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In The Know: Bill filing completed for 2026 Legislative Session | Tribal leaders raise concerns about ICE encounters | What Oklahoma got right with tobacco lawsuit settlement money

By: Dave Hamby
January 20, 2026 // Updated: January 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...

Earlier Editions

In The Know: New Oklahoma laws take effect Jan. 1. | Oklahoma congressional delegation backs Venezuelan attack | Poverty is a policy choice; ending it is one, too

By: Dave Hamby
January 5, 2026 // Updated: January 5, 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: ‘Everyone’s scared.’ How Trump’s focus on immigration affects Oklahoma | Stitt criticizes judgment in poultry pollution lawsuit, seeks stay | Is ‘stable revenue’ enough for Oklahoma’s future growth?

By: Dave Hamby
December 23, 2025 // Updated: December 23, 2025
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: Officials release initial budget outlook for FY27 | Judge orders poultry companies to pay for cleanup in longstanding Illinois River lawsuit | Oklahoma GOP begins to fracture and a far-right takeover looms, open primaries are a threat

By: Dave Hamby
December 22, 2025 // Updated: December 22, 2025
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: After food aid vanished, calls for rent assistance surged | AG says Oklahoma can’t prosecute tribal hunters on tribal land | OK Policy’s top publications for 2025

By: Dave Hamby
December 19, 2025 // Updated: December 19, 2025
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 health insurance crisis is looming for Oklahomans. Do our electeds care? | Oklahoma mental health department explores privatizing some behavioral care centers | Putting people before politics shouldn’t be controversial

By: Kati Malicoate
December 18, 2025 // Updated: December 18, 2025
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: OK Supreme Court strikes 2025 social studies standards | No US House vote to extend health care subsidies | ClassWallet case highlights ongoing power struggle between Gov, AG

By: Kati Malicoate
December 17, 2025 // Updated: December 17, 2025
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: Child care group sues Oklahoma DHS over cuts to subsidies for school-age children | Data centers continue to be focus of state, local concerns | Voting by mail faces uncertain moment

By: Dave Hamby
December 15, 2025 // Updated: December 15, 2025
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: Lower-wage workers report skipping meals, taking out loans for food and rent | Western Heights audit notes legal fees, superintendent fight | Department of Corrections refuses to release body camera footage

By: Dave Hamby
December 12, 2025 // Updated: December 12, 2025
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 data center boom Is about to hit the grid — and your power bill | Child care group sues state over termination of subsidies for school-age kids | Property tax revenue builds the foundation for our communities

By: Kati Malicoate
December 11, 2025 // Updated: December 11, 2025
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: Federal benefit cuts push families into eviction crisis | 300K Oklahomans face spike in health insurance premiums. What does it mean for you? | What’s behind this year’s spike in death row executions

By: Kati Malicoate
December 10, 2025 // Updated: December 10, 2025
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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