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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 (coming soon) • What’s on the ballot for the November 3, 2026 elections in Oklahoma? State Question 845 will be on the ballot

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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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New SoonerCare work requirements threaten coverage for Oklahomans (Capitol Update)

The Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) recently used a letter written on yellow paper to begin notifying certain SoonerCare (Medicaid) members to begin preparing for new federal work requirements that could impact their coverage beginning January 1, 2027. SoonerCare is Oklahoma’s Medicaid program.    The federal 2025 budget reconciliation bill, known formally as H.R. 1 or

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