By: Kate Richey
January 12, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Our friends at Prosperity Works have created an excellent video on the ins-and-outs of IDAs. What is an IDA? It is not, as some Facebook users suggested, internet dating advice or the International Department of Awesome. IDA stands for individual… Read more [More...]
By: Kate Richey
January 10, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Jennifer Wallis is a certified consumer credit counselor and the Vice President of Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Central Oklahoma. To learn more about Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Central Oklahoma, visit www.cccsok.org or contact Jennifer Wallis at (405) 789-2227.… Read more [More...]
By: Kate Richey
January 6, 2012 // Updated: July 25, 2015
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 OK Policy announced we are seeking an outreach coordinator to lead the effort to ensure adequate funding… Read more [More...]
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. E-mail your suggestions for In The Know items to gperry@okpolicy.org. You can sign… Read more [More...]
By: Kate Richey
January 4, 2012 // Updated: September 8, 2020
Kasey Hughart worked as an intern at the Oklahoma Policy Institute while attending the University of Tulsa as a Sociology major/Spanish minor. Kasey is active in advocating for immigrant rights as the co-affiliate lead for DREAM Act Oklahoma, an official… Read more [More...]
By: Kate Richey
January 3, 2012 // Updated: October 17, 2012
Oklahoma Policy Institute is seeking an experienced and effective outreach coordinator to lead the effort to educate Oklahomans about the need to protect our tax base and ensure adequate funding of public services. A coalition of organizations for fair and… Read more [More...]
By: Kate Richey
December 30, 2011 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Assets mean economic security. Yet impoverished families frequently lack the means to build assets. Some are even sanctioned by public assistance programs from accumulating the wealth they need to escape poverty. Oklahoma earned a “C” grade from the Corporation for… Read more [More...]
By: Kate Richey
December 28, 2011 // Updated: May 2, 2019
As the Affordable Care Act is implemented across the nation, states have taken varying approaches to making sure coverage is available for all children. While most states have done a good job maintaining and ensuring the availability of health insurance… Read more [More...]
By: Kate Richey
December 21, 2011 // Updated: October 17, 2012
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. E-mail your suggestions for In The Know items to gperry@okpolicy.org. You can sign… Read more [More...]
By: Kate Richey
December 19, 2011 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Is it the role of government to put policy in place to impact the overall health of our citizens? As the Oklahoma legislature’s interim study committee prepares its final report on the state’s obligations under the new federal health care… Read more [More...]