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In The Know: Two sentencing reform bills pass out of House committee

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. Under… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Hydrocodone no longer No. 1 drug prescribed to Oklahoma’s Medicaid patients

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: School voucher bill OK’d by Senate committee

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...]

What Fallin’s goals for state government tell us about Oklahoma

During her 2015 State of the State Address, Governor Fallin announced a new state website that would identify measurable objectives for state government and track how Oklahoma is doing at reaching these objectives over time. The website looks at 160… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Treasurer says he will sue state to protect unclaimed property beneficiaries if Legislature passes bill

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. State… Read more [More...]

Fiscal Year

A fiscal year (usually abbreviated ‘FY’) is the period used for calculating annual budgets. The state of Oklahoma’s fiscal year (usually abbreviated as ‘SFY’) runs from July 1 to June 30, while the federal fiscal year (usually abbreviated as ‘FFY’),… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Okla. debate over US history overshadows education cuts

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. While… Read more [More...]

OK PolicyCast Episode 21: An Economic Check-Up for Oklahoma

You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or RSS. The podcast theme music is by Zébre. This week we share a panel discussion from OK Policy’s 2015 State Budget Summit. In recent years Oklahoma has seen among the… Read more [More...]

In The Know: 125,000 Oklahomans have signed up for health insurance under Affordable Care Act

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. Federal… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Oklahoma budget hole reaches $611 million

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. State… Read more [More...]