Author: Dave Hamby

Dave Hamby // dhamby@okpolicy.org

David Hamby has more than 25 years of experience as an award-winning communicator, including overseeing communication programs for Oklahoma higher education institutions and other organizations. Before joining OK Policy, he was director of public relations for Rogers State University where he managed the school’s external communication programs and served as a member of the president’s leadership team. He served in a similar communications role for five years at the University of Tulsa. He also has worked in communications roles at Oklahoma State University and the Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce in Arkansas. He joined OK Policy in October 2019.

Recent Articles

[Weekly Wonk] Cutting taxes this year would be short-sighted | COVID-19, two years later | Diverse voices make better policy

By: Dave Hamby
March 19, 2022 // Updated: March 19, 2022
What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In… Read more [More...]

[Weekly Wonk] Expanded Child Tax Credit | Tax credits for ITIN filers | Fines & fees in youth justice system | Why revenue matters | We’re hiring!

By: Dave Hamby
March 12, 2022 // Updated: March 12, 2022
What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In… Read more [More...]

[Weekly Wonk] The Power of Advocacy | ARPA | Government Transparency | We’re Hiring!

By: Dave Hamby
March 5, 2022 // Updated: March 5, 2022
What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In… Read more [More...]

[Weekly Wonk] Good times don’t last forever | Fiscally responsible tax relief | Long COVID and Paid Family Medical Leave

By: Dave Hamby
February 26, 2022 // Updated: February 26, 2022
What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In… Read more [More...]

[Weekly Wonk] Inclusion for Oklahoma’s immigrants | Justice reform opportunities | Black history is Oklahoma history

By: Dave Hamby
February 19, 2022 // Updated: February 19, 2022
What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In… Read more [More...]

[Weekly Wonk] Preparing for #OKLeg session | Managed care, chapter 2 | OK Policy adds tribal-state policy focus

By: Dave Hamby
February 5, 2022 // Updated: February 12, 2022
What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In… Read more [More...]

[Weekly Wonk] Oklahoma lags in budget transparency | State Budget Summit Video & Resources | More

By: Dave Hamby
January 29, 2022 // Updated: January 29, 2022
What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In… Read more [More...]

Oklahoma among least transparent states for state budget process, new OK Policy report shows

By: Dave Hamby
January 26, 2022 // Updated: February 16, 2022
A new report from the Oklahoma Policy Institute shows that Oklahoma is among the nation’s least transparent states when engaging its residents during the development of the annual state budget.  OK Policy’s new “Focus on Transparency” report serves as a… Read more [More...]

[Weekly Wonk] Cheeseburgers and the minimum wage | Every number is a story | State Budget Summit to be held Thursday

By: Dave Hamby
January 22, 2022 // Updated: January 22, 2022
What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In… Read more [More...]

[Weekly Wonk] Lawmakers talking tax cuts again | Lack of LGBTQ2S+ data | State Budget Summit going virtual

By: Dave Hamby
January 15, 2022 // Updated: January 15, 2022
What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In… Read more [More...]