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.
COVID-19 On The Rise Among Kids In Oklahoma But Vaccine Could Be Available Soon; ‘Concerning trends’: Grand jury releases interim report on Epic Charter Schools; Local Health Care Worker Voices Concerns Over Privatized Managed Care Medicaid Expansion In Oklahoma; [More...]
Two new hurdles make the initiative petition process more stringent in Oklahoma; Bill forbidding schools from teaching critical race theory divides Oklahoma educators, politicians; COVID-19: Oklahoma State Health Department to undergo reporting changes as cases hold steady across state; [More...]
New law gives Oklahoma's Legislature a role in federal stimulus spending; Oklahoma no longer accepting full federal vaccine allocation; What Stitt lifting his COVID-19 state of emergency means in Oklahoma; [More...]
Gov. Kevin Stitt rescinds Oklahoma's COVID-19 state of emergency, effective Tuesday; COVID-19 deaths have plunged as more Oklahomans get vaccinated; Oklahoma investing $14 million in summer learning to recover from disruption of pandemic; [More...]
Capitol Watch: With Less Than a Month Left, Legislature’s Budget Plan Remains Elusive; Oklahoma's Legislature has a history of passing unconstitutional laws; Op-ed: Follow through on SQ 781 by funding treatment and rehabilitation services; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
April 30, 2021 // Updated: April 30, 2021
Stitt Administration’s Partially Privatized Medicaid Plan Finds Unexpected Opponent: OK House GOP; Oklahoma House OKs ban on teaching critical race theory; THD's Bruce Dart describes two key COVID-19 metric thresholds that would raise concerns if crossed as mask mandate sunsets; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
April 29, 2021 // Updated: April 29, 2021
Measure that changes criteria for medical parole approved by Oklahoma governor; Broadband, education funding at the top of Oklahoma House's to-do list; Tulsa mask mandate for restaurant, bar employees will end along with citywide ordinance Friday; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
April 28, 2021 // Updated: April 28, 2021
Oklahoma names 3 new Health Department hires, including state epidemiologist; Stitt signs bill requiring fiscal impact statements on initiative petitions; ‘There will be consequences’ for Sen. Nathan Dahm; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
April 27, 2021 // Updated: April 27, 2021
Oklahoma gains nearly 200K residents over last decade; Oklahoma governor battles with members of own party over Medicaid privatization plan; Oklahoma saw about a 40% decline in daily vaccinations, health officials say; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
April 26, 2021 // Updated: April 26, 2021
Dueling Medicaid proposals face showdown in Oklahoma Senate; Bill that rolls back vital criminal justice reforms of State Question 780 passes in Oklahoma House; Data: Oklahoma has 5th-fewest new COVID-19 cases per capita; How the McGirt ruling is affecting legal matters in Oklahoma [More...]
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COVID-19 On The Rise Among Kids In Oklahoma But Vaccine Could Be Available Soon; ‘Concerning trends’: Grand jury releases interim report on Epic Charter Schools; Local Health Care Worker Voices Concerns Over Privatized Managed Care Medicaid Expansion In Oklahoma; [More...]
Two new hurdles make the initiative petition process more stringent in Oklahoma; Bill forbidding schools from teaching critical race theory divides Oklahoma educators, politicians; COVID-19: Oklahoma State Health Department to undergo reporting changes as cases hold steady across state; [More...]
New law gives Oklahoma's Legislature a role in federal stimulus spending; Oklahoma no longer accepting full federal vaccine allocation; What Stitt lifting his COVID-19 state of emergency means in Oklahoma; [More...]
Gov. Kevin Stitt rescinds Oklahoma's COVID-19 state of emergency, effective Tuesday; COVID-19 deaths have plunged as more Oklahomans get vaccinated; Oklahoma investing $14 million in summer learning to recover from disruption of pandemic; [More...]
Capitol Watch: With Less Than a Month Left, Legislature’s Budget Plan Remains Elusive; Oklahoma's Legislature has a history of passing unconstitutional laws; Op-ed: Follow through on SQ 781 by funding treatment and rehabilitation services; [More...]
