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: #OKLeg session wraps with most controversial measures failing | Lawsuit demands Tulsa County DA release records in Glossip death penalty case | Senate divisions come to a head at session’s end

By: Annie Taylor
May 19, 2026 // Updated: May 19, 2026
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: Tens of thousands of Oklahomans illegally paid below the minimum wage | State Supreme Court dismisses suit over new social studies standards | House Speaker considers special session for #OKLeg

By: Annie Taylor
May 13, 2026 // Updated: May 13, 2026
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 doctors, patients respond to potential Medicaid expansion changes | Today is Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women Awareness Day: Oklahoma has improved its framework, but are Native women actually safer?

By: Annie Taylor
May 5, 2026 // Updated: May 5, 2026
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 voters to decide property tax question in November | Oklahoma Supreme Court hears oral arguments in State Farm case | Private school subsidies get a $25 million expansion

By: Annie Taylor
April 28, 2026 // Updated: April 28, 2026
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 lawmakers push for special election on Medicaid expansion, judicial reform | Senate leaders says no to Oklahoma constitutional convention, for now | Oklahoma City Council to vote on data center moratorium

By: Annie Taylor
April 21, 2026 // Updated: April 21, 2026
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: Property tax measure heading to August ballot could cost counties, Oklahoma schools millions | Attacks on Medicaid put Tribal and rural health care at risk | Oklahoma sees decline in SNAP participation in wake of Big Beautiful Bill

By: Annie Taylor
April 14, 2026 // Updated: April 14, 2026
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: #OKLeg sends $12.82 billion budget to governor’s desk | Any change to property taxes would have major fiscal impact | Oklahomans deserve forward-thinking criminal justice policy

By: Annie Taylor
April 10, 2026 // Updated: April 10, 2026
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: U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear Tribal income tax case | Oklahoma Republicans move to reverse voter-approved Medicaid expansion | Senate committee advances $12.8 billion state budget

By: Annie Taylor
April 7, 2026 // Updated: April 7, 2026
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 ranks 4th most illiterate state in new study | Immigrants lose access to food aid in more states, as federal restrictions take effect | Oklahoma’s property tax cap proposal raises equity concerns

By: Annie Taylor
March 31, 2026 // Updated: March 31, 2026
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: Markwayne Mullin confirmed to lead Homeland Security, Gov picks Tulsa oil exec. to fill Senate seat | Property tax cuts aren’t the real driver of housing costs | The evolving limits of government liability

By: Annie Taylor
March 24, 2026 // Updated: March 24, 2026
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...]