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Oklahoma lawmakers examine child safety and community violence in three interim studies (Capitol Update)

Three separate interim studies last week highlighted cultural violence or the way we deal with it. The House Criminal Judiciary Committee conducted an interim study on “child-sensitive arrest policies and practices in Oklahoma,” requested by Rep. Tim Turner, R-Kinta. Turner, a former Sheriff of Haskell County, was asked by the Oklahoma Commission on Children and

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Weekly Wonk: The cost of cutting SNAP goes beyond the dinner table | Good state policy starts with good information | Legislative interim study highlights risks of SQ 847

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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The cost of cutting SNAP goes beyond the dinner table

Grocery prices continue to rise, but fewer Oklahomans are receiving help buying food. Since July 2025, more than 130,000 Oklahomans have lost Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits — a decline of more than 19 percent. For families losing assistance, the immediate result is a tighter grocery budget and harder choices among food, rent, utilities,

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