Month: August 2025

In The Know: Housing advocates raise concern over proposed limits on federal housing assistance | Oklahoma Congressman predicts planned cuts to Medicaid will be tweaked | Make community great again

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: Oklahomans brace for SNAP cuts | Proposed HUD timeline puts working families at risk of eviction, homelessness | Housing is out of reach for working Oklahomans, seniors and people with disabilities

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...]

Housing is out of reach for working Oklahomans, seniors and people with disabilities

The gap between wages and rent in Oklahoma continues to widen. According to National Low Income Housing Coalition’s 2025 Out of Reach report, an Oklahoma worker needs to earn $20.98 an hour for a two-bedroom rental or $16.85 for a… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Oklahoma’s Small-Town Police Take Federal Immigration Role | Is Gov. Stitt sending National Guard troops to Washington, DC? | OK Supreme Court stays HB 2783 over Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Board terms

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 Supreme Court stays HB 2783 over Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Board terms (Capitol Update)

There was an interesting ruling by the Oklahoma Supreme Court recently staying implementation of House Bill 2783, authored by the respective chairmen and vice chairmen of the House and Senate appropriations committees. The bill sought to strike statutory language providing… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Lawmakers taking a look at insurance rates in Oklahoma | Details emerging on ‘woke test’ for teachers | State leaders bracing for ‘heavy lift’ from federal funding changes

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...]

The myth of Oklahoma’s fiscal self-reliance (Policy Matters)

This column originally appeared in The Journal Record on August 6, 2025 Oklahoma prides itself on being lean and self-reliant, living within its means while others spend recklessly. But the numbers tell a different story. In truth, billions in federal… Read more [More...]

Weekly Wonk: Oklahoma became the worst state in the nation for education because of our policy choices | Our children are paying for grown-up power plays | Oklahoma’s booms, busts, and tax cut déjà vu | More

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...]

In The Know: End of state testing is ‘nowhere near’ a done deal | Judge dismisses Walters’ suit | State ethics commission to let lawmakers use campaign funds for security

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 lawmakers consider adding state oversight for homeless shelters | Concerns surround Education Dept.’s new testing plan | Our children are paying for grown-up power plays

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...]