Author: Dave Hamby

Dave Hamby // dhamby@okpolicy.org

A fourth generation Oklahoman from Pawhuska, Dave Hamby has more than three decades of award-winning communications experience, including for Oklahoma higher education institutions and business organizations. Before joining OK Policy, he oversaw external communications for Rogers State University and The University of Tulsa. He also has worked for Oklahoma State University and the Chamber of Commerce in Fort Smith, Arkansas. A graduate of OSU's journalism program, he was a newspaper reporter at the Southwest Times Record in Fort Smith. Dave joined OK Policy in October 2019.

Recent Articles

In The Know: State official salary hike votes may have been invalid | How Oklahoma communities are prepping for data centers | Is another shutdown coming?

By: Dave Hamby
November 17, 2025 // Updated: November 17, 2025
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Gov. Oklahoma spares Tremane Wood from execution with minutes to spare | State Supreme Court sides with Stitt in Cabinet dispute | Oklahoma has a chance to build a youth justice system rooted in hope. Will we?

By: Dave Hamby
November 14, 2025 // Updated: November 14, 2025
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the… Read more [More...]

In The Know: US Senate takes a first big step to end government shutdown | As many as 100,000 Oklahomans could be without health insurance by the end of the year | Judge denies injunction request in Muscogee Nation tribal jurisdiction case

By: Dave Hamby
November 10, 2025 // Updated: November 10, 2025
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Trump administration ordered to pay full November SNAP benefits | What Oklahomans need to know about expiring ACA premium tax credits | More

By: Dave Hamby
November 7, 2025 // Updated: November 7, 2025
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the… Read more [More...]

In The Know: State officials plan to vote on sending $1M per week to Oklahoma food banks during shutdown | Shutdown side effects | Raising the minimum wage in Oklahoma is pro-growth

By: Dave Hamby
November 3, 2025 // Updated: November 3, 2025
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Gov. says SNAP funding loss must be resolved at federal level | State DHS to furlough roughly 2,300 employees | Oklahoma hospitals bracing for impact of Medicaid cuts

By: Dave Hamby
October 31, 2025 // Updated: October 31, 2025
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Which new laws take effect Nov. 1? | Report shows Oklahoma enacted one of the five biggest tax cuts for millionaires in 2025 | USDA won’t shuffle funds to extend SNAP during shutdown

By: Dave Hamby
October 27, 2025 // Updated: October 27, 2025
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the… Read more [More...]

New Report: Oklahoma enacted one of the five biggest tax cuts for millionaires in 2025

By: Dave Hamby
October 26, 2025 // Updated: October 26, 2025
Contact: Dave Hamby (Oklahoma Policy Institute) dhamby@okpolicy.org or Jon Whiten (ITEP) jon@itep.org Oklahoma lawmakers this year passed an income tax cut that, when fully implemented, will be one of the nation’s most significant income tax cuts for millionaires, according to… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Gov. says state won’t ‘stand by’ amid federal shutdown | State ed. board approves $4 billion budget request | How the not-so-beautiful bill will push eligible Oklahomans off SoonerCare

By: Dave Hamby
October 24, 2025 // Updated: October 27, 2025
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Oklahomans gather for ‘No Kings’ protest | Mental health department still in troubled waters, interim chief says | U.S. Supreme Court, federal courts to run out of money, limit operations amid shutdown

By: Dave Hamby
October 20, 2025 // Updated: October 21, 2025
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the… Read more [More...]