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.
Oklahoma to open up COVID-19 vaccine to essential workers, colleges and daycares; More groups attempt to weigh in on Oklahoma's partially privatized Medicaid plan; After racial justice protests, Oklahoma lawmakers push pro-police, anti-protest bills; [More...]
As caccine supplies increase, Oklahoma opens next groups for COVID-19 shots; WHO recommends against hydroxychloroquine to prevent Covid-19, Oklahoma is stuck with piles of it; Tougher petition drive laws would constrict key citizen right; [More...]
Watch Now: What is the impact of Oklahoma's COVID-19 deaths reporting change?; Air quality advisory issued for Northeast Oklahoma; Oklahoma introduces bill to roll back criminal justice reforms; [More...]
House Republicans push to alter petition process after passage of SQ 802; Health official: Model predicts herd immunity likely with mask ordinance extension in Oklahoma City; Corporation Commission OK’s mechanism to defer some natural gas utility costs; [More...]
A fair shot: Oklahoma County gets demographic data on vaccines; There's a 2,492-death discrepancy between the state's and the CDC's counts of COVID-19 deaths in Oklahoma. Here's why; OKC officials object to measure weakening local health department; [More...]
Oklahoma lawmakers push to curb Gov. Kevin Stitt’s power amid coronavirus pandemic; COVID-19 Vaccinations Accelerate in Oklahoma, Which Ranks 7th Nationally; Local health officials find bill adding state control hard to swallow after rebuffed efforts to collaborate on COVID-19; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
February 26, 2021 // Updated: February 26, 2021
With an eye on Texas, Oklahoma Speaker Charles McCall touts tax cut plans; Stitt administration defends federal coronavirus relief spending; Power providers to seek billions from Oklahomans in wake of storm; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
February 25, 2021 // Updated: February 25, 2021
Community leaders highlight racial disparities in Oklahoma’s COVID vaccine distribution; Coronavirus positive test rate fall below 10% in Oklahoma; Susan Winchester, Jennifer Grigsby nominated for new cabinet positions in latest shuffle; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
February 24, 2021 // Updated: February 24, 2021
Oklahoma seeks 2nd emergency declaration due to winter storm; 12,500 Oklahomans get their 'ticket to freedom' at mass COVID vaccination events; COVID's impact shows up in Tulsa Public Schools student performance data; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
February 23, 2021 // Updated: February 23, 2021
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Oklahoma to open up COVID-19 vaccine to essential workers, colleges and daycares; More groups attempt to weigh in on Oklahoma's partially privatized Medicaid plan; After racial justice protests, Oklahoma lawmakers push pro-police, anti-protest bills; [More...]
As caccine supplies increase, Oklahoma opens next groups for COVID-19 shots; WHO recommends against hydroxychloroquine to prevent Covid-19, Oklahoma is stuck with piles of it; Tougher petition drive laws would constrict key citizen right; [More...]
Watch Now: What is the impact of Oklahoma's COVID-19 deaths reporting change?; Air quality advisory issued for Northeast Oklahoma; Oklahoma introduces bill to roll back criminal justice reforms; [More...]
House Republicans push to alter petition process after passage of SQ 802; Health official: Model predicts herd immunity likely with mask ordinance extension in Oklahoma City; Corporation Commission OK’s mechanism to defer some natural gas utility costs; [More...]
Community leaders highlight racial disparities in Oklahoma’s COVID vaccine distribution; Coronavirus positive test rate fall below 10% in Oklahoma; Susan Winchester, Jennifer Grigsby nominated for new cabinet positions in latest shuffle; [More...]
