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Recent Articles

Agency budgets are a piece of a larger state fiscal puzzle (Capitol Update)

February 2, 2026 // Updated: February 2, 2026

First, a correction: Last week, I mistakenly reported the Office of Juvenile Affairs had requested an additional $7 million in their proposed budget for next fiscal year for level E group homes . The level E group homes are for youth in OJA custody who need intensive behavioral health treatment while living outside their homes.

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Weekly Wonk: Governor’s executive order on ‘welfare reform’ misses the real problems facing Oklahomans | We need better policy choices, not campaign headlines | All Oklahomans should speak up, stand up during this legislative session

February 1, 2026 // Updated: January 30, 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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All Oklahomans should speak up, stand up during this legislative session

January 29, 2026 // Updated: January 29, 2026

The Oklahoma legislative session begins this Monday, and with it comes a familiar mix of hope, frustration, and fatigue. Over the next four months, lawmakers will debate hundreds of bills that could shape our schools, jobs, and communities. Too often, though, the loudest conversations focus on flashy, headline-grabbing issues instead of the practical problems families

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