Month: August 2012

In The Know: Oklahoma's state employee decline ranks among the nation's largest

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail. Today… Read more [More...]

35.9 million

Metric tons of carbon dioxide emitted through natural gas consumption in Oklahoma, more than both coal (35.6) and petroleum (33.6) in 2009 Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration… Read more [More...]

Keeping it honest

In a recent blog post, we pointed out that while most core services have seen significant cuts in recent years, transportation has been spared. At a time when many state agencies were absorbing funding cuts of more than 20 percent,… Read more [More...]

In The Know: As Oklahoma inmate population ages, more die in custody

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42.9 percent

Percentage of Oklahomans who say they keep a firearm in or around their home Source: CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey… Read more [More...]

The Weekly Wonk: August 24, 2012

What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk is dedicated to this week’s events, publications, and blog posts. This week OK Policy examined the results of chronic underfunding of the agency tasked with investigating violent deaths in… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Governor Fallin says income tax cuts coming next year

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail. Today… Read more [More...]

46th

Oklahoma’s rank nationally for the percentage of children receiving basic early childhood immunizations (Diptheria, Tetanus, Whooping cough, Polio, Meningitis, Hepatitis B), 2011 Source: United Health Foundation… Read more [More...]

Employers better off keeping workers’ coverage under new health law

This post originally ran on our blog in November 2011 and is part of an ongoing series of posts examining the Affordable Care Act. For links to previous posts and additional resources, please visit the health care reform page on… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Federal aid for Creek County fire victims OK'd

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail. Today… Read more [More...]