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In The Know: Training expert says Oklahoma police laws need changes

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail.  Oklahoma’s … Read more [More...]

In The Know: District audit details racial discrepancy in OKC schools suspensions

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail. An… Read more [More...]

Are you our next summer intern?

We are pleased to offer two exciting opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students interested in Oklahoma public policy. We are now accepting student applicants for a paid, part-time or full-time internship during the summer of 2015. Interns will be expected… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Gov. Fallin signs bill adding nitrogen gas as state execution method

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail. Gov.… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Tulsa County Sheriff supervisors told to falsify reserve deputy’s training records

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail. The… Read more [More...]

New poll: Majority of Oklahomans favor halting tax cut amid budget shortfall

A new poll shows that 60 percent of Oklahoma voters support delaying or canceling the income tax cut scheduled for 2016, and only 33 percent still want the tax cut to go forward while the state has a large budget… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt defends Bible distribution in schools

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail. Oklahoma… Read more [More...]

Upcoming Event: Oklahoma Watch forum on low-income neighborhoods

Nonprofit news organization Oklahoma Watch and the University of Oklahoma’s Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication will host a public forum about challenges in low-income neighborhoods in south Oklahoma City. The event is Thursday, April 16, 6-7 p.m. at… Read more [More...]

In The Know: District Attorney charges reserve deputy with second-degree manslaughter

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail.  A… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Video shows Tulsa sheriff deputy killing man as officer uses gun not Taser ‘by mistake’

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail. Video… Read more [More...]