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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

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

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

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

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

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

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: Split U.S. Supreme Court hears Oklahoma Catholic charter school case | Oklahoma GOP opts out of rejecting social studies standards that question 2020 election results | ‘Doing less with less’ hurts us all

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: Religious charter school puts Oklahoma at center of key Supreme Court case this week | State election board to mail voter address confirmations | HB 1200 tax proposal would be a terrible legacy for this session

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. Dept. to withhold funds from school districts failing to sign Title VI assurance | Oklahoma lawmakers work across the aisle to address high eviction rates | Fact-checking floor debate on HB 1539

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: SB 1027 would block 94% of Oklahoma voters from citizen petitions | Bill advances to compensate wrongfully convicted Oklahomans | Legislative committee investigating finances for state mental health agency

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...]