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Last week the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed to reverse their own rule, issued in 2017, protecting consumers from the harms of predatory lending, despite the lack of new evidence that the rule needs to be reconsidered. Oklahoma Policy Institute opposes this proposed repeal and strongly urges the CFPB to allow the 2017 rule to take effect as scheduled later this year. Oklahomans are depending on these promised protections.
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Gene Perry
February 8, 2019 // Updated: February 8, 2019
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TULSA, OK (February 8, 2019) –Oklahoma Policy Institute (OK Policy) is now accepting applications for the 2019-2021 class of Mental Health Policy Fellows. This fellowship program is designed to prepare early-career professionals to become highly competent advocates for impactful policy…
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Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement on Governor Stitt's State of the State address and proposed budget.
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Gene Perry
January 21, 2019 // Updated: January 21, 2019
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Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement to commemorate 2019 Martin Luther King Day:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is honored today for his inspirational leadership challenging segregation, white supremacy, and poverty. He was a champion for all Americans who…
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Gene Perry
January 14, 2019 // Updated: January 19, 2019
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For Immediate Release: January 14, 2019
As the 2019 Oklahoma legislative session nears, a new governor and many newly elected lawmakers are preparing to take on the challenge of funding Oklahoma’s core services. On January 24th in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma…
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Gene Perry
December 19, 2018 // Updated: December 19, 2018
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Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement on the new revenue certifications projecting $612 million growth in what lawmakers may appropriate in next year’s budget:
The healthy revenue growth projected by Oklahoma officials gives lawmakers an opportunity to undo some…
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Gene Perry
December 14, 2018 // Updated: December 14, 2018
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Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement on Congress’s passage this week of a new Farm Bill:
OK Policy applauds the U.S. Congress on their passage of the Farm Bill this week. In particular, we say thank you to all…
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Gene Perry
November 7, 2018 // Updated: November 7, 2018
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Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement on yesterday’s election results:
In this year’s elections, one message was clear: Oklahoma voters want a change from the policies of the past eight years that have resulted in severe cuts to our…
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Gene Perry
October 15, 2018 // Updated: October 12, 2018
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For Immediate Release
TULSA, Okla. — With three new hires, Oklahoma Policy Institute has launched the Oklahoma Mental Health Policy Fellowship, a new initiative supported by the Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation.
The fellowship emerged out of an April 2018…
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Gene Perry
September 26, 2018 // Updated: September 26, 2018
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TULSA, Okla. — The first years of adulthood are a crucial time in anyone’s life. Many Oklahomans ages 18 to 24 are taking their first steps toward independence, whether they’re in college or just entering the workforce. These are also…
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