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
October 27, 2020 // Updated: October 27, 2020
Feds to deliver 1.2M rapid coronavirus tests to Oklahoma; Rogers County jail sees outbreak of COVID-19 cases; Who will get COVID-19 vaccination first? A look at Oklahoma's plan; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
October 26, 2020 // Updated: October 26, 2020
OKC hits next stage of hospital surge plan; Reported Oklahoma coronavirus cases down from record surge; Oklahoma completes first-ever report on maternal deaths; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
October 22, 2020 // Updated: October 22, 2020
Oklahoma COVID-19 hospitalizations hit another record high; The pandemic sent Americans’ health care coverage into free fall; Hospital closures in rural America means longer drive times for patients needing care; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
October 21, 2020 // Updated: October 21, 2020
Officials say beds still available as COVID hospitalizations rise to record highs; 3 OSU students take their own lives, students want change; Increase in government jobs drives down unemployment rate in Oklahoma, says latest labor report; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
October 20, 2020 // Updated: October 20, 2020
Experts: For many, financial recovery could take years; Health department disbands unit responding to COVID-19; Oklahoma reports new highs in COVID-19 hospitalizations; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
October 19, 2020 // Updated: October 19, 2020
Public health officials evaluating COVID-19 impact say transparency is critical to determine hospital bed capacity; State lawmakers warned there's work to do with v-shaped recovery off the table; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
October 15, 2020 // Updated: October 15, 2020
Statewide Virtual Charter School Board member is relative of Epic co-founder; Oklahoma ranks top 10 in weekly cases, positivity rates as U.S. averages trend up, White House report says; September GRF collections mark second month above estimate; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
October 14, 2020 // Updated: October 14, 2020
Pandemic, staffing shortage shut down ICU beds in OKC; COVID-19 numbers surging in rural Oklahoma as hospitalization numbers reach record levels; Statewide Virtual Charter School Board votes to begin contract termination process against Epic Charter Schools [More...]
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Feds to deliver 1.2M rapid coronavirus tests to Oklahoma; Rogers County jail sees outbreak of COVID-19 cases; Who will get COVID-19 vaccination first? A look at Oklahoma's plan; [More...]
OKC hits next stage of hospital surge plan; Reported Oklahoma coronavirus cases down from record surge; Oklahoma completes first-ever report on maternal deaths; [More...]
Oklahoma virus hospitalizations surpass 900, 1,628 new cases; ‘Find a path forward’: Commission on Cooperative Sovereignty releases report; [More...]
Oklahoma COVID-19 hospitalizations hit another record high; The pandemic sent Americans’ health care coverage into free fall; Hospital closures in rural America means longer drive times for patients needing care; [More...]
Officials say beds still available as COVID hospitalizations rise to record highs; 3 OSU students take their own lives, students want change; Increase in government jobs drives down unemployment rate in Oklahoma, says latest labor report; [More...]
