Month: March 2013

In The Know: Horse slaughter bill likely to get Fallin’s support

By: Gene Perry
March 26, 2013 // Updated: March 26, 2013
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...]

$4.9 million

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: March 26, 2013
Amount Oklahoma is slated to lose in education funds under federal ‘sequestration’ budget cuts, the cost of educating 13,000 young Oklahomans Source: The Office of Management and Budget via The White House… Read more [More...]

Bills to limit Oklahoma’s debt could make it more expensive

By: Gene Perry
March 25, 2013 // Updated: May 1, 2019
Two bills that would restrict the amount of bond debt that Oklahoma can take on are moving through the Legislature (HB 2195 and SJR 10). In a previous post, I discussed why debt is a normal and indispensable part of… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Medical group disputes Hobby Lobby’s claim on emergency contraceptives

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: March 25, 2013
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...]

8.5 percent

By: Kate Richey
// Updated: March 24, 2013
Percentage of Oklahomans with a felony conviction, 2011 Source: Tulsa World via Oklahoma Policy Institute… Read more [More...]

The Weekly Wonk: March 24, 2013

By: Kate Richey
March 24, 2013 // Updated: July 25, 2015
The Weekly Wonk is a summary of Oklahoma Policy Institute’s events, publications, blog posts, and coverage.  Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In The Know.  Click here to subscribe to In The Know.… Read more [More...]

In The Know: State Chamber supports House GOP tax plan

By: Kate Richey
March 22, 2013 // Updated: March 24, 2013
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...]

16.6 percent

By: Kate Richey
// Updated: March 22, 2013
Percentage of Oklahomans aged 50–64 who have no health insurance, compared to just 11.3 percent nationally Source:  AARP… Read more [More...]

Action Items for Oklahoma: Criminal Justice

By: Gene Perry
March 21, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
We continue to follow counterproductive policies that push Oklahomans trying to escape addiction into a downward spiral, and the problem is growing more costly to taxpayers every year. [More...]

In The Know: House Dems push public safety funding instead of tax cuts

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: March 21, 2013
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...]