Month: March 2015

In The Know: 857 corrections officers needed, says Department of Corrections Director Patton

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. Speaking… Read more [More...]

Ginnie Graham: Listen in on your lawmakers; you might be surprised

By Ginnie Graham It’s not fair to say, “Laws are like sausages — it’s better not to see them being made.” That’s a libel against pork. German leader Otto von Bismarck and poet John Godfrey Saxe have had this quote… Read more [More...]

Education vies for funding down the road

How do you boost support for education in a year when the state faces a massive budget shortfall? Several bills to provide teacher pay raises have gained initial committee approval, but these bills are unlikely to make it into law… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Energy industry pressured Oklahoma geologists to say silent on link between earthquakes and drilling

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. Emails… Read more [More...]

83,478

Approximate number of Oklahomans who would see their health insurance premiums increase by an average of $208/month if the Supreme Court throws out subsidies provided under the Affordable Care Act. Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services… Read more [More...]

Quote of the Day 3/4/2015

“The roads between our house and the school are paved and lit. When the snow hit last week, they were plowed, salted and sanded for me. When the snow melted, it disappeared down a drain someone put in for my… Read more [More...]

Where states are taking real action against mass incarceration

With the deadline recently passing for bills to make it out of their initial committees, we can take a look at which criminal justice reform proposals are still alive. While no proposals have emerged to undertake comprehensive sentencing reform, each… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Legislators continue resistance to smart on crime reforms

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. NewsOK… Read more [More...]

Quote of the Day 3/3/2015

“Many people probably aren’t aware that they receive a major tax subsidy from the federal government related to their health insurance. But they’d sure know if it were ever taken away. That’s because they would suddenly have thousands of dollars… Read more [More...]

2046

Year in which Oklahoma’s population is projected to be majority non-white. Source: Center for American Progress… Read more [More...]