Former Executive Director David Blatt joined OK Policy in 2008 and served as its Executive Director from 2010 to 2019. He previously served as Director of Public Policy for Community Action Project of Tulsa County and as a budget analyst for the Oklahoma State Senate. He has a Ph.D. in political science from Cornell University and a B.A. from the University of Alberta. David has been selected as Political Scientist of the Year by the Oklahoma Political Science Association, Local Social Justice Champion by the Dan Allen Center for Social Justice, and Public Citizen of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers.
By: David Blatt
November 15, 2017 // Updated: November 15, 2017
OK Policy is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for two full-time positions as an advocacy and outreach coordinator and as a communications associate. We will be accepting applications for both positions until Monday, December 4th and… Read more [More...]
By: David Blatt
November 14, 2017 // Updated: November 14, 2017
In The Know will be on a break for the remainder of the week due to an all-staff conference. We will return next Monday, November 20th. We will continue to post content to our blog and Facebook page. We will… Read more [More...]
By: David Blatt
November 13, 2017 // Updated: May 1, 2019
Here is our assessment of the budget unveiled on Nov. 13th by House and Senate leaders. UPDATE: The new General Appropriations bill, HB 1019X, has now passed the House and Senate and awaits action by the Governor.
Lawmakers had plenty… Read more [More...]
By: David Blatt
November 10, 2017 // Updated: May 1, 2019
A week ago we wrote: “At this point (barring further surprises), special session is likely to conclude with a new budget that averts the doomsday scenario facing the three health and social services agencies but does not address Oklahoma’s chronic… Read more [More...]
By: David Blatt
November 9, 2017 // Updated: November 27, 2017
If the Legislature does not approve new revenues in special session, the consequence will be unimaginable cuts to health care and other protections for our state’s most vulnerable citizens — with the greatest harm to children, seniors, and people with… Read more [More...]
By: David Blatt
November 7, 2017 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Note: This post has been updated to reflect the most recent information (11/7/17: 9:00 pm)
You are needed right now to contact your Representative and urge him or her to support the comprehensive budget plan contained in HB 1054.
Click… Read more [More...]
By: David Blatt
November 1, 2017 // Updated: May 1, 2019
Last week, lawmakers’ attempt to address the state budget crisis in special session collapsed. They rejected proposals that would have filled the entire budget hole and averted imminent and catastrophic cuts to the three health care and social service agencies —… Read more [More...]
By: David Blatt
October 31, 2017 // Updated: May 1, 2019
We expect a lot from the Oklahomans who work for state government. These are the men and women we entrust to care for victims of abuse and neglect, supervise the most dangerous criminal offenders, stop the spread of infectious diseases,… Read more [More...]
By: David Blatt
October 10, 2017 // Updated: May 2, 2019
A tax break that benefits a small number of wealthy taxpayers and costs the state of Oklahoma around $100 million per year cannot “be credibly shown to have significant economic impact or a positive return on investment for the State,”… Read more [More...]
By: David Blatt
October 4, 2017 // Updated: May 2, 2019
As lawmakers continue to work to develop a plan to address the state’s budget crisis, the top priority has rightly been generating enough new revenue to avoid even more cuts to critical services and to fund longstanding needs like a… Read more [More...]
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OK Policy is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for two full-time positions as an advocacy and outreach coordinator and as a communications associate. We will be accepting applications for both positions until Monday, December 4th and… Read more [More...]
In The Know will be on a break for the remainder of the week due to an all-staff conference. We will return next Monday, November 20th. We will continue to post content to our blog and Facebook page. We will… Read more [More...]
A week ago we wrote: “At this point (barring further surprises), special session is likely to conclude with a new budget that averts the doomsday scenario facing the three health and social services agencies but does not address Oklahoma’s chronic… Read more [More...]
If the Legislature does not approve new revenues in special session, the consequence will be unimaginable cuts to health care and other protections for our state’s most vulnerable citizens — with the greatest harm to children, seniors, and people with… Read more [More...]
Note: This post has been updated to reflect the most recent information (11/7/17: 9:00 pm)
You are needed right now to contact your Representative and urge him or her to support the comprehensive budget plan contained in HB 1054.
Click… Read more [More...]
Last week, lawmakers’ attempt to address the state budget crisis in special session collapsed. They rejected proposals that would have filled the entire budget hole and averted imminent and catastrophic cuts to the three health care and social service agencies —… Read more [More...]
We expect a lot from the Oklahomans who work for state government. These are the men and women we entrust to care for victims of abuse and neglect, supervise the most dangerous criminal offenders, stop the spread of infectious diseases,… Read more [More...]
A tax break that benefits a small number of wealthy taxpayers and costs the state of Oklahoma around $100 million per year cannot “be credibly shown to have significant economic impact or a positive return on investment for the State,”… Read more [More...]
As lawmakers continue to work to develop a plan to address the state’s budget crisis, the top priority has rightly been generating enough new revenue to avoid even more cuts to critical services and to fund longstanding needs like a… Read more [More...]
