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Increasing Oklahoma’s minimum wage creates positive impacts for all Oklahomans, especially American Indians

The state's minimum wage is a contributing factor to our long-standing poverty. Wage compensation has significant consequences for Oklahoma and especially rural Oklahomans of color.

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Three things needed to reform education in Oklahoma (Capitol Update)

A group of education leaders and others from across the state are organizing an effort to improve Oklahoma’s schools under the name Advance Oklahoma’s Kids. They are gathering input through a short online survey, community forums, and listening sessions to develop a policy agenda they’re calling Better Outcomes for Oklahoma’s Schools, or BOOK, that harkens

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The Weekly Wonk: Respecting Tribal sovereignty is vital to our state’s success | Naming committee chairs is important decision before the upcoming session | More

What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In The Know. Click here to subscribe to In The Know. This Week from OK Policy

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