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Recent Articles

The evolving limits of government liability under Oklahoma’s Governmental Tort Claims Act (Capitol Update)

March 23, 2026 // Updated: March 23, 2026

Sovereign immunity was a common law doctrine brought to the United States from England that stood for the axiom, “the King can do no wrong,” meaning generally that a state and its political subdivisions cannot be held liable for the negligent conduct of their employees without the state’s permission. In 1983, partially because of the

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Weekly Wonk: How HR 1 reshapes the safety net in Oklahoma | Replacing property taxes with sales taxes would hurt everyday Oklahomans | More

March 22, 2026 // Updated: March 20, 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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SQ 836 (Top-Two Primary Elections)

March 20, 2026 // Updated: March 20, 2026

State Question 836 was a proposed constitutional amendment that would change how Oklahoma nominates and selects candidates for political office. If the initiative petition qualifies for the ballot and is approved, rather than each political party holding separate primaries, there would be open primaries for statewide and county offices, district attorney, state legislators, and congressional

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