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
October 17, 2013 // Updated: October 17, 2013
Oklahoma Policy Institute is very pleased to announce the selection of five Oklahoma graduate students as the first class of OK Policy Research Fellows.
The 2013-14 Research Fellows are:… Read more [More...]
By: David Blatt
October 14, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
The Oklahoma chapter of the Scholars Strategy Network is excited to be co-sponsoring two upcoming events.
On Wednesday, November 13th, Oklahoma SSN and the OU Economics Club will host a public forum, “Nurturing Local Economic Growth: What can we learn… Read more [More...]
By: David Blatt
October 10, 2013 // Updated: May 1, 2019
Oklahoma’s seven public pension systems have a combined unfunded liability of $11.6 billion as of June 30, 2012. This large number alone is often put forward to make the case for doing away with traditional defined benefit pensions for state… Read more [More...]
By: David Blatt
September 23, 2013 // Updated: September 23, 2013
Oklahoma Policy Institute is seeking to hire two highly-qualified individuals to fill positions for a policy analyst and an outreach coordinator.
The policy analyst will conduct research and analysis on a range of policy issues, which may include health care,… Read more [More...]
By: David Blatt
September 17, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Fifteen years after Oklahoma expanded Medicaid eligibility for children, the number of uninsured children in the state continues to fall. The child uninsured rate in Oklahoma reached an historic low of 8 percent in 2011-2012, which is half the rate… Read more [More...]
By: David Blatt
September 13, 2013 // Updated: September 12, 2013
OK Policy regretfully shares the news that two valuable members of our team – Megan Benn and Tiece Dempsey – have recently informed us that they will be leaving their positions.
Megan has served as our Outreach Coordinator on budget… Read more [More...]
By: David Blatt
September 10, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Last Friday, Oklahoma received formal word that the federal government has agreed to extend Insure Oklahoma, the state’s publicly-funded premium assistance health insurance program, until the end of 2014, subject to certain program changes. This one-year extension means that individuals… Read more [More...]
By: David Blatt
September 9, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
One year after Oklahoma finalized an historic plan to transform its child welfare system, significant changes have been put in place. However, major obstacles remain and the ultimate success of the Pinnacle Plan will depend on many more years of… Read more [More...]
By: David Blatt
September 4, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
State Question 766, which exempted businesses from paying taxes on their intangible property, will reduce local tax revenues by an estimated $60.2 million in 2013, according to figures provided by the Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC). The biggest winners will be… Read more [More...]
By: David Blatt
August 27, 2013 // Updated: August 27, 2013
Oklahoma’s taxes on unconventional production of oil and gas, or horizontal drilling, are among the nation’s lowest and would remain relatively low even if the state eliminated the tax breaks currently benefiting horizontal drilling, according to a new study from… Read more [More...]
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The Oklahoma chapter of the Scholars Strategy Network is excited to be co-sponsoring two upcoming events.
On Wednesday, November 13th, Oklahoma SSN and the OU Economics Club will host a public forum, “Nurturing Local Economic Growth: What can we learn… Read more [More...]
Oklahoma’s seven public pension systems have a combined unfunded liability of $11.6 billion as of June 30, 2012. This large number alone is often put forward to make the case for doing away with traditional defined benefit pensions for state… Read more [More...]
Oklahoma Policy Institute is seeking to hire two highly-qualified individuals to fill positions for a policy analyst and an outreach coordinator.
The policy analyst will conduct research and analysis on a range of policy issues, which may include health care,… Read more [More...]
Fifteen years after Oklahoma expanded Medicaid eligibility for children, the number of uninsured children in the state continues to fall. The child uninsured rate in Oklahoma reached an historic low of 8 percent in 2011-2012, which is half the rate… Read more [More...]
OK Policy regretfully shares the news that two valuable members of our team – Megan Benn and Tiece Dempsey – have recently informed us that they will be leaving their positions.
Megan has served as our Outreach Coordinator on budget… Read more [More...]
Last Friday, Oklahoma received formal word that the federal government has agreed to extend Insure Oklahoma, the state’s publicly-funded premium assistance health insurance program, until the end of 2014, subject to certain program changes. This one-year extension means that individuals… Read more [More...]
One year after Oklahoma finalized an historic plan to transform its child welfare system, significant changes have been put in place. However, major obstacles remain and the ultimate success of the Pinnacle Plan will depend on many more years of… Read more [More...]
State Question 766, which exempted businesses from paying taxes on their intangible property, will reduce local tax revenues by an estimated $60.2 million in 2013, according to figures provided by the Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC). The biggest winners will be… Read more [More...]
Oklahoma’s taxes on unconventional production of oil and gas, or horizontal drilling, are among the nation’s lowest and would remain relatively low even if the state eliminated the tax breaks currently benefiting horizontal drilling, according to a new study from… Read more [More...]
