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Weekly Wonk: Entering into 287(g) agreements harms Oklahoma families and communities | Fact Sheet for State Question 845 | The bill always comes due | 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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State Question 845: Changes to Judicial Nominating Commission

SQ 845 would change the rules for who can serve on Oklahoma’s Judicial Nominating Commission and how its members are selected.  • Download a copy of OK Policy’s SQ 845 Fact Sheet • What’s on the ballot for the November 3, 2026 elections in Oklahoma? State Question 845 will be on the ballot statewide on

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Latest Census Bureau poverty data misses state-by-state trends

The U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday released new Current Population Survey data showing that programs like SNAP and Medicaid help reduce poverty and improve economic security for families across the country. ​But this week’s release does not include important state-level data typically included, which leaves Oklahoma policymakers and advocates with an incomplete picture of what

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