Gene Perry worked for OK Policy from 2011 to 2019. He is a native Oklahoman and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.A. in history and an M.A. in journalism.
By: Gene Perry
July 9, 2019 // Updated: July 9, 2019
With OK Policy's founder and long-time executive director David Blatt also passing the torch later this year, we decided to do something special for this episode. [More...]
By: Gene Perry
July 5, 2019 // Updated: July 5, 2019
Recent state tax increases help Oklahoma's bottom line more than expected. Feds may claw back millions from Oklahoma’s opioid settlement. Construction jobs in Oklahoma reach a record high. [More...]
By: Gene Perry
June 27, 2019 // Updated: June 27, 2019
Tuition rates likely to increase. Former Epic teachers describe pressure to manipulate enrollment. In Oklahoma, private companies run pretrial services, driving people into debt. Oklahoma's Fort Sill has a history of jailing minority groups. Migrant children could be next. [More...]
By: Gene Perry
June 17, 2019 // Updated: June 17, 2019
Oklahoma ranks in the bottom 10 states in the nation for child well-being, according to the 2019 KIDS COUNT® Data Book released today by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. With an overall ranking of 42nd out of all 50 states,… Read more [More...]
By: Gene Perry
June 14, 2019 // Updated: June 14, 2019
Oklahoma teachers learn about 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre history at OSU-Tulsa instructional workshop. Additional layoffs at OU impact 69 employee positions. Criminal justice reform task force seeks input from public. What happened when Oklahoma raised petroleum taxes modestly? The petroleum industry boomed. [More...]
By: Gene Perry
June 6, 2019 // Updated: June 7, 2019
For a second year in a row, the budget approved by Oklahoma lawmakers increases funding significantly from the year before. However, for much of state government, there is still a long way to go before Oklahoma restores funding to where… Read more [More...]
By: Gene Perry
June 4, 2019 // Updated: June 4, 2019
In this episode I spoke to Nehemiah Frank. Nehemiah is the founder and executive editor of The Black Wall Street Times, an online newspaper that covers news relevant to the black community in Tulsa and social justice issues affecting all Tulsans and Oklahomans. [More...]
By: Gene Perry
May 21, 2019 // Updated: May 21, 2019
This episode of the OKPolicyCast was hosted and produced by Gene Perry. You can subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or RSS. The podcast theme music is by Zébre. If you have any questions for the OKPolicyCast, topics you’d like us to cover, or people you… Read more [More...]
By: Gene Perry
May 20, 2019 // Updated: May 20, 2019
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Click here to subscribe to In The Know and see past editions.
New from OK… Read more [More...]
By: Gene Perry
May 7, 2019 // Updated: May 7, 2019
This episode of the OKPolicyCast was hosted and produced by Gene Perry. You can subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or RSS. The podcast theme music is by Zébre. If you have any questions for the OKPolicyCast, topics you’d like us to cover, or people you… Read more [More...]
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With OK Policy's founder and long-time executive director David Blatt also passing the torch later this year, we decided to do something special for this episode. [More...]
Recent state tax increases help Oklahoma's bottom line more than expected. Feds may claw back millions from Oklahoma’s opioid settlement. Construction jobs in Oklahoma reach a record high. [More...]
Tuition rates likely to increase. Former Epic teachers describe pressure to manipulate enrollment. In Oklahoma, private companies run pretrial services, driving people into debt. Oklahoma's Fort Sill has a history of jailing minority groups. Migrant children could be next. [More...]
Oklahoma ranks in the bottom 10 states in the nation for child well-being, according to the 2019 KIDS COUNT® Data Book released today by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. With an overall ranking of 42nd out of all 50 states,… Read more [More...]
For a second year in a row, the budget approved by Oklahoma lawmakers increases funding significantly from the year before. However, for much of state government, there is still a long way to go before Oklahoma restores funding to where… Read more [More...]
In this episode I spoke to Nehemiah Frank. Nehemiah is the founder and executive editor of The Black Wall Street Times, an online newspaper that covers news relevant to the black community in Tulsa and social justice issues affecting all Tulsans and Oklahomans. [More...]
This episode of the OKPolicyCast was hosted and produced by Gene Perry. You can subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or RSS. The podcast theme music is by Zébre. If you have any questions for the OKPolicyCast, topics you’d like us to cover, or people you… Read more [More...]
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Click here to subscribe to In The Know and see past editions.
New from OK… Read more [More...]
This episode of the OKPolicyCast was hosted and produced by Gene Perry. You can subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or RSS. The podcast theme music is by Zébre. If you have any questions for the OKPolicyCast, topics you’d like us to cover, or people you… Read more [More...]
