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.
Hospitalizations, active cases of COVID-19 continue surge; Federal committee looks into COVID-19 billing at two hospitals in state; Oklahoma businesses and organizations receive billions in federal coronavirus aid, new federal data shows; [More...]
As cases climb, Oklahoma mayors reinstate local restrictions to curb coronavirus spread; New unemployment claims fall to lowest level in months; With Medicaid expansion approved, what happens next?; Capitol Update: An early look at requested interim studies in the House. [More...]
With workers facing long lines and waits, state employment agency seeks to increase in-person unemployment claims processing; Over half of Oklahoma's COVID-19 cases confirmed in June, according to OSDH data; Oklahoma lawmakers have a year to figure out how to pay for Medicaid expansion; [More...]
Oklahoma voters approve Medicaid expansion, join majority of states; officials tout state’s ‘manageable’ hospitalization levels as virus cases surge; Gov. encourages Oklahomans to wear masks to reduce COVID-19 spread but will not mandate face coverings; [More...]
Oklahoma’s primary is today: Get out and vote (safely); Oklahoma voters to decide whether to expand Medicaid; Tulsa area remains virus hot spot; surge in cases at poultry plant in southeast; Key Stitt cabinet members stepping down. [More...]
Oklahoma State Medical Association asks Gov. Stitt to 'enhance' COVID-19 policy, encourage masks; Voters in deep-red Oklahoma weigh Medicaid expansion as virus cases climb; Segregated at birth: Oklahoma was raised on racism; [More...]
State Medicaid audit waves some warning flags but documents little abuse; Stitt says closing businesses again ‘not a part of the discussion’ as coronavirus cases rise; COVID-19: Three more deaths reported with 438 new cases in Oklahoma; [More...]
Oklahoma at ‘critical point’ local leaders say as coronavirus cases, hospitalizations climb; 'Very frustrating': Oklahomans tired of waiting for unemployment money; Early in-person voting to occur Thursday through Saturday; New analyses from OK Policy and Families USA quantify benefits of Medicaid expansion in Oklahoma. [More...]
Health Commissioner: Surge in cases "kind of unknown territory"; City leaders frustrated by ‘inadequate leadership’ from state, county during pandemic; Oklahoma City mayor reports ‘tsunami of cases’ among young; Medicaid expansion: Ten years of unparalleled return on investment, improved outcomes. [More...]
KIDS COUNT 2020: Oklahoma ranks 45th for child well-being; Voting in Oklahoma: Everything you need to know about voting in the June 30 statewide election; The rally is over. Any lasting effect will take weeks and months to materialize; Oklahoma health department urges virus testing after events. [More...]
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Hospitalizations, active cases of COVID-19 continue surge; Federal committee looks into COVID-19 billing at two hospitals in state; Oklahoma businesses and organizations receive billions in federal coronavirus aid, new federal data shows; [More...]
As cases climb, Oklahoma mayors reinstate local restrictions to curb coronavirus spread; New unemployment claims fall to lowest level in months; With Medicaid expansion approved, what happens next?; Capitol Update: An early look at requested interim studies in the House. [More...]
With workers facing long lines and waits, state employment agency seeks to increase in-person unemployment claims processing; Over half of Oklahoma's COVID-19 cases confirmed in June, according to OSDH data; Oklahoma lawmakers have a year to figure out how to pay for Medicaid expansion; [More...]
Oklahoma voters approve Medicaid expansion, join majority of states; officials tout state’s ‘manageable’ hospitalization levels as virus cases surge; Gov. encourages Oklahomans to wear masks to reduce COVID-19 spread but will not mandate face coverings; [More...]
Oklahoma at ‘critical point’ local leaders say as coronavirus cases, hospitalizations climb; 'Very frustrating': Oklahomans tired of waiting for unemployment money; Early in-person voting to occur Thursday through Saturday; New analyses from OK Policy and Families USA quantify benefits of Medicaid expansion in Oklahoma. [More...]
