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In The Know: Education researchers slam state’s A-F grading system

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...]

David Stevens: Toward a functioning housing finance system

David Stevens is President of the Mortgage Bankers Association.  This post is excerpted from remarks delivered at the Consumer Federation of America‘s annual financial services conference in Washington D.C. on November 30th, 2012. We are in this unique paradox right… Read more [More...]

Welcome our new policy analyst, Tiece Dempsey

Oklahoma Policy Institute is pleased to announce the addition of a new health policy analyst, Tiece Dempsey, who will amplify our position as a respected, credible voice on state health care issues.  We strive to provide data-driven information, analysis and… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Shannon elected first black Oklahoma House Speaker

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...]

Crappy Holidays: Retail work in Oklahoma

Early January is a busy time of year for retail stores.  Shoppers flock to malls and shopping centers to take advantage of storewide after-holiday sales, spend their gift cards, and return or exchange items.  While many consumers find the holiday… Read more [More...]

The Weekly Wonk: January 4th, 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 discussed how state revenue forecasts confirm the need for additional caution, with next year’s… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Revenue forecast confirms need for continued caution

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 1] This land is your land? A legacy of asset-stripping in Oklahoma

This is the first post in a running series based on our recent report, Closing the Opportunity Gap: Building Equity in Oklahoma, which assesses the racial wealth gap and proposes solutions for closing that gap through asset-building.  There is a… Read more [More...]

A Word Map for 2012: Out of the mouths of Legislators

Over the past year, Oklahomans have coped with another year of severe drought, raging wildfires, rising poverty, sluggish job growth, rising health care and insurance costs, and the ongoing large scale deployment and return of National Guard and Army reservist… Read more [More...]

Drilling tax credit past its usefulness (The Oklahoman)

by David Blatt, Oklahoma Policy Institute “Tax revenue drop not a reason to end credit” (Our Views, Dec. 18) takes issue with a report by Oklahoma Policy Institute on why Oklahoma’s tax breaks for horizontal drilling have become unnecessary and… Read more [More...]