Author: Annie Taylor

Annie Taylor // ataylor@okpolicy.org

Annie Taylor joined OK Policy as a Digital Communications Associate/Storybanker in April 2022. She studied journalism and mass communication at the University of Oklahoma, and was a member of the Native American Journalists Association. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Strategic Communications from the University of Central Oklahoma. While pursuing her degree, she worked in restaurant and retail management, as well as freelance copywriting and digital content production. Annie is an enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation, and holds a deep reverence for storytelling in the digital age. She was born and raised in southeast Oklahoma, and now lives in Oklahoma City with her dog, Melvin.

Recent Articles

In The Know: Gov.’s appointee to vacant state Supreme Court seat tied to group that urged voters to create the vacancy | Stitt orders investigation of Mental Health Dept. | Lawmakers facing tough fiscal decisions, considering withdrawal from Rainy Day Fund

By: Annie Taylor
April 15, 2025 // Updated: April 15, 2025
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: Bill to ban homeless shelters, outreach fails in committee | Governor lays out legislative priorities, criticizes bipartisanship | Policy Matters: Without proof, efficiency is just politics dressed up like progress

By: Annie Taylor
April 10, 2025 // Updated: April 10, 2025
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: Gov. accuses Forestry Services of withholding resources, urges shutdown | Federal funding freezes hit Oklahoma’s farmers, clean energy programs | Crossover week, special election results lead up to impending committee, floor deadlines

By: Annie Taylor
April 8, 2025 // Updated: April 8, 2025
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: DOGE-OK recommends health care cuts that are harmful, counterintuitive | U.S. Supreme Court hears case over Planned Parenthood funding | Tell our leaders – Prioritize people over profits

By: Annie Taylor
April 3, 2025 // Updated: April 3, 2025
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 in 71 counties head to the polls for special elections today | House proposes $107 million budget cut for FY26 | Lawmakers question Ryan Walters about proposed new social studies standards | Bill would create state business court

By: Annie Taylor
April 1, 2025 // Updated: April 1, 2025
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: State Ed. Board postpones meeting last minute over concerns of potential Open Meeting Act violation | Oklahoma drought, fire conditions persist | Bills pass ahead of legislative deadline this week in the #OKLeg

By: Annie Taylor
March 28, 2025 // Updated: March 28, 2025
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: State Supt. Walters awarded staff nearly $600,000 in bonuses | Former U.S. Rep. Wes Watkins dies at 86 | Hands off our ‘power reserved for the people’

By: Annie Taylor
March 27, 2025 // Updated: March 27, 2025
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 carries out first execution of 2025 | Federal cuts to cause ‘significant changes’ to Oklahomans’ marketplace health insurance premiums, plans | With immigration bills, lawmakers are playing politics with people’s lives

By: Annie Taylor
March 21, 2025 // Updated: March 21, 2025
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: Controversial anti-immigrant bill advances | State Supt. Walters to pay $5,000 in Ethics Commission settlement over Trump-supporting social media posts | Number of measles cases in Oklahoma grows

By: Annie Taylor
March 18, 2025 // Updated: March 18, 2025
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: Judicial Nominating Commission sends 3 Supreme Court candidates to Stitt | Revised OSDE social studies standards tell students to ‘identify discrepancies in 2020 election results’ | #OKLeg leaders urge fiscal caution; will they heed economic warnings?

By: Annie Taylor
March 13, 2025 // Updated: March 13, 2025
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...]