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Legislative Updates: Immigration (February 6, 2026)

Welcome to the first immigration newsletter of 2026! Oklahoma’s legislative session started this Monday, but immigration-related bills are already moving through committee. Since it is an election year, we can expect legislators to be particularly eager to push through anti-immigrant legislation, so stay tuned to our weekly newsletters where we recap the latest developments on

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

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

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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