Kristin Wells served as the Communications and Operations Fellow for OK Policy from October 2021 to July 2022. 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 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...]
By: Kristin Wells
June 1, 2022 // Updated: June 1, 2022
Oklahoma officials release requests for billions in federal pandemic relief funds; Holt, other mayors press Congress to address gun violence; Law to help ex-convicts get jobs; [More...]
By: Kristin Wells
May 31, 2022 // Updated: May 31, 2022
Irked lawmakers override Stitt vetoes on last day of regular session but accept his challenge to create a better budget; A look back at the 2022 session (Capitol Update); Biden promised justice for Buffalo. Tulsa survivors are still waiting; [More...]
By: Kristin Wells
May 27, 2022 // Updated: May 27, 2022
‘Left in the dark’: Stitt vetoes parts of budget, calls special session for tax cuts; Legal challenge filed to stop Oklahoma anti-abortion bill; Together Oklahoma to host Pride and Policy Listening Sessions; [More...]
By: Kristin Wells
May 26, 2022 // Updated: May 26, 2022
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signs nation's strictest abortion ban. It starts immediately; Oklahoma's Gov. Stitt signs bill restricting school bathrooms to birth sex, effective immediately; Policy Matters: Why choose to make a home in Oklahoma? [More...]
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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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
'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...]
