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Protect SoonerCare for Oklahoma Families
July 6th, 2018
The Oklahoma Medicaid agency is developing a proposal that could potentially take SoonerCare coverage away from low-income parents who are unable to work enough hours. Under this plan, if parents aren’t able to work a certain number of hours or… Read more
Oklahoma 2018 State Questions and Elections
June 6th, 2018
Click below to jump to section: Oklahoma State Questions Important Dates Voter Tools  Candidate/Elections Information   Oklahoma State Questions  In addition to state and national races, voters will decide five state questions on November 6th. State Question 793 – a… Read more
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Oklahoma missing opportunities to give young adult parents and their kids a boost
September 25th, 2018
The first years of adulthood are a crucial time in anyone’s life. Many Oklahomans ages 18 to 24 are taking their first steps toward independence, whether they’re in college or just entering the workforce. These are also key years for… Read more
In The Know: Changes to school funding formula; upward trend in fatal officer shootings; governor forum highlights policy differences…
September 25th, 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
Will this generation make better priorities to protect the next generation? (Capitol Update)
September 24th, 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. I attended an interim study this week requested by Sen. Greg McCortney (R-Ada) and Sen. Kay Floyd… Read more
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Number of the Day

$4,786,915

Federal grants awarded to Oklahoma community health centers to expand access to mental health and substance use disorder services

[US Department of Health and Human Services]

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Quote of the Day

“We really expect to get more calls and see more people come through our doors. If only one person in Tulsa sees this and comes to us or calls our crisis line, it will be worth 1,000 times the effort that we put into this.”

-Donna Mathews, chief operating officer of Domestic Violence Intervention Services, who said more women have been reaching out to DVIS in recent weeks, encouraged by support being shown to Christine Blasey Ford. [Tulsa World]

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