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
April 24, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
This blog post originally ran on April 24, 2012 and is reprinted verbatim. The claim that prior tax cuts led to higher tax revenues continues to be advanced by tax cut proponents in Oklahoma. For the findings of a survey… Read more [More...]
By: David Blatt
April 23, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
While most attention this year has focused on competing proposals to lower the top income tax rate and curtail tax breaks, another proposal that would cut taxes for corporations by some $50 million has been quietly making its way through… Read more [More...]
By: David Blatt
April 15, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
The Oklahoma Department of Human Service’s Practice and Policy Lecture Series will host our very own policy analyst, Kate Richey, on April 25th to discuss Oklahoma’s racial wealth gap in asset building. The free event will take place from noon… Read more [More...]
By: David Blatt
April 11, 2013 // Updated: April 15, 2013
Oklahoma Policy Institute is proud to announce that John Feaver of Chickasha and Ann-Clore Duncan of Edmond have joined its Board of Directors.
John Feaver is President of the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (USAO). John joined the… Read more [More...]
By: David Blatt
April 9, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Not too long ago, Oklahoma seemed on the verge of enacting a far-reaching reform of the state’s special-interest tax breaks. Now, after a series of setbacks, the prospect of meaningful reform seems to have vanished.
Oklahoma offers hundreds of tax… Read more [More...]
By: David Blatt
April 1, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
A key component of the Affordable Care Act’s efforts to expand access to health insurance is providing federal funds to extend Medicaid to all adults making less than 138 percent of the federal poverty limit. With the Supreme Court’s ruling… Read more [More...]
By: David Blatt
March 27, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
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Changes in Oklahoma’s education system in recent years are just the latest in a long line of reforms going back decades. As we debate this latest batch of reforms, some important questions… Read more [More...]
By: David Blatt
March 20, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Last week, the House passed HB 1552 by Rep. Mark McCullough, R-Sapulpa. Inspired by Florida’s Medicaid managed care program, the bill would move the entire statewide Medicaid population, including seniors and persons with disabilities who are receiving long-term care, into… Read more [More...]
By: David Blatt
March 13, 2013 // Updated: May 1, 2019
Oklahoma lawmakers are considering a proposal, HJR 1011, that would change the state constitution to lower the amount by which legislative appropriations can grow from one year to the next. After looking at state spending patterns in recent years, it’s… Read more [More...]
By: David Blatt
March 6, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Extending health coverage to more uninsured people through Medicaid is at the core of the Affordable Care Act’s efforts to ensure access to affordable health insurance for millions of Americans. Currently in Oklahoma, nearly fifty per cent of low-income adults… Read more [More...]
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This blog post originally ran on April 24, 2012 and is reprinted verbatim. The claim that prior tax cuts led to higher tax revenues continues to be advanced by tax cut proponents in Oklahoma. For the findings of a survey… Read more [More...]
While most attention this year has focused on competing proposals to lower the top income tax rate and curtail tax breaks, another proposal that would cut taxes for corporations by some $50 million has been quietly making its way through… Read more [More...]
The Oklahoma Department of Human Service’s Practice and Policy Lecture Series will host our very own policy analyst, Kate Richey, on April 25th to discuss Oklahoma’s racial wealth gap in asset building. The free event will take place from noon… Read more [More...]
Oklahoma Policy Institute is proud to announce that John Feaver of Chickasha and Ann-Clore Duncan of Edmond have joined its Board of Directors.
John Feaver is President of the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (USAO). John joined the… Read more [More...]
Not too long ago, Oklahoma seemed on the verge of enacting a far-reaching reform of the state’s special-interest tax breaks. Now, after a series of setbacks, the prospect of meaningful reform seems to have vanished.
Oklahoma offers hundreds of tax… Read more [More...]
A key component of the Affordable Care Act’s efforts to expand access to health insurance is providing federal funds to extend Medicaid to all adults making less than 138 percent of the federal poverty limit. With the Supreme Court’s ruling… Read more [More...]
Download the full report
Download the Executive Summary
Changes in Oklahoma’s education system in recent years are just the latest in a long line of reforms going back decades. As we debate this latest batch of reforms, some important questions… Read more [More...]
Last week, the House passed HB 1552 by Rep. Mark McCullough, R-Sapulpa. Inspired by Florida’s Medicaid managed care program, the bill would move the entire statewide Medicaid population, including seniors and persons with disabilities who are receiving long-term care, into… Read more [More...]
Oklahoma lawmakers are considering a proposal, HJR 1011, that would change the state constitution to lower the amount by which legislative appropriations can grow from one year to the next. After looking at state spending patterns in recent years, it’s… Read more [More...]
Extending health coverage to more uninsured people through Medicaid is at the core of the Affordable Care Act’s efforts to ensure access to affordable health insurance for millions of Americans. Currently in Oklahoma, nearly fifty per cent of low-income adults… Read more [More...]
