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Oklahoma 2018 State Questions and Elections
June 6th, 2018
  Click below to jump to section: Oklahoma State Questions Candidate/Elections Information Important Dates Voter Tools    Oklahoma State Questions  In addition to state and national races, voters will decide five state questions on November 6th. State Question 793 –… Read more
FY 2019 Budget Highlights
May 17th, 2018
[Download this report as a PDF.] The FY 2019 budget increases funding significantly from recent years. State agencies will be appropriated a total of $7.567 billion in FY 2019. This is an increase of $718.5 million (10.5 percent) compared to… Read more
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New analysis: Low-income taxpayers in Oklahoma pay more than twice the tax rate paid by the richest Oklahomans
October 17th, 2018
While Oklahoma has a reputation as a low tax state, poor and middle-income Oklahomans are actually paying a greater share of their income in taxes than the national average, while the richest 5 percent of households — with annual incomes… Read more
In The Know: Employees union to sue Dept of Health; Medicaid rule raising concerns; OK lags in after-school suppers for kids…
October 17th, 2018
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Click here to subscribe to In The Know and see past editions. In The News… Read more
OKPolicyCast 39: Bad Voter, Good Voter (with David Glover)
October 16th, 2018
The OKPolicyCast is hosted by Gene Perry and produced by Gene Perry and Jessica Vazquez. You can subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or RSS. The podcast theme music is by Zébre. If you have any questions for the OKPolicyCast, topics you’d like us to cover,… Read more
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Number of the Day

-33%

Gap between the average wage for Oklahoma teachers and other college graduates in the state, 2011-15. This was the 6th largest gap in the U.S.

[Economic Policy Institute]

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Quote of the Day

“Strong mental health is essential for a good quality of life, but Oklahoma still ranks among the worst in the nation on many measures of mental health. We’re glad to be able to increase the focus on this issue that is sorely needed for Tulsa and all of Oklahoma.”

-Policy Director Carly Putnam, on the launch of OK Policy’s new mental health initiative [OK Policy]

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Recent Reports
State Question 793: Allow Optometrists & Opticians to Operate in Retail Stores
September 3rd, 2018
State Question 794: Marsy’s Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment
September 3rd, 2018
State Question 798: Governor and Lieutenant Governor Joint Ticket
September 3rd, 2018
State Question 800: New Reserve Fund for Oil and Gas Revenue
September 3rd, 2018
State Question 801: Allow Building Fund Revenue for School Operations
September 2nd, 2018
FY 2019 Budget Highlights
May 17th, 2018
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