Jessica joined OK Policy as a Communications Associate in January 2018. A Mexican immigrant, she was a Clara Luper Scholar at Oklahoma City University where she obtained a B.A. in Political Science and Philosophy. Prior to joining OK Policy, Jessica worked at a digital marketing agency in Oklahoma City. She is an alumna of both the National Education for Women (N.E.W.) Leadership Institute (2013) and OK Policy's Summer Policy Institute (2015). In addition to her role at OK Policy, Jessica serves as a board member for Dream Action Oklahoma in OKC and communications director for Dream Alliance Oklahoma in Tulsa.
By: Jessica Vazquez
August 26, 2021 // Updated: September 11, 2021
COVID-19: High hospitalization rate puts Oklahoma fourth in the U.S.; COVID outbreak at Muskogee jail reported; 8 staff, 50% of inmates are positive for virus; Tahlequah school board declines to join lawsuit against state mask law; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
August 25, 2021 // Updated: September 11, 2021
'Barely hanging on': An Oklahoma City ICU nurse on the exhaustion of another COVID surge; Tahlequah school board to consider joining lawsuit challenging state mask law; “I need people to understand how prevalent it is”: Oklahoma suicide rates ascend amid pandemic; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
August 24, 2021 // Updated: September 11, 2021
Oklahoma's largest hospitals over or near January COVID-19 peaks; staff to breaking points; Young COVID-19 patient whose story went viral released from hospital; Tulsa Public Schools had 41 COVID cases on Friday, board is told; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
August 23, 2021 // Updated: September 11, 2021
Oklahoma Health Department to resume reporting hospital capacity data amid surge; State officials stand by school mask ban despite pressure; Oklahoma leaders say COVID vaccine mandate for nursing home staff could mean ‘catastrophe’ [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
August 20, 2021 // Updated: September 11, 2021
Gov. Kevin Stitt, attorney general condemn Oklahoma school district's mask mandate; First wave of COVID-19 deaths was 'sad,' but delta 'now is tragic,' Tulsa ICU doctor says; Suicide in Oklahoma: The Latest Data and Search For Solutions; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
August 18, 2021 // Updated: August 18, 2021
‘Stretched beyond our limits’: Amid governor’s silence on COVID-19 surge, hospital leaders appeal for public’s help; COVID surge in Oklahoma schools prompts quick pivots to distance learning; ‘Heartbreaking, exhausting’ COVID-19 surge sparks rising desperation; After she lost her job, Oklahoma cut off her pandemic unemployment benefits early [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
August 17, 2021 // Updated: August 17, 2021
Saint Francis Hospital officials plead for vaccinations, mask-wearing as Tulsa County sets hospitalizations record; Conservative Republicans, business community divided over vaccine mandates; Oklahoma Suicides Climb to Highest Point Since 2006; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
August 16, 2021 // Updated: August 16, 2021
Order gives Oklahoma hospitals flexibility for COVID-19 care; As COVID Cases Rise, Oklahoma Sees Increased Insurance Signups; Oklahoma follows some census trends more than others; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
August 13, 2021 // Updated: August 13, 2021
Oklahoma lawsuit seeks to overturn ban on school mask mandates; Internal documents reveal health officials’ bleak outlook on Oklahoma’s COVID hospitalizations; Census data indicates two-thirds of Oklahoma counties lost population during the last decade; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
August 12, 2021 // Updated: August 12, 2021
An Oklahoma school system defies law against mask mandate as other districts discuss legal action; 'There's no way to find a bed:' Oklahoma hospitals are running out of room amid COVID-19 surge; [More...]
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COVID-19: High hospitalization rate puts Oklahoma fourth in the U.S.; COVID outbreak at Muskogee jail reported; 8 staff, 50% of inmates are positive for virus; Tahlequah school board declines to join lawsuit against state mask law; [More...]
‘Stretched beyond our limits’: Amid governor’s silence on COVID-19 surge, hospital leaders appeal for public’s help; COVID surge in Oklahoma schools prompts quick pivots to distance learning; ‘Heartbreaking, exhausting’ COVID-19 surge sparks rising desperation; After she lost her job, Oklahoma cut off her pandemic unemployment benefits early [More...]
Saint Francis Hospital officials plead for vaccinations, mask-wearing as Tulsa County sets hospitalizations record; Conservative Republicans, business community divided over vaccine mandates; Oklahoma Suicides Climb to Highest Point Since 2006; [More...]
Order gives Oklahoma hospitals flexibility for COVID-19 care; As COVID Cases Rise, Oklahoma Sees Increased Insurance Signups; Oklahoma follows some census trends more than others; [More...]
Oklahoma lawsuit seeks to overturn ban on school mask mandates; Internal documents reveal health officials’ bleak outlook on Oklahoma’s COVID hospitalizations; Census data indicates two-thirds of Oklahoma counties lost population during the last decade; [More...]
An Oklahoma school system defies law against mask mandate as other districts discuss legal action; 'There's no way to find a bed:' Oklahoma hospitals are running out of room amid COVID-19 surge; [More...]
