Shiloh Kantz was named OK Policy's Executive Director in October 2022 following a national search. She first joined the organization in February 2010 serving in roles that included Director of Operations and Development, Deputy Director, and Interim Executive Director. Shiloh is a Rockwood Leadership Institute 2023 National Leading from the Inside Out Fellow, a member of the State Priorities Partnership Steering Committee, and a member of VEST, an organization dedicated to creating opportunities to achieve positions of power and influence for women leaders in the workplace. Prior to joining OK Policy, she worked as a controller for an Oklahoma small business group. She is a wife, mother of three, and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation.
By: Shiloh Kantz
April 2, 2026 // Updated: April 2, 2026
Statement from OK Policy Executive Director Shiloh Kantz:
A state budget deal announced on April 1 raises a few eyebrows, but the real concern to Oklahoma taxpayers isn’t the timing — it’s the process.
Once again, legislative leaders are keeping… Read more [More...]
By: Shiloh Kantz
March 25, 2026 // Updated: March 25, 2026
Note: This op-ed is available for re-publication. Please credit Shiloh Kantz of the Oklahoma Policy Institute as author. If there are any questions, please contact OK Policy Communications Director Dave Hamby
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A county official in rural Oklahoma recently told… Read more [More...]
By: Shiloh Kantz
January 29, 2026 // Updated: January 29, 2026
The Oklahoma legislative session begins this Monday, and with it comes a familiar mix of hope, frustration, and fatigue. Over the next four months, lawmakers will debate hundreds of bills that could shape our schools, jobs, and communities. Too often,… Read more [More...]
By: Shiloh Kantz
September 18, 2025 // Updated: September 18, 2025
For decades, administrations of both parties have recognized that trustworthy data is the backbone of effective governance. The current presidential administration has broken from that tradition, taking a dangerous step backwards. [More...]
By: Shiloh Kantz
September 1, 2025 // Updated: September 5, 2025
Our children need stability, vision, and leaders truly committed to their futures, not chaos driven by political self-interest. Now is the time for Oklahomans to demand that our state senators and representatives use their power to hold him accountable. [More...]
By: Shiloh Kantz
August 18, 2025 // Updated: August 21, 2025
This column originally appeared in The Journal Record on August 6, 2025
Oklahoma prides itself on being lean and self-reliant, living within its means while others spend recklessly. But the numbers tell a different story. In truth, billions in federal… Read more [More...]
By: Shiloh Kantz
August 1, 2025 // Updated: August 21, 2025
Behind "The One Big Beautiful Bill" is a carefully engineered blueprint to fast-track tax cuts for the wealthy, while paying for them by snipping the ropes of the social safety net for our working poor. The deceptive part is that these cuts won't take effect until after next year's midterm elections. That's not a coincidence. It's a calculated move. [More...]
By: Shiloh Kantz
July 3, 2025 // Updated: July 5, 2025
On July 3, 2025, H.R.1 — also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” — cleared both chambers of Congress and now heads to the President’s desk for final approval.
Statement from OK Policy’s Executive Director Shiloh Kantz:
Today’s… Read more [More...]
By: Shiloh Kantz
June 5, 2025 // Updated: June 5, 2025
In government, just like in nature, everything rolls downhill. And when budget cuts start cascading downwards, it’s not the mountaintop that feels the hit – it’s the town in the valley. [More...]
By: Shiloh Kantz
May 19, 2025 // Updated: May 19, 2025
Make no mistake: The latest tax cut push announced by Gov. Stitt and legislative leaders has nothing to do with sound policy. It's about power — and protecting a political legacy at the expense of Oklahoma's future. [More...]
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Statement from OK Policy Executive Director Shiloh Kantz:
A state budget deal announced on April 1 raises a few eyebrows, but the real concern to Oklahoma taxpayers isn’t the timing — it’s the process.
Once again, legislative leaders are keeping… Read more [More...]
The Oklahoma legislative session begins this Monday, and with it comes a familiar mix of hope, frustration, and fatigue. Over the next four months, lawmakers will debate hundreds of bills that could shape our schools, jobs, and communities. Too often,… Read more [More...]
For decades, administrations of both parties have recognized that trustworthy data is the backbone of effective governance. The current presidential administration has broken from that tradition, taking a dangerous step backwards. [More...]
Make no mistake: The latest tax cut push announced by Gov. Stitt and legislative leaders has nothing to do with sound policy. It's about power — and protecting a political legacy at the expense of Oklahoma's future. [More...]
