By:
Dave Hamby
December 6, 2020 // Updated: December 6, 2020

How are Oklahoma children doing?; There are many reasons to call a special session and, contrary to claim from the Governor’s office, no reasons not to; Policy Matters: Redistricting meetings don’t account for pandemic, rural geography.
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By:
Dave Hamby
November 22, 2020 // Updated: November 22, 2020

Public being denied opportunity for input about significant change to Oklahoma health care policy; Oklahoma’s fines and fees system worsening the economic crisis for families and courts; Managed care will have a disproportionate impact on Indigenous communities; Policy Matters: When ‘pretty please’ isn’t enough.
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By:
Dave Hamby
November 15, 2020 // Updated: November 15, 2020

OK Policy announces Angela Monson as Outreach and Legislative Director; SQ 805’s defeat doesn’t signal end of justice reform efforts (Capitol Update); Policy Matters: Census numbers require 99.9% more context; Notes and numbers.
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By:
Dave Hamby
November 8, 2020 // Updated: November 8, 2020

The voters have spoken, but issues remain; Enid News & Eagle: Accept election results and work to help country; Election news and notes.
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By:
Dave Hamby
November 1, 2020 // Updated: November 1, 2020

Managed care will be bad for patients and providers; Choose healthy news over junk; Extending teleconference meeting law requires special session (Capitol Update); Voting hits close to home; Election news & notes.
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By:
Dave Hamby
October 25, 2020 // Updated: October 25, 2020

CDC eviction moratorium will help, but Oklahoma’s housing crisis still looms large; Battle brewing over managed care in Oklahoma; Policy Matters: SQ 814 isn’t only path to fund Medicaid expansion; Pandemic exposes shortfalls of health care system; Policy notes and numbers.
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By:
Dave Hamby
October 18, 2020 // Updated: October 18, 2020

Managed care is a bad investment for Oklahoma; Policy Matters: Focus on facts when considering SQ 805; Interim studies highlight how other states passed meaningful law enforcement reform (Capitol Update); Policy notes and numbers
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By:
Dave Hamby
October 11, 2020 // Updated: October 11, 2020

Addressing misinformation about SQ 805; Ensuring Medicaid expansion delivers on its full potential; An early look at the FY 2022 budget (Capitol Update); Policy Matters: Blood sport politics has weakened state, country.
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By:
Dave Hamby
October 4, 2020 // Updated: October 4, 2020

Non-partisan fact sheets on the upcoming state questions; Policy Matters: Voting story provides much-needed affirmation; School meals are a lifeline for Oklahoma families; Interim study considers proposed state race and equality commission (Capitol Update); Announcing OK Policy's Fall 2020 interns and fellows.
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By:
Dave Hamby
September 27, 2020 // Updated: September 27, 2020

COVID-19 in Oklahoma prisons is a moral emergency; Policy Matters: Fulfilling our moral responsibility; Interim studies examine police reform measures; Building Community Unity.
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