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The cost of cutting SNAP goes beyond the dinner table

Grocery prices continue to rise, but fewer Oklahomans are receiving help buying food. Since July 2025, more than 130,000 Oklahomans have lost Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits — a decline of more than 19 percent. For families losing assistance, the immediate result is a tighter grocery budget and harder choices among food, rent, utilities,

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Legislative interim study highlights risks of SQ 847 (Capitol Update)

The House County and Municipal Government Committee held an interim study (IS 26-50) last week requested by Rep. Mike Kelley, R-Yukon, to study the growing challenges for counties in Oklahoma to balance increasing service demands with constrained revenue. Kelley is vice-chair of the committee.  The original study was requested by Kelley to look at concerns

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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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