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] Criminal justice reform | Busting the bootstrap myth | Oklahoma needs strong Ethics Commission

By: Dave Hamby
July 22, 2023 // Updated: July 22, 2023
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: Summer months bring hungry Oklahoma children | Revenue reductions in FY24 | More

By: Dave Hamby
July 8, 2023 // Updated: July 8, 2023
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...]

In The Know: State’s unclear abortion laws create confusion | AG asks U.S. Supreme Court for new Glossip trial | Food insecurity during summer

By: Dave Hamby
July 6, 2023 // Updated: July 6, 2023
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Some stories included here are behind paywall or require subscription. OK Policy encourages the support… Read more [More...]

Weekly Wonk: Reforming court fines and fees collections | All Oklahomans deserve freedom to exist | More

By: Dave Hamby
June 10, 2023 // Updated: June 10, 2023
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...]

In The Know: House members grill Walters during hearing | Gov. signs gender-affirming care ban | Kasey Alert Act is good tribal-state policy | Capitol Update

By: Dave Hamby
May 2, 2023 // Updated: May 2, 2023
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Some stories included here are behind paywall or require subscription. OK Policy encourages the support… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Stitt: Education deal close despite recent conflicts | Gov. axes OETA funding over LGBTQ2S+ content | State begins disenrolling Medicaid recipients

By: Dave Hamby
May 1, 2023 // Updated: May 1, 2023
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Some stories included here are behind paywall or require subscription. OK Policy encourages the support… Read more [More...]

Weekly Wonk: Private school vouchers are wrong turn for Oklahoma | Delivering targeted, fiscally responsible tax relief | Capitol Update | More

By: Dave Hamby
April 29, 2023 // Updated: May 1, 2023
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...]

In The Know: Gamesmanship on education plans creates #okleg impasse | Delivering tax cuts for Oklahomans who need it | Vouchers have long-term fiscal impacts

By: Dave Hamby
April 27, 2023 // Updated: April 27, 2023
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Some stories included here are behind paywall or require subscription. OK Policy encourages the support… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Report examines emergency pregnancy care in post-Roe Oklahoma | Lawmakers chastise CVS | Capitol Update

By: Dave Hamby
April 25, 2023 // Updated: April 25, 2023
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Some stories included here are behind paywall or require subscription. OK Policy encourages the support… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Cleaning up after tornado that kills 3 | Wrongful death lawsuit filed in McCurtain Co. | Corporation Commission: ‘Putrid core of greed, public corruption and regulatory capture’

By: Dave Hamby
April 21, 2023 // Updated: April 21, 2023
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Some stories included here are behind paywall or require subscription. OK Policy encourages the support… Read more [More...]