October 31st, 2018
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621,076 Oklahomans had incomes below the poverty level in 2017.
That’s 15.8 percent of Oklahoma’s population, or about 1 out of every 6 Oklahomans.
The poverty rate in Oklahoma continues… Read more
May 17th, 2018
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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
December 10th, 2018
Steve Lewis served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1989-1991. He currently practices law in Tulsa and represents clients at the Capitol.
Although the legislative session does not begin until February 4th, the first deadline of the session, the… Read more
December 10th, 2018
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December 9th, 2018
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… Read more
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“I said, ‘This insurance won’t kick in until next year.’ She said, ‘Well, then I’m going to have a broken arm until next year, because I can’t afford it.’ That’s what I’m trying to avoid.”
-Andrea Chica-Rodriguez, a health insurance navigator at the Latino Community Development Agency, on why she is urging people to sign up for insurance on healthcare.gov before the open enrollment deadline of Dec. 15. [Source: NewsOK]
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