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.
DHS Working To Eliminate Medicaid Waiver Waitlist; Advocates Express Concerns; State lawmakers earmark $42 million for rural broadband expansion; State uncovers 'scheme to commit fraud' for meal reimbursement at day care centers; [More...]
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Oklahoma Supreme Court strikes down managed care for Medicaid; 100 years after Tulsa massacre, President calls on nation to confront racism; The true costs of the Tulsa race massacre, 100 years later; [More...]
Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter announces resignation; Century after massacre, Black Tulsans struggle for a voice; From Black Wall Street to George Floyd, the echoes of trauma shape Black Americans' reality; [More...]
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...]
After passage of SB 229, state board rescinds charter school funding resolution; Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signs key bills for $9B budget; Lack of transparency in budget process invites distrust; [More...]
Three years ago lawmakers raised taxes. Now, tax cuts are coming; Oklahoma’s Legislature Fast-Tracks Multi-Billion Budget Bill, Again; Details are scarce on how Oklahoma’s plan to privatize Medicaid will affect mental health services; [More...]
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DHS Working To Eliminate Medicaid Waiver Waitlist; Advocates Express Concerns; State lawmakers earmark $42 million for rural broadband expansion; State uncovers 'scheme to commit fraud' for meal reimbursement at day care centers; [More...]
More than 51,000 Oklahomans have been approved for benefits through Medicaid expansion; Fate of Medicaid privatized managed care uncertain after Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling; Oklahoma law journal details contributions of Black lawyers, civil rights struggles in court system before and after 1921; [More...]
Gov. Kevin Stitt gets three finalists for Oklahoma Supreme Court vacancy; COVID-19 in Oklahoma: One-third of Oklahomans are fully vaccinated as virus cases continue dive; Harvard professor talks Tulsa Race Massacre reparations and white supremacy during 'National Day of Learning' [More...]
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...]
Oklahoma Supreme Court strikes down managed care for Medicaid; 100 years after Tulsa massacre, President calls on nation to confront racism; The true costs of the Tulsa race massacre, 100 years later; [More...]
