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Upcoming Event: Ourtown Institute, April 17-19

The Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice will be hosting Ourtown Institute, an interactive retreat for adults to build skills to promote effective communication on issues of diversity and inclusion, April 17-19, 2013. Participants increase their ability to cross intergroup… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Legislature moves to allow horse slaughter for human consumption

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail. Today… Read more [More...]

The Weekly Wonk: February 15, 2012

What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk is dedicated to this week’s events, publications, and blog posts. This week we explored how Oklahoma’s wealth gap perpetuates itself due to disparities in health, education, and access to… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Revised estimates show $40M more available for Oklahoma budget

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail. Today… Read more [More...]

[Closing The Gap, Part 2] Foundations of the wealth gap

Some core assets are best described as foundational:  health, education, and transportation are critical to our ability to achieve and maintain financial security throughout our lifetime.  Health, education, and transportation position us to obtain employment, generate enough income to make… Read more [More...]

The Weekly Wonk: February 8, 2013

What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk is dedicated to this week’s events, publications, and blog posts. This week we released a statement and posted a detailed analysis of the Governor’s FY 2014 budget, which falls… Read more [More...]

In The Know: State Chamber report shows Oklahoma behind in key areas important to business

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail. Today… Read more [More...]

The Weekly Wonk: February 1, 2013

What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk is dedicated to this week’s events, publications, and blog posts. This week Oklahoma Policy Institute hosted a Fifth Anniversary Dinner at Cain’s Ballroom.  As part of our celebration, we… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Gov. Fallin will not reconsider Medicaid expansion

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail. Today… Read more [More...]

The Weekly Wonk: January 18, 2013

What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk is dedicated to this week’s events, publications, and blog posts. This week Oklahoma Policy Institute explored the fate of ‘Insure Oklahoma’ once the Affordable Care Act is fully implemented.… Read more [More...]