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In The Know: Improving Oklahoma’s youth justice system | ‘Vicious cycle’ of youth court fees | Impact of federal COVID-19 funding | More

State's juvenile justice system mirrors deficiencies of adult system, report says; Health Care Authority warns 200,000 might lose SoonerCare when public health emergency ends; State agencies spend millions on outside support from marketing, PR firms; [More...]

In The Know: Better Tomorrows Youth Justice Panel and Report Release | Bill to protect data privacy | More

Capitol Notebook: What to know about an Oklahoma bill that aims to protect data privacy; ‘These are beautiful children’: Parents of transgender kids worry about future in Oklahoma; Proposal to consolidate Oklahoma's law enforcement agencies heads to House; [More...]

In The Know: Rental assistance still in high demand | Youth court fines and fees | A day in OK drug court | More

A day in Oklahoma County drug court, where a judge hopes all rise; High call volume from eastern Oklahoma's 211 hotline indicates rent assistance still needed; Editorial: Juveniles deserve chance; [More...]

In The Know: School voucher bill fails | More tax cuts proposed | Tribes’ contribution to economy | More

School voucher bill narrowly fails in Oklahoma Senate during late night vote; Oklahoma tribes contributing more than ever to state's economy, according to new study; House lobs $400 million 'live round' at the Senate; [More...]

In The Know: $500 million proposed tax cuts | Proposal to make state questions harder to pass | Equitable economy recovery

Oklahoma House rings up $500 million in proposed tax cuts; Lawmakers advance proposal to make state questions harder to get on ballot, pass; Proposal to eliminate some Oklahoma court fines and fees has bipartisan support; [More...]

In The Know: Bills to change initiative petition | Corporate franchise tax cut advances | Fines and fees reform in Oklahoma | More

Capitol Watch: Just how transparent is Oklahoma’s Legislature; Editorial: Stitt's proposal to eliminate waiting list for Oklahomans with disabilities is right move; [More...]

In The Know: COVID-19 deaths missing from nursing home data | Bill would reduce court fees | COVID & Oklahoma’s child care crisis

In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Some stories included here are behind paywall or require subscription. OK Policy encourages the support… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Change to COVID-19 case average calculation | Potential daylight saving change | Public debate heats up on voucher bill

In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Some stories included here are behind paywall or require subscription. OK Policy encourages the support… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Oklahoma’s fiscal tightrope | Cutting taxes this year would be short-sighted | Diverse voices make better policy

In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Some stories included here are behind paywall or require subscription. OK Policy encourages the support… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Fines and fees reform | Lethal drug injection records | Evictions on the rise in Oklahoma | More

‘I believe this is true reform that can actually change lives,’ Oklahoma Senate bill eliminating certain fines and fees for convicted moves forward; Why Oklahoma keeps lethal injection drug records hidden; Evictions are returning to pre-pandemic levels. That’s not a good thing; [More...]

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