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2019 Priority: Increase PK-12 state aid funding to restore school staffing and programs

Download this fact sheet as a printable pdf here. Read about the rest of OK Policy’s 2019 Legislative Policy Priorities here. The revenue measures passed in April 2018 as HB1010xx were a historic win for educators, funding an average $6,100… Read more [More...]

2019 Priority: Restore higher education funding to ensure a well-educated workforce

Download this fact sheet as a printable pdf here. Read about the rest of OK Policy’s 2019 Legislative Policy Priorities here. Maintaining a robust system of higher education is vital to Oklahoma’s economic prosperity. Insufficient funding hampers Oklahoma’s ability to… Read more [More...]

2019 Priority: Protect Oklahoma’s revenue base

Download this fact sheet as a printable pdf here. Read about the rest of OK Policy’s 2019 Legislative Policy Priorities here. Oklahomans look to our state government to fund a wide range of critical investments – schools, roads and bridges,… Read more [More...]

2019 Priority: Expand Health Coverage

Download this fact sheet as a printable pdf here. Read about the rest of OK Policy’s 2019 Legislative Policy Priorities here. Oklahoma’s uninsured rate is one of the highest in the US. The effects of having so many uninsured Oklahomans… Read more [More...]

2019 Legislative Policy Priorities: Solutions for Oklahoma’s toughest challenges

We are offering proven solutions to poverty and the lack of opportunity that holds Oklahoma back from becoming a truly prosperous state. With this agenda and with all of you, we may finally fulfill the Oklahoma Standard and rebuild an economy and society that works for all. [More...]

Oklahoma Advocacy Toolkit

Here are key resources to stay informed and take action during the legislative session: Follow bills and learn about the issues Sign up for advocacy alert emails from Together Oklahoma, our grassroots advocacy program. Visit our Take Action page to… Read more [More...]

New federal education law could change how we fund high-poverty schools

This piece was authored by Kylie Thomas, who was an OK Policy intern in 2016 and a Master’s student in economics at American University. She previously earned her Bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Tulsa. When the Every… Read more [More...]

Sales tax holiday is poor policy

Rather than stimulating an overall increase in sales, studies have tended to find that sales tax holidays simply shift the timing of sales that would have happened anyway, deferring purchases that would have been made earlier. [More...]

Income inequality in Oklahoma has declined but there’s more work to be done

This piece was authored by Kylie Thomas, who was an OK Policy intern in 2016 and a Master’s student in economics at American University. She previously earned her Bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Tulsa. The Economic Policy… Read more [More...]

What the new federal education law means for Oklahoma (part 2)

This piece was authored by Kylie Thomas, who was an OK Policy intern in 2016 and a Master’s student in economics at American University. She previously earned her Bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Tulsa. This post is… Read more [More...]