Category: Weekly Wonk

The Weekly Wonk: We can’t continue to ignore Oklahoma’s poverty problem | Inadequate funding keeps Oklahoma at the bottom of the heap for health care | Oklahoma should adopt IRS Direct File

What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In… Read more [More...]

The Weekly Wonk: SQ 832 election date is longest delay for a state question in past 10 years | Will recommendations from immigrant-focused task force get traction this session? | Voting is the price of democracy

What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In… Read more [More...]

The Weekly Wonk: Does Oklahoma truly honor the value of labor? | Shropshire’s sudden departure from DHS | Exploring alternatives to incarceration for Oklahoma’s justice-involved youth

What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In… Read more [More...]

The Weekly Wonk: Oklahoma chooses to let children stay hungry | School year starts in chaos | Newly formed Interagency Council on Homelessness of Oklahoma is needed now more than ever

What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In… Read more [More...]

The Weekly Wonk: Factchecking the gov’s claims about grocery sales tax cut | More leaders should quash election conspiracies | New federal grant should strengthen state policy for youth justice efforts

What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In… Read more [More...]

The Weekly Wonk: All children have right to education | Law change in 2011 gives public education control to governor | OK Policy, Together OK virtual listening sessions next week

What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In… Read more [More...]

Weekly Wonk: Undocumented immigrants in OK contribute $227M in state, local taxes a year | Tribal-state legislative wrap-up | Don’t roll back progress on justice reform | Capitol Update

What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In… Read more [More...]

Weekly Wonk: Not-so-happy anniversary to the minimum wage | Everything you need to know about SQ:832 and the minimum wage in Oklahoma | Reclaim your power by voting in local elections

What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In… Read more [More...]

Weekly Wonk: Disagreement is natural, but incivility is a choice | The history of the Sales Tax Relief Credit | Anti-immigration laws, policies hurting American businesses

What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In… Read more [More...]

Weekly Wonk: Lawmakers must build on justice reforms | What are community schools? | Oklahoma needs bold leadership

What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In… Read more [More...]