Month: August 2025

In The Know: School year begins amid State Ed. Dept. controversies | Oklahoma moves to end in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants | The hidden costs of cutting Medicaid | More

In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Immigration attorney questions fairness as Oklahoma faces lawsuit over tuition rates | Trump mobilizes D.C. National Guard | Oklahoma’s booms, busts, and tax cut déjà vu

In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the… Read more [More...]

Oklahoma’s booms, busts, and tax cut déjà vu (Capitol Update)

The state received more good revenue news last week. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) reported on Friday that the General Revenue Fund collections for fiscal year 2025 totaled $8.7 billion — $224.7 million (2.6 percent) above the… Read more [More...]

In The Know: New report shows how 2016 justice reform efforts are working | Can state superintendent end statewide standardized tests? | White nationalism growing in U.S. | Cherokee Chief says next governor must rebuild tribal relations

In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the… Read more [More...]

Weekly Wonk: The myth of Oklahoma’s fiscal self-reliance | SNAP cuts could starve Oklahoma’s safety net | George Nigh’s legacy wasn’t just in policy, but in people

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… Read more [More...]

Groundbreaking report reveals more than $200 million in savings from Oklahoma justice reform

A new report shows how Oklahoma voters’ decision to prioritize rehabilitation over incarceration has resulted in a dramatic drop in crime, a 47 percent reduction in prison sentences, and the largest local mental health and substance abuse investment in state… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Federal court upholds state ban on gender-affirming care for minors | State broadband office prepares for next stage of development | Superintendent announces end of some end-of-year school testing

In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Oklahoma’s 2025 approved legislative interim studies for education | New homelessness diversion pilot program launches | The myth of Oklahoma’s fiscal self-reliance

In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Federal agencies sue Oklahoma to stop in-state college tuition for unauthorized migrants, AG supports | Oklahoma Supreme Court declines to pause new social studies standards | Muscogee Citizenship Board asks court for rehearing in Freedmen descendants case

In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the… Read more [More...]

In The Know: USDA approved Oklahoma’s SNAP restriction waiver request | Broken Arrow proposes ordinance to ticket or arrest people camping in public spaces | George Nigh’s legacy wasn’t just in policy, but in people

In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the… Read more [More...]