sex offenders actually live. That's according to Glenn Coffee, Senate author of House Bill 1351.

States that do not have an income tax are growing faster than those states that do levy a tax on their citizens' income, according to statistics released by the leader of the Oklahoma State Senate.

Senator Stratton Taylor said the evidence supports the enactment of the Texas Plan - his proposal to replace Oklahoma's tax system with that of the state of Texas. Texas has no personal or corporate income tax and no sales tax on groceries.