Margaret (Maggie) den Harder obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Christian Theology from Seattle Pacific University and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Oklahoma. Originally from the Pacific Northwest area of Washington state, Maggie has called Tulsa home for the past 8 years. Since living in Tulsa, Maggie has worked in the legal field, higher education administration, and the nonprofit sector as well as actively volunteering in the community. Maggie also recently spent time at the City of Tulsa as a consultant and wrote the content for Resilient Tulsa, an action-oriented strategy designed to better equity in Tulsa. Through her work, community involvement, and personal experiences, Maggie is interested in the intersection of the law and mental health and addiction treatment issues, preventative and diversion programs, and maternal mental health, particularly post-partum depression and post-partum psychosis. While working at Oklahoma Policy Institute as a research intern, Maggie further developed an interest in family dynamics and stability, economic security-related stress, and intergenerational trauma.
By Jordann Lucero
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — With no accommodations to Democrats’ suggestions, the state budget plan Oklahoma Republicans unveiled Monday will not have enough support, an analyst says.
The plan Governor Mary Fallin announced Monday was only an agreement… Read more [More...]
By John Durkee
The head of the Oklahoma Policy Institute doubts the new budget plans will become reality. David Blatt says the cigarette tax hike would require a two-thirds majority and the Republicans don’t have it.
David Blatt; “Oklahoma’s structural… Read more [More...]
By William Maetzold
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — You might have thought Halloween was a few days early or zombies were real if you near the Oklahoma State Capitol on Saturday.
A group of protesters descended on the Capitol building to… Read more [More...]
By Amy Julia Harris and Shoshana Walter
For years, Christian Alcoholics & Addicts in Recovery proudly operated outside of state oversight in Oklahoma. The founders ran their Christian recovery program their way – with church, hard manual labor and little… Read more [More...]
By Lyn Enzeroth
Miss Clara Fieselmann changed my life. She taught high school English and in tenth grade, and she opened up the magical world of language and writing to me.
As my teacher, she did far more than simply… Read more [More...]
By Kim McConnell
A coalition of state and local residents was in Lawton Tuesday to stir community interest in the state budget crisis.
Lawton was the inaugural site for Save Our Budget’s series of community meetings centered on its Blueprint… Read more [More...]
By Sarah Stewart
OKLAHOMA CITY – A new report claims Oklahoma has lost close to $500 million because of one of our state’s tax deductions.
The report by PFM Group Consulting LLC out of Philadelphia, PA said Oklahoma’s capital gains… Read more [More...]
By: Maggie Den Harder
September 27, 2017 // Updated: October 3, 2017
By The Oklahoman Editorial Board
TERM limits remain popular with voters, but that doesn’t always mean those same voters will automatically oppose an incumbent after a specific number of years.
In Oklahoma’s 2nd Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Westville,… Read more [More...]
By Shardaa Gray
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) —
The Oklahoma House of Representatives will recess until a budget agreement can be reached, the House Speaker announced Wednesday morning.
The legislature is in the third day of a special session to address… Read more [More...]
By: Maggie Den Harder
September 25, 2017 // Updated: October 3, 2017
By Justin Wingerter
Few state coffers would fare better than Oklahoma’s under the latest Republican plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act, but medical groups fear “smoke and mirrors” cloud a looming threat to health care here.
Legislation introduced by… Read more [More...]
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