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Weekly Wonk: New data shows state’s housing crisis is worsening | Oklahoma destined to remain poor state without investments | New federal budget bill would harm our children, families

May 31, 2025 // Updated: May 31, 2025

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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In The Know: Legislature ousts mental health commission, overrides dozens of Gov.’s vetoes | Report shows state’s housing crisis is worsening | More

May 30, 2025 // Updated: May 30, 2025

In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Some stories included here are behind paywall or require subscription. Subscribe to

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New data shows Oklahoma’s housing crisis is worsening

May 29, 2025 // Updated: May 29, 2025

New data from the National Low Income Housing Coalition confirms what Oklahomans already know: our housing crisis is getting worse. Oklahoma needs nearly 85,000 rental homes to meet the needs of extremely low-income renters. More than 7 out of 10 extremely low-income families who rent in Oklahoma are severely cost-burdened, spending more than 50 percent

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