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Weekly Wonk: Want to improve reentry outcomes? Raise the minimum wage | Lawmakers say public schools matter. Their policies say otherwise | Oklahoma should not deny transgender people medically necessary care

May 17, 2026 // Updated: May 16, 2026

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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Hard work deserves a fair wage. SQ 832 would help make that happen.

May 15, 2026 // Updated: May 15, 2026

After years of inaction by state legislators, Oklahomans took matters into their own hands two years ago and began to gather signatures to put a state question on the ballot and finally raise the minimum wage. This ballot initiative, also known as State Question 832, would gradually increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour

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Legislative Updates: Immigration (May 15, 2026)

// Updated: May 15, 2026

Welcome to the last immigration newsletter of this legislative session. Now that legislative session has ended, the newsletter will be published as-needed when there is a major immigration-related development in Oklahoma. Thank you all for subscribing and remaining informed on these important issues. Attacks on our immigrant family and friends will not end anytime soon,

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