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 ranks in bottom 10 in annual child well-being report; state lags in health and education support; Education Watch: A Plan to Invest in Education with COVID Relief Funds; Equalization Board Certifies General Revenue Drop But Larger Total Budget After 2021 Law Changes; [More...]
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“It’s all about meeting people where they are:” Oklahoma legalizes clean needle exchange programming; State Prison in Northwest Oklahoma Will Close By Year’s End; Joint legislative committee to allocate federal COVID aid; [More...]
State general revenue could splash over into Rainy Day Fund; Stitt mulling attorney general appointment; Oklahoma awarded $53 million in CDC funding to address COVID-19-related health disparities; [More...]
Study: Oklahoma Prosecutors Are Strong Lobbyists; Plan For Child Care And Development Fund Released; State employment agency freezes some payment cards over fraud concerns; [More...]
Health officials are hopeful Medicaid expansion and new safe syringe program will curtail Oklahoma’s Hepatitis C deaths; Cherokee Nation Pre-Enrolling Citizens Into Medicaid; With an evictions moratorium ending soon, Oklahoma officials look at possible reforms; [More...]
Shelf-life extension will save 75,000 J&J vaccine doses at risk of expiration in Oklahoma; Bill intended to roll back SQ 780 fails to move forward; What you need before applying for Oklahoma’s expanded Medicaid; [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...]
Nearly 100,000 Newly-Eligible Oklahomans Have Enrolled In Medicaid During First Week Of Expansion; White House Vaccinations Coordinator Dr. Bechara Choucair Speaks With KWGS About Vaccine 'Sprint'; States rebound from bleak forecasts to pass record budgets; [More...]
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Oklahoma ranks in bottom 10 in annual child well-being report; state lags in health and education support; Education Watch: A Plan to Invest in Education with COVID Relief Funds; Equalization Board Certifies General Revenue Drop But Larger Total Budget After 2021 Law Changes; [More...]
Oklahoma Stays Among 10 Worst States In Child Well-Being; [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...]
“It’s all about meeting people where they are:” Oklahoma legalizes clean needle exchange programming; State Prison in Northwest Oklahoma Will Close By Year’s End; Joint legislative committee to allocate federal COVID aid; [More...]
Shelf-life extension will save 75,000 J&J vaccine doses at risk of expiration in Oklahoma; Bill intended to roll back SQ 780 fails to move forward; What you need before applying for Oklahoma’s expanded Medicaid; [More...]
