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ACT TODAY! Help lower insurance rates and make Oklahoma roads safer (March 16, 2023)

Next week, Oklahoma lawmakers will have the opportunity to make Oklahoma roads safer and create nearly $40 miilion in insurance savings for Oklahoma drivers. SB 669 would enable individuals who pay their taxes with an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)… Read more [More...]

In What Ways Can the Federal Government Make the Economy Work For Oklahomans?

Written Testimony Presented to the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Field Hearing on the “State of the American Economy: The Heartland” Yukon, Oklahoma | March 7, 2023 Shiloh Kantz, Executive Director for the Oklahoma Policy Institute, was invited to… Read more [More...]

The 2022 Midterms reveal our democracy is still inaccessible to many Oklahoma voters

Authors: Cole Allen, Vivian Morris, Gabriela Ramirez-Perez – – – Oklahoma’s democracy is inaccessible to many Oklahomans, especially those in historically marginalized communities. We’ve consistently had among the nation’s lowest rates of electoral participation, with only 4 in 10 eligible… Read more [More...]

We’re hiring for a Data Analyst (Fall 2022)

NOTE: This position search has closed.  — Visit our Jobs & Internships page to view the latest job and internship opportunities. OK Policy is now hiring for a  Data Analyst. The Data Analyst carries out critical data-driven research projects, using the Open… Read more [More...]

2022 in Review

  Reports A Better Path Forward: Focus on Transparency (Oklahoma’s Budget Process) Better Tomorrows: A Landscape Analysis of Oklahoma’s Youth Justice System and Suggested Reforms Medicaid Expansion in Oklahoma: Year One   Research and Analysis Medicaid expansion improved access to… Read more [More...]

Join our team as a Communications Associate

This position has been filled. Join our e-mail list to be notified when job opportunities become available.… Read more [More...]

Oklahoma lawmakers should get serious about addressing inflation

Co-authors: Josie Phillips, Policy Fellow and Paul Shinn, former Budget and Tax Senior Policy Analyst — Oklahoma elected officials have called for state action to help Oklahomans who are struggling with inflation. The House of Representatives went so far as… Read more [More...]

The Oklahoma Legislature could have done more to support everyday Oklahomans

Co-authors: Sabine Brown, Infrastructure and Access Senior Policy Analyst; Gabrielle Jacobi, Child Well-Being Policy Analyst / KIDS COUNT Coordinator; Josie Phillips, Policy Fellow; Gabriela Ramirez-Perez, Immigration Policy Analyst; Emma Morris, Health Care and Revenue Policy Analyst — Oklahoma legislators have… Read more [More...]

Join the team as a Regional Organizer for Together Oklahoma (Two Positions)

Our Regional Organizer supports OK Policy by providing structured leadership in the development and implementation of community-based advocacy actions that further policy goals identified by OK Policy and works closely with Together Oklahoma (TOK) chapters and issue groups. [More...]

Join the team as a Youth Justice Policy Analyst

Our Youth Justice Policy Analyst supports OK Policy through non-partisan research and analysis, focused primarily on state youth justice issues, through the collection and reporting of a broad range of data and research to assist in the development of and advocacy for meaningful recommendations for our policy team and organization [More...]