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In The Know: OU’s ‘historic’ change to address nursing shortage | Criminal justice bills and key deadline | Economic supports for Oklahoma families

Nursing shortage spurs OU to make 'historic' change to accept all qualified applicants; Where criminal justice legislation stands following key deadline; Oklahoma families need economic support following the ending of the expanded Child Tax Credit; [More...]

In The Know: Improving the expungement process | Death penalty cases and execution lawsuit | Challenge to special election | More

The expungement process in Oklahoma is expensive and time-consuming. The legislature could change that; Executions in Oklahoma remain on hold until judge rules on constitutionality of method; Lawsuit seeks to postpone Oklahoma’s special election for U.S. Senate; [More...]

In The Know: Long-term impact of cutting state grocery tax | McCall’s 5 tax ‘discussion pieces’ | Court costs for justice-involved children | More

Despite bipartisan support, some worry about the long-term impact of cutting taxes on groceries; Oklahoma House Speaker Charles McCall unveils 5 tax relief bills as 'discussion pieces'; Oklahoma health officials eye shift toward 'endemic' COVID response. What does that mean?; Column: Lower courts costs for justice-involved children; [More...]

In The Know: Tax cut legislation advances in Oklahoma | Bill targeting transgender girls | New research team member | More

Tax legislation advances at Oklahoma Capitol; Oklahoma House committee unanimously passes grocery tax bill; Oklahoma House passes bill targeting transgender girls; [More...]

In The Know: Bill to remove grocery sales tax advances | Bill making it easier to evict advances | Court fees criminalize poverty, new study from Oklahoma finds

A bill making it easier for Oklahoma landlords to evict renters is moving forward. What we know; Bill to remove state sales tax on groceries advances through second committee; Court fees can criminalize poverty, major study finds; [More...]

In The Know: Thousands still waiting for rental assistance | DHS data breach | Gov. Stitt urges Pres. Biden to rely on local oil and gas

Why 25,000-plus Oklahomans are still waiting for rental assistance; Data breach at DHS may have compromised thousands of peoples' information; Stitt pens letter to Biden, urging U.S. energy independence, halt imports of Russian oil, gas; Oklahoma Congressional Delegation reacts to President Biden’s State of the Union Address; [More...]

In The Know: SCOTUS to review ICWA case | Oklahoma gives $15 million from ‘Quick Action Closing Fund’ | Join our team

Supreme Court to review ICWA case; Oklahoma gives electric vehicle manufacturer $15 million from state’s ‘Quick Action Closing Fund’; Expert challenges Oklahoma execution protocol as federal trial starts; [More...]

In The Know: Push to change State Question laws | Trial over state’s execution protocol | Race for newly-vacated Senate seat | More

Claiming out-of-state influences, Oklahoma looks to clamp down on State Question laws; Federal trial over Oklahoma execution protocol starts Monday, with challengers claiming 'cruel and unusual punishment'; Rallies for Ukraine held in Tulsa, Oklahoma City; Cherokee chief condemns Russian attack; [More...]

In The Know: Sen. Inhofe confirms retirement | Oklahomans react to Ukraine invasion | Anticipating state budget ups and downs

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: Far-reaching implications of Ukraine crisis | SCOTUS reaffirms McGirt not retroactive | Curriculum bans and book reviews

Ukraine crisis has far-reaching implications, says University of Tulsa professor; US Supreme Court reaffirms that McGirt is not retroactive; How Oklahoma’s classroom curriculum bans affect Black educators and families; [More...]

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