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: Oklahoma health care ranked nearly the worst in the nation | Oklahoma launches $75M fund to improve infrastructure in all 77 counties | Cherokee Nation proposes revamp of aging Claremore Indian Health hospital

By: Annie Taylor
June 18, 2025 // Updated: June 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: Some ‘debtors’ prison’ fees have been eliminated for Oklahoma defendants | Muscogee Nation Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Freedmen citizenship | Results for June 10 special election

By: Annie Taylor
June 11, 2025 // Updated: June 11, 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: Interim Oklahoma mental health commissioner named after previous leader’s firing | EPIC Charter Schools lays off more than 300 staffers as it cuts learning centers | Lessons learned from SB 675 shed light on the importance of Tribal-state policy

By: Annie Taylor
June 4, 2025 // Updated: August 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: Legal challenge expected against Oklahoma bill capping initiative petition signatures | Senate approves governor’s new education board members | Oklahoma destined to remain poor state without investments

By: Annie Taylor
May 28, 2025 // Updated: May 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: Oklahoma’s ill-timed income tax cut bill heads to the Senate | SB 1027 is a direct attack on Oklahomans’ rights | Patients, OB-GYNs, other experts warn: Oklahoma hospitals could lose vital services with Medicaid cuts

By: Annie Taylor
May 21, 2025 // Updated: May 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...]

Weekly Wonk: IRS-ICE agreement breaks public trust | State budget deal announced | This is a bad time for a tax cut | Capitol Update

By: Annie Taylor
May 17, 2025 // Updated: May 17, 2025
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: Governor, Oklahoma lawmakers announce FY 2026 budget deal; OK Policy responds | Oklahomans speak out, write letters against bill restricting statewide ballot initiatives | Policy Matters: The high cost of Oklahoma’s tax cuts

By: Annie Taylor
May 15, 2025 // Updated: May 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: Oklahoma mental health budget crisis continues | Governor uses veto message to troll #OKLeg, urges tax cuts | Oklahoma pilots new domestic violence reform

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

In The Know: Oklahoma House passes bill to make initiative petition process ‘really tough, if not impossible’ | Lawsuit filed to challenge controversial social studies standards | We all do better when we all do better

By: Annie Taylor
May 8, 2025 // Updated: May 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: Executive director says state mental health dept. has ‘likely’ been plagued by ‘corruption’ | Oklahoma Republicans propose block on citizenship checks in schools | Supreme Court, Oklahoma lawmakers weigh church-state boundaries

By: Annie Taylor
May 6, 2025 // Updated: May 6, 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...]