2024 Summer Listening Sessions Data and Sources

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Economic Opportunity

High Poverty:

okpolicy.org/2022-census-data-oklahoma-remains-among-the-nations-poorest-states-policy-solutions-can-help-reverse-this-trend/#:~:text=%E2%80%93%20%E2%80%93%20%E2%80%93,$23%2C000%20or%20less%20in%202022

Low Pay and Affordable Housing:

okpolicy.org/a-job-isnt-enough-to-afford-housing-in-oklahoma/

[More on economic opportunity from OK Policy]

Voting and Elections

okpolicy.org/the-2022-midterms-reveal-our-democracy-is-still-inaccessible-to-many-oklahoma-voters/

[More on voting and democracy from OK Policy]

Tribal Economic Impact

biamaps.geoplatform.gov/Tribal-Leaders-Directory/

www.unitedforoklahoma.com/economic-impact/#:~:text=A%20Billion%2DDollar%20Economic%20Engine,that%20support%20their%20business%20operations

[More on Tribal-state policy from OK Policy]

Justice System

High Rates of Incarceration:

www.prisonpolicy.org/global/2024.html

High Expense:

www.oklegislature.gov/APAC/APAC%202018%20DOC%20Performance%20Assessment%20Final%20Report.pdf

Excessive Sentencing:

www.fwd.us/news/long-sentences-oklahoma/

Extreme Disparities:

okpolicy.org/the-2022-session-brings-rare-opportunity-for-significant-progress-in-our-criminal-justice-system/

Juvenile Justice:

oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/oja/documents/annual-reports/updated-annual-reports/CY22%20Annual%20Report.pdf

[More on criminal justice from OK Policy]

Immigration

map.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/locations/oklahoma/

[More on immigration from OK Policy]

Health

Life expectancy:

www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2023/12/21/life-expectancy-in-oklahoma-declined-according-to-cdc/71985500007/

SoonerCare enrollment:

apnews.com/article/access-to-health-care-oklahoma-children-e883f6447e97194146bda17a014bed45#

[More on health care from OK Policy]