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.
In historic rebuke, Republican-controlled Oklahoma Legislature overrides Gov. Stitt's vetoes of general appropriations bill, funding measures; Senate passes 2 measures for Gov. Kevin Stitt's Medicaid expansion; State to begin next reopening phase despite testing issues. [More...]
Oklahoma budget bill remains unsigned as Gov. Kevin Stitt expresses concerns about agency increases; $416.2 million less than projected: Record shortfall hits Oklahoma general revenue in April; Bipartisan group to work with Gov. Stitt on spending CARES Act funds; [More...]
Stitt says he plans to veto key piece of state budget plan; Legislature setting agency spending limits, mandates; Gov. Kevin Stitt: State on track for Phase II of reopening. [More...]
"We are petrified": Service agencies prepare for flood of evictions; Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt spars with state AG, lawmakers, tribes during second year; Confirmed virus cases in Oklahoma surpass 4,500, 272 deaths; [More...]
Legislature extends Stitt's emergency powers to respond to pandemic; House Republicans move to counter court ruling on absentee ballots; COVID-19: Nine more deaths reported as 4,100 cases confirmed in Oklahoma. [More...]
Oklahoma enters first weekend of shopping amid coronavirus; AP: Most states fall short of coronavirus testing thresholds; Coronavirus in Oklahoma: 3,972 confirmed cases, 238 deaths; [More...]
State officials expand testing, tracing and defend COVID-19 spending; Coronavirus tests surge, but still fall short of recommendations; COVID-19 has affected almost 275,000 Oklahoma jobs, but governor says unemployment funds are 'limited' and pushes return to work. [More...]
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In historic rebuke, Republican-controlled Oklahoma Legislature overrides Gov. Stitt's vetoes of general appropriations bill, funding measures; Senate passes 2 measures for Gov. Kevin Stitt's Medicaid expansion; State to begin next reopening phase despite testing issues. [More...]
Oklahoma budget bill remains unsigned as Gov. Kevin Stitt expresses concerns about agency increases; $416.2 million less than projected: Record shortfall hits Oklahoma general revenue in April; Bipartisan group to work with Gov. Stitt on spending CARES Act funds; [More...]
Stitt says he plans to veto key piece of state budget plan; Legislature setting agency spending limits, mandates; Gov. Kevin Stitt: State on track for Phase II of reopening. [More...]
When Legislature reconvenes, Capitol will be open to public ... sort of; 116 COVID-19 infections found in pork processing plant in Guymon. [More...]
