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 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...]

In The Know: Oklahoma dodges some federal cuts | State Supreme Court pauses Ryan Walters’ attempt to buy Bibles, Bible-infused curriculum | Are proposed new hurdles to state question process legislative overreach?

By: Annie Taylor
March 11, 2025 // Updated: March 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: New poll shows Oklahoman’s want roads and bridges repaired, not tax cuts | Legal challenge seeks to block school Bible mandate | A look at a new abortion bill | Dental Therapy Act (HB 2921) can help address our dental care needs

By: Annie Taylor
March 5, 2025 // Updated: March 5, 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’s AG calls Walters’ request for opinion on Trump order “manufactured political drama” | Bill banning ingredients in Oklahoma foods advances | Oklahoma can’t run without income tax revenue

By: Annie Taylor
March 4, 2025 // Updated: March 4, 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: ‘That’s part of life’: Stitt addresses Tinker Air Force Base layoff rumors | Senate advances flat tax proposal | Policy Matters: Hiding federal data hurts all of us

By: Annie Taylor
February 27, 2025 // Updated: February 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: Supreme Court orders new trial for Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip | Report shows $19.3M in Oklahoma’s private-school tax credits went to wealthier households | Senate committee hears, rejects four controversial bills

By: Annie Taylor
February 25, 2025 // Updated: February 25, 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: Anti-immigration raids harm all communities | Black health in Oklahoma | Gov’s quiet about-face on cost of his tax cut | Who opened the door for you on your life’s journey?

By: Annie Taylor
February 22, 2025 // Updated: February 21, 2025
This Week from OK Policy Anti-immigration raids harm all communities (Commentary): As the new administration issued a flurry of executive orders during its first weeks in power, many of the actions have specifically targeted immigrants and negatively impacted many community… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Oklahoma business leaders turning against Ryan Walters | Sports bills advance | #OKLeg Valentines

By: Annie Taylor
February 14, 2025 // Updated: February 14, 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...]