When did we start paying companies to come here? Oklahoma voters face a modern question in SQ 844 with surprisingly old roots Stephen Martin… Fri, 08/21/2026 - 10:04 Next week, Oklahoma voters will be asked to decide a question that sounds remarkably technical.State Question 844 concerns the way the state reimburses schools, counties, libraries and other local governments for property taxes they don’t receive from qualifying manufacturers.If you…