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
November 8, 2019 // Updated: November 8, 2019
Oklahoma State Regents seek funding increase for higher education; How Oklahoma’s new health laws will affect you, from short-term health policies to eye clinics; Mother to be freed after 15 years in prison for father’s abuse; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
November 7, 2019 // Updated: November 7, 2019
Oklahoma to issue REAL IDs spring 2020, mandatory to fly in October; Tulsa World editorial: Historic commutations move Oklahoma in right direction for criminal justice; OK State Rep. Jason Dunnington talks criminal justice reform: "It doesn't reform anyone to just sit in prison"; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
November 6, 2019 // Updated: November 6, 2019
Oklahoma's revenue growth minimal in October; Oklahoma lawmaker proposes plan to let nearly half the state's inmates out of prison; Pardon and Parole Board's executive director happy with 'conservative' but historic release of inmates despite some online criticism; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
November 5, 2019 // Updated: November 5, 2019
‘Just stay positive, don’t give up:’ Hundreds leave prison Monday following largest commutation in nation’s history; Wright holds study on second-hand smoke exposure; (Audio) Capitol Insider: Oklahoma Health Care Authority's new CEO On Medicaid and more; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
November 4, 2019 // Updated: November 4, 2019
'I just want it to go away:' Hundreds seek to get criminal records cleared at Expungement Expo; More than 450 Oklahoma inmates expected to be released from prisons Monday in historic commutation; Oklahoma's minority students show improvement on national report card; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
November 1, 2019 // Updated: November 1, 2019
Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board to vote on hundreds of cases in what could be largest commutation in U.S. history; Fresh Start Act in effect Nov. 1; Audio: Redistricting Initiative Petition, Oklahoma County Jail, Permitless Carry & More; [More...]
A new national report shows the number of uninsured Oklahoma children held steady last year, however the rate remains significantly higher than the national average. [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
October 31, 2019 // Updated: October 31, 2019
People with disabilities unsheltered in tornado alley; State’s scores on ‘Nation’s Report Card’ remain far short of goal; Community leaders discuss criminal justice reform efforts; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
October 30, 2019 // Updated: October 30, 2019
The Nation's Report Card: Oklahoma fourth- and eighth-graders lag behind rest of country in reading, math scores; Declining ACT scores raise college readiness concerns; Reform targets court fines, fees; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
October 29, 2019 // Updated: October 29, 2019
Redistricting ballot initiative launched in Oklahoma; Governor and legislative leaders tell judge Johnson & Johnson's opioid abatement payments should not be limited to one year; State, tribes hold historic meeting on gaming compacts; [More...]
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Oklahoma State Regents seek funding increase for higher education; How Oklahoma’s new health laws will affect you, from short-term health policies to eye clinics; Mother to be freed after 15 years in prison for father’s abuse; [More...]
Oklahoma to issue REAL IDs spring 2020, mandatory to fly in October; Tulsa World editorial: Historic commutations move Oklahoma in right direction for criminal justice; OK State Rep. Jason Dunnington talks criminal justice reform: "It doesn't reform anyone to just sit in prison"; [More...]
Oklahoma's revenue growth minimal in October; Oklahoma lawmaker proposes plan to let nearly half the state's inmates out of prison; Pardon and Parole Board's executive director happy with 'conservative' but historic release of inmates despite some online criticism; [More...]
‘Just stay positive, don’t give up:’ Hundreds leave prison Monday following largest commutation in nation’s history; Wright holds study on second-hand smoke exposure; (Audio) Capitol Insider: Oklahoma Health Care Authority's new CEO On Medicaid and more; [More...]
'I just want it to go away:' Hundreds seek to get criminal records cleared at Expungement Expo; More than 450 Oklahoma inmates expected to be released from prisons Monday in historic commutation; Oklahoma's minority students show improvement on national report card; [More...]
A new national report shows the number of uninsured Oklahoma children held steady last year, however the rate remains significantly higher than the national average. [More...]
