Author: Kate Richey

Closing the Opportunity Gap: Building equity in Oklahoma

Click here for a copy of a presentation of this research to the OKDHS Practice and Policy Lecture Series on 4/25/2013 Oklahoma’s prosperity depends on the financial success and economic achievement of the people who call it home.  For a… Read more [More...]

Closing the Opportunity Gap: Building Equity in Oklahoma

Given Oklahoma’s rapidly changing demographics, persistent inequality is a structural impediment to development and a drag on economic growth. Closing the opportunity gap for people of color is central to a prosperous Oklahoma. Read more... [More...]

In The Know: Diabetes rates tripled in Oklahoma, leading the nation

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 Economic Impact of Infant Mortality in Oklahoma

The State Department of Health convened a leadership summit in October 2012 to address a public health problem that is as tragic as it is entrenched in Oklahoma: infant mortality.  The summit is part of a statewide initiative to raise… Read more [More...]

Read This: Oklahoma, Foot-loose & Fancy-free

This book is a fan favorite at Oklahoma Policy Institute, and one of the best books on Oklahoma I’ve had the pleasure of reading.  Published in 1949 and written by Angie Debo, Oklahoma: Foot-loose & Fancy-free has a little something… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Vice chief voted first black chief justice of Oklahoma Supreme Court

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...]

Looming deadline forces Oklahoma’s hand on a health exchange

Oklahoma faces a Nov. 16 deadline to to submit a blueprint for creating a health care insurance exchange or have one created for us by the federal government. This blog post from July explained how lack of cooperation by state… Read more [More...]

Watch This: Dental health and school performance

Students with poor dental health are nearly three times more likely to miss school than their healthy peers. Oklahoma kids have poor oral health overall.  According to the Governor’s Task Force on Children and Oral Health:   The statewide prevalence for… Read more [More...]

Why Place Matters: Data on health, housing and equity

The variables that affect our individual health are too many to name or measure.  Genetics and behavior are strong determinants for most of us.  For some, mere chance can lead to contracting a deadly virus or suffering chronic pain from… Read more [More...]

The Weekly Wonk: November 4, 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 at Oklahoma Policy Institute, we explained why claims from opponents of SQ 762 are false and misleading.  … Read more [More...]