Kristin Wells joined OK Policy in October 2021 as the Communications and Operations Fellow. She previously worked as a digital content producer for News On 6. A native Kansas Citian, Kristin graduated with a B.A. in Media Studies and a B.A. in Spanish from the University of Tulsa in 2020. While there, she was accepted into the Global Scholars program, spurring her interests in policy, social movements, global identities, and the importance of education and advocacy. She hopes to use her skills to continue to learn and create a more equitable future for Oklahomans. An avid sports fan, Kristin lives in Tulsa with her rescue dog and is passionate about college basketball, documentaries, and coffee.
By: Kristin Wells
June 24, 2022 // Updated: June 24, 2022
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Some stories included here are behind paywall or require subscription. OK Policy encourages the support… Read more [More...]
By: Kristin Wells
June 23, 2022 // Updated: June 23, 2022
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Some stories included here are behind paywall or require subscription. OK Policy encourages the support… Read more [More...]
By: Kristin Wells
June 21, 2022 // Updated: June 21, 2022
The Oklahoma Legislature could have done more to support everyday Oklahomans; More ARPA fund spending decisions expected starting in July (Capitol Update); Editorial: Economic headwinds should prompt restraint on tax cuts; [More...]
By: Kristin Wells
June 15, 2022 // Updated: June 15, 2022
Targeted relief can help Oklahoma families weather inflation; Landlords, tenants finding ways to avoid evictions: 'How to do things better'; Inflation taking toll on state economy, Treasurer Randy McDaniel says; [More...]
By: Kristin Wells
June 14, 2022 // Updated: June 14, 2022
Oklahoma House, Senate at impasse on tax cuts in session called by Gov. Kevin Stitt; Oklahoma special session geared at ‘inflation relief’; OMES directors says Swadley's Tourism contract was signed a year before he saw it; [More...]
By: Kristin Wells
June 13, 2022 // Updated: June 13, 2022
Oklahoma lawmakers to mull tax cuts during special session; Editorial: Flattening state revenues warrant caution on proposed tax cuts; Hundreds rally at Oklahoma State Capitol for stricter gun laws with March for Our Lives; [More...]
By: Kristin Wells
June 6, 2022 // Updated: June 6, 2022
How Oklahoma lawmakers have loosened gun regulations the past decade; Oklahoma lawmakers addressed some challenges, passed on others in just-ended session; New law bases Oklahoma’s Promise income limits on family size; [More...]
By: Kristin Wells
June 3, 2022 // Updated: June 3, 2022
Tulsa mass shooting prompts diverging political responses; The chairman of a state board claims Stitt’s top aide urged members to vote on firing a potential political challenger; Audit resolution fails at state Capitol; [More...]
By: Kristin Wells
June 2, 2022 // Updated: June 2, 2022
'Catastrophic scene' inside Tulsa medical building where five people died in mass shooting; 101 years on, Tulsa Race Massacre survivors and descendants are still fighting for long-delayed justice; Oklahoma lawmakers, governor prepare for special session; [More...]