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In The Know: Same-Sex married couples must wait for new drivers’ licenses

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. Although… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Same-sex marriage now is legal in Oklahoma

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. Gay… Read more [More...]

Don’t let fear make us dumb

Recently a terrible crime has made the headlines in Oklahoma. Shortly after being fired from a food processing plant in Moore, Alton Nolen attacked two of his co-workers with a knife, beheading one and seriously injuring another. The details of… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Oklahomans begin lining up before midnight for free medical care

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. Oklahomans… Read more [More...]

OK PolicyCast: Episode 10

You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or RSS. The podcast theme music is by Zébre. The OK PolicyCast brings you the most important news in Oklahoma, and what it means. This week we talk with David Blatt… Read more [More...]

OK PolicyCast Episode 9 Transcript

Listen to this episode here. It’s September 26, 2014, and this is the OK PolicyCast from Oklahoma Policy Institute. Each week we bring you the most important news about Oklahoma, and what it means. I’m Gene Perry. And I’m Kara… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Property rights group tells legislators Oklahoma wind farm tax credits are unsustainable

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...]

Why didn’t the lottery solve Oklahoma’s education funding problems?

Almost without fail, any news story related to money for Oklahoma schools will attract commenters bitterly pointing out they thought the lottery was supposed to solve our education funding problems. So why hasn’t the lottery gotten Oklahoma out of the bottom rungs… Read more [More...]

In The Know: District judge upholds Oklahoma’s attempt to defund 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. U.S.… Read more [More...]

In The Know: CTB/McGraw-Hill backs out of consideration for winter testing contract

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. CTB/McGraw-Hill,… Read more [More...]