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 Donald Cohen
After the November election, I decided I needed to spend more time in Red America—populated by smaller cities, small towns and rural regions.
So, last week I flew to Oklahoma and spent two days in Oklahoma City… Read more [More...]
By Justin Wingerter
Health care bills in Congress would increase insurance premiums for low-income and middle-class Oklahoma City residents buying coverage on a health care exchange but leave rates for high earners largely unchanged, according to a nonpartisan analysis.
Last… Read more [More...]
By Jeff Raymond
Criminal justice measures approved by Oklahoma voters in November took effect July 1, testing predictions that fewer people will go to prison and taxpayers will ultimately save millions of dollars.
But even before those laws kicked in,… Read more [More...]
By Elaine S. Povich
As states struggle to align their tax codes with the modern service economy, expanding sales taxes to include activities like personal care, home repair, funeral services, computer maintenance and similar enterprises would seem to be a… Read more [More...]
By M. Scott Carter
Twenty-five years ago, a majority of Oklahoma’s voters thought it was a good idea.
Today, not so much.
Back in 1992, following the passage of a controversial education funding and reform measure, House Bill 1017, Oklahoma… Read more [More...]
By Adam Kupetsky
I’m originally from New York and have always been a fan of the New York Mets. In 1986, I was ice skating at college in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, when Mookie Wilson’s ground ball went through Bill Buckner’s legs,… Read more [More...]
By Melissa Howell
A brightly colored parachute billows up and down as attendees at a Daily Living Center adult day facility in Oklahoma City bat a balloon back and forth over the parachute.
Peppy ‘60s-era music plays over speakers while… Read more [More...]
By Kery Murakami
WASHINGTON – Anti-hunger advocates fear the $193 billion reduction President Donald Trump proposes to the federal food stamp program over the next 10 years will hurt millions of needy Americans who rely on it for their daily… Read more [More...]
By Jason Doyle Oden
OKLAHOMA CITY — Around three out of every five Oklahoma students qualify for free and reduced-priced lunches at school.
Now that summer is here, officials are trying to get the word out kids 18 and under… Read more [More...]
By Matt Trotter
President Trump’s budget would put a substantial burden on Oklahoma to make sure poor families are fed.
The president proposes cutting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding 25 percent, or $193 billion, over 10 years. Earlier this year,… Read more [More...]
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