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Weekly Wonk: Oklahomans rejected SQ 847, not the need for housing relief | OK Supreme Court strikes down law that would have excluded millions from initiative petition process | Capitol Update

November 15, 2026 // Updated: November 13, 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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Oklahomans rejected SQ 847, not the need for housing relief

November 12, 2026 // Updated: November 12, 2026

Oklahoma voters rejected State Question 847 on Nov. 3, but lawmakers shouldn’t mistake that decision for a lack of concern about rising housing costs. SQ 847 promised property tax relief, but it wouldn’t have lowered anyone’s current tax bill. Instead, it would have slowed future increases in taxable property values, potentially shifting costs to other

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Oklahoma Supreme Court strikes down SB 1027 that would have excluded millions from initiative petition process

November 10, 2026 // Updated: November 10, 2026

In 2025, the Oklahoma Legislature passed Senate Bill 1027, which put new limits on the initiative petition process. This new law would have made it harder for regular Oklahomans to bring issues directly to voters through state questions. OK Policy’s analysis showed that SB 1027 would have excluded millions of registered voters from participating in

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