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
December 13, 2019 // Updated: December 13, 2019
City of Tulsa announces strategies to increase affordable housing, reduce evictions and homelessness; Symposium highlights food security issues in NE OKC; Tahlequah Daily Press: Let voters decide Medicaid, redistricting [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
December 12, 2019 // Updated: December 12, 2019
‘No lawyer present’: Federal lawsuit challenges Canadian County bail system; Oklahoma's economy could slow, expert says; Legislative leaders wary of ‘sluggish’ economy; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
December 11, 2019 // Updated: December 11, 2019
Oklahoma's general revenue beats expectations for November but lags previous year; Commercial gaming could put $150 million a year in fees to state at risk, Oklahoma tribes tell Gov. Stitt; Should Oklahoma employers hire felons? [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
December 10, 2019 // Updated: December 10, 2019
Pardon and Parole Board sees 118 percent increase in docketed cases; After decade, schools could face penalties for breaking class-size limits; Governor favors more federal Medicaid dollars through block grant; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
December 9, 2019 // Updated: December 9, 2019
Stitt moves Crow from interim to permanent director of Oklahoma Department of Corrections; Downturn in state gross receipts may signal tough times ahead after November declines in energy, sales tax revenue collections; Tribes will be operating Class III games illegally on Jan. 1 if no compact deal is reached, Gov. Kevin Stitt says; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
November 26, 2019 // Updated: November 26, 2019
Report cards released for every Oklahoma public school; Sharp files bills to increase accountability of state’s charter schools; Osburn Interim Study examines state’s merit system reform; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
November 25, 2019 // Updated: November 25, 2019
Report: 476 older Oklahomans died prematurely because of Medicaid non-expansion; State health officials hire Medicaid consultants, sign contract for nearly $1.5 million; Teacher numbers up as pay raises make hiring, retention easier, education leaders say; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
November 22, 2019 // Updated: November 22, 2019
Mike Hunter to appeal Balkman ruling in opioid trial; State officials finish counting Medicaid expansion signatures; Wayne Greene: Gov. Kevin Stitt should look at Puerto Rico's Medicaid mess before he signs up Oklahoma for block grant funding; [More...]
By: Jessica Vazquez
November 21, 2019 // Updated: November 21, 2019
Oklahomans spending more for health care even with employer-provided insurance; Conservative group goes state by state for Medicaid work rules; In 2020, CLEET mental health training to be reviewed by state’s department of mental health; [More...]
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City of Tulsa announces strategies to increase affordable housing, reduce evictions and homelessness; Symposium highlights food security issues in NE OKC; Tahlequah Daily Press: Let voters decide Medicaid, redistricting [More...]
‘No lawyer present’: Federal lawsuit challenges Canadian County bail system; Oklahoma's economy could slow, expert says; Legislative leaders wary of ‘sluggish’ economy; [More...]
Oklahoma's general revenue beats expectations for November but lags previous year; Commercial gaming could put $150 million a year in fees to state at risk, Oklahoma tribes tell Gov. Stitt; Should Oklahoma employers hire felons? [More...]
Pardon and Parole Board sees 118 percent increase in docketed cases; After decade, schools could face penalties for breaking class-size limits; Governor favors more federal Medicaid dollars through block grant; [More...]
Stitt moves Crow from interim to permanent director of Oklahoma Department of Corrections; Downturn in state gross receipts may signal tough times ahead after November declines in energy, sales tax revenue collections; Tribes will be operating Class III games illegally on Jan. 1 if no compact deal is reached, Gov. Kevin Stitt says; [More...]
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is one of the most effective anti-poverty programs in America. [More...]
