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In The Know: OKC legislator proposes to raise subminimum wage

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...]

In The Know: Oklahoma law-enforcement agencies stock up on military-grade equipment

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...]

OK PolicyCast: Episode 6

You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or RSS. The podcast theme music is by Zébre. Each week we bring you the most important news affecting Oklahoma, and what it means. This week, we discuss a couple of… Read more [More...]

In The Know: CAIR criticizes state lawmakers for anti-Muslim Facebook comments

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...]

In The Know: Rep. Lankford says “flippant” calls to secure the border won’t solve immigration problem

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. After… Read more [More...]

In The Know: State election officials finalizing short list of state questions

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...]

OK PolicyCast: Episode 5

You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or RSS. The podcast theme music is by Zébre. We’re back from vacation, rested and ready to share the most important Oklahoma news and analysis. This week, we discuss a recent… Read more [More...]

Two Takes: The Smartest Kids in the World

Early next month, the education advocacy group Stand for Children Oklahoma is hosting a lunch with keynote speaker Amanda Ripley, a journalist and author of the recent non-fiction book, “The Smartest Kids in the World and How They Got That… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Texas to withhold botched execution autopsy details after Oklahoma intervenes

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. Texas… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Cox wins Democratic runoff over Deskin in state superintendent’s race

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. Peggs… Read more [More...]