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Weekly Wonk: What we get wrong about homelessness and mental health | Oklahoma has a chance to build a youth justice system rooted in hope. Will we? | The shutdown held a mirror to Oklahoma’s choices

November 16, 2025 // Updated: November 15, 2025

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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Clara Luper Plaza dedication honors Oklahoma’s role in civil rights history (Capitol Update)

November 13, 2025 // Updated: November 13, 2025

Opinion: Clara Luper resisted Oklahoma City segregation. What change will you make? [Former Sen. Angela Monson / The Oklahoman] Occasionally, something happens that makes you especially proud of your state. One of those moments occurred Saturday, November 1, when the Clara Luper National Sit-In Plaza in downtown Oklahoma City was dedicated to honor Ms. Clara

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What we get wrong about homelessness and mental health (Commentary)

November 12, 2025 // Updated: November 16, 2025

Too often, when conversations about homelessness come up, someone says it: “Well, they’re all mentally ill.” It’s a comment tossed off as fact, but it reveals something deeper — not truth, but comfort. If homelessness is just the result of personal dysfunction, then no one has to admit it’s a failure of policy. But that

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