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Lawmakers consider new approaches to Oklahoma’s domestic violence crisis (Capitol Update)

Last week, the Criminal Judiciary Committee, chaired by Rep. Rande Worthen, R-Lawton, held an interim study led by Rep. Ellyn Hefner, D-Oklahoma City, on Oklahoma’s persistent and growing domestic violence problem. The study was combined with a request led by Rep. Aletia Timmons, D-Oklahoma City, to examine whether Oklahoma should create a domestic violence registry

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Weekly Wonk: Norman encampment cleared again amid broader homelessness crisis | Oklahoma can bring dark money into the light

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 federal housing bill is worth celebrating. Now state leaders must act.

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bipartisan housing package, does many things, but one thing it does not do is absolve the state legislature of their duty to ensure Oklahomans have safe, affordable housing.

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