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In The Know: Voters to decide SQ 845, 847 on Nov. 3 | Lawmakers want more scrutiny of campaign loans |Capitol Update

By: Dave Hamby
October 16, 2026 // Updated: October 16, 2026
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the… Read more More...

Earlier Editions

In The Know: How a Colorado company profits from Oklahoma’s weak tenant laws | Have hospital prices increased nearly 300% since 2000? | Report predicts mass voter challenges likely in midterm elections

By: Kati Malicoate
July 22, 2026 // Updated: July 22, 2026
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the… Read more [More...]

In The Know: A $40,000-per-year AI school with no teachers is opening in Oklahoma | Child vaccination rates continue to drop in Oklahoma as exemptions rise | Rethinking pretrial detention in Oklahoma

By: Annie Taylor
July 21, 2026 // Updated: July 21, 2026
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the… Read more [More...]

In The Know: State election chief backs Oklahoma voting security after Trump address | As Oklahoma embraces abortion restrictions, maternal health lags | Community voices lead the way to better policy

By: Dave Hamby
July 20, 2026 // Updated: July 20, 2026
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Oklahoma’s plan to comply with mental health consent decree is approved one year after deadline | Indigenous violence survivors see fewer services after federal cuts | State Insurance Commissioner may not even need to live in Oklahoma |

By: Dave Hamby
July 17, 2026 // Updated: July 17, 2026
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Oklahoma Medicaid agency director resigns after 9 months | That SNAP disaster we warned about? It’s here | Senate Public Safety Committee gets new leadership

By: Kati Malicoate
July 16, 2026 // Updated: July 16, 2026
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Supporters of SQ 836 ask court to weigh in on rejected signatures | Report says 43% of Oklahoma households can’t afford basic living costs | A new generation is ready to lead Oklahoma

By: Kati Malicoate
July 15, 2026 // Updated: July 15, 2026
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Poultry companies agree to pay $44 million in Oklahoma’s longtime pollution lawsuit | Lawmakers approve dozens of interim studies ahead of the 2027 #okleg session | Oklahoma’s success depends on our Tribal Nations

By: Annie Taylor
July 14, 2026 // Updated: July 14, 2026
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Big tech targeting Native American land for data centers | Oklahoma County bail hearings don’t meet constitutional standards, attorneys say | Building a stronger democracy starts with informed voters

By: Dave Hamby
July 13, 2026 // Updated: July 13, 2026
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Oklahoma hospitals seek funding clarity amid projected Medicaid payment shift | State Supreme Court overturns COVID-19 wrongful death settlement, finds hospital immune from liability under state law | The problem with Oklahoma’s plan for a tax-free future

By: Annie Taylor
July 7, 2026 // Updated: July 7, 2026
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Future minimum wage increase will face legislative hurdles | Fired coaches included in top state salaries | Freedom Caucus wanted to take over the Legislature. Then came the primaries

By: Dave Hamby
July 6, 2026 // Updated: July 6, 2026
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the… Read more [More...]

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