Category: OK Policy

New data, old story: Our Online Budget Guide on Oklahoma’s low tax levels

Last year we published OK Policy’s (and possibly the nation’s) first Online Budget Guide, a primer for Oklahoma state and local government finance. We were pretty excited about the online approach. It allowed us to save paper and printing and… Read more [More...]

All aboard: We welcome our two – count 'em, two – new policy analysts

As I wrote in this year-end blog post, 2010 was a very good year for OK Policy. We continued to establish ourselves as a respected, credible  voice and information source on state policy issue while managing major transitions and putting… Read more [More...]

For OK Policy, it's been a very good year

As 2010 winds down, I wanted to take a moment to offer a heartfelt thanks to all of you who have helped make this a very good year for Oklahoma Policy Institute. The year started with OK Policy in the… Read more [More...]

2010 Most Popular Blog Posts

Last year I managed to rouse myself out of my post-Christmas, pre-New Years slumber long enough to pull together a Top 10 list of our most popular blog posts. If this organization, with its rich history dating all the way… Read more [More...]

We're hiring!

Update: The application deadline is now passed. Thank you to everyone who applied. OK Policy is now accepting applications for a highly-qualified, full-time policy analyst.  The primary responsibilities of the position will be to conduct research and analysis on state… Read more [More...]

Favorite Oklahoma politics and policy blogs

If you’re reading this, chances are you depend on blogs for at least part of the information you consume on a daily or weekly basis. Yet if you’re an Oklahoman interested in state politics and policy, it’s not easy to… Read more [More...]

Show us you mean it!

So many people have told us in recent months how much they love our work  on the state’s budget situation, state questions, asset building, and other issues. We truly appreciate all the kinds words – but ask that if you… Read more [More...]

From the Department of Hopeless Causes: A nickname by any other name…

Okay, we’ll give this another shot. We’re not OPI (although we like the ‘dedicated to excellence’ part): A family-owned company committed to the highest quality products and to our customers’ well-being, OPI has long been a leader in the community… Read more [More...]

Gone fishin’

We’re off next week to a conference of the State Fiscal Analysis Initiative network, bracketed by several days of family time in New Mexico and Colorado. We’ll be back in early August rested and rarin’ to go!… Read more [More...]

Honored guests: Looking back at our guest blog posts

Over the past 14 months, this blog has run over a dozen guest blog submissions.  We greatly appreciate the contributions we receive from the community – not just because we’re a small organization and it’s nice when someone else pitches… Read more [More...]