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
August 20, 2020 // Updated: August 20, 2020
Wave of evictions imminent statewide; Oklahoma County commissioners give jail $34 million despite protests; Early research shows Oklahoma cities with mask mandates have lower positivity rate than those with no policy; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
August 19, 2020 // Updated: August 19, 2020
Stitt, Hofmeister disagree on mask mandates for schools; Mask extension appears likely in Oklahoma City; Former inmate speaks out after a COVID-19 outbreak within the prisons; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
August 17, 2020 // Updated: August 17, 2020
White House COVID coordinator emphasizes face coverings, social distancing during Tulsa meeting; Mask mandates appear to be helping Oklahoma control its coronavirus outbreak; Here are Oklahoma school districts where COVID-19 cases have been discovered since school began; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
August 14, 2020 // Updated: August 14, 2020
State public health advisory — Speed up COVID-19 testing, wear face coverings in counties with moderate risk; Final FY 2020 revenue slightly better than expected; Initial jobless claims drop again in Oklahoma; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
August 11, 2020 // Updated: August 11, 2020
Providing legal representation could begin to fix Oklahoma’s broken eviction process; In wake of Trump orders, Oklahoma lawmakers say congressional aid package talks should resume; Most of Oklahoma’s maternal deaths preventable, state review finds; Rural Oklahoma school districts are back to school – in person. [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
August 10, 2020 // Updated: August 10, 2020
Four tribes sue over Oklahoma gambling compacts with 2 others; As need grows for school counselors, Oklahoma's funding lags behind; Absentee voting surged in the primaries. [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
August 7, 2020 // Updated: August 7, 2020
Coronavirus in Oklahoma: Governor announces new regional surge plan, opposes additional federal bailout; Oklahoma health commissioner: 'a little too early' to say COVID cases have plateaued; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
August 6, 2020 // Updated: August 6, 2020
Trump: Birx to visit Oklahoma with targeted guidance; COVID-19: 17 deaths reported with 1,101 new cases in Oklahoma; Stitt's grants to private school students could reach more than impoverished families; [More...]
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Wave of evictions imminent statewide; Oklahoma County commissioners give jail $34 million despite protests; Early research shows Oklahoma cities with mask mandates have lower positivity rate than those with no policy; [More...]
Stitt, Hofmeister disagree on mask mandates for schools; Mask extension appears likely in Oklahoma City; Former inmate speaks out after a COVID-19 outbreak within the prisons; [More...]
Oklahoma withdraws block grant proposal following Medicaid expansion vote; Oklahoma seeks $300-a-week unemployment supplement; 320 Oklahoma Prisoners Infected With COVID-19 [More...]
White House COVID coordinator emphasizes face coverings, social distancing during Tulsa meeting; Mask mandates appear to be helping Oklahoma control its coronavirus outbreak; Here are Oklahoma school districts where COVID-19 cases have been discovered since school began; [More...]
State public health advisory — Speed up COVID-19 testing, wear face coverings in counties with moderate risk; Final FY 2020 revenue slightly better than expected; Initial jobless claims drop again in Oklahoma; [More...]
