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OK Policy Podcast: Episode 3

This special episode of our podcast features highlights from the 2014 Summer Policy Institute. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or RSS. The podcast theme music is by Zébre. Guests this week include Oklahoma Education Association Associate… Read more [More...]

In The Know is on hiatus

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.  No… Read more [More...]

OK Policy Podcast: Episode 2

On the 2nd episode of our weekly podcast, topics include some surprising new research on how term limits affected the Oklahoma legislature, a lawsuit that could shake up tax politics in Oklahoma, Oklahoma City’s first community school, and more! You… Read more [More...]

Can Oklahoma make better budget predictions?

Oklahoma’s state budget was thrown into turmoil this year when much less money came to the General Revenuef fund than was expected. For the full year, General Revenue was 4.8 percent below the estimate; if the shortfall had reached 5… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Community health centers cut staff and services due to state budget shortfall

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. Community … Read more [More...]

In The Know: Oklahoma City experiments with community school to address poverty

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: Federal agreement will fund new Tulsa VA clinic

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. Today… Read more [More...]

Report examines growing cost of Quality Jobs program

The Quality Jobs Program is one of the largest business subsidies in Oklahoma. Quality Jobs spending has grown steadily in recent years, reaching $82.3 million in fiscal year 2014 even as most other state programs saw budget cuts. A new… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Arguments heat up in lawsuit over oil and gas tax rate

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. Today… Read more [More...]

The OK Policy Podcast: Episode 1

Here’s the first episode of a new weekly podcast from OK Policy. This week, we share some of the most important Oklahoma headlines, bust some myths surrounding the migrant children at Fort Sill, and discuss one of the largest business… Read more [More...]