Exclusivity promised to Oklahoma tribes threatened by fantasy gaming (World Casino News)

By Kim Morrison Legislation proposed this year to authorize daily fantasy sports contests could strike a blow to Oklahoma education funding as well as tribal gaming exclusivity. The Oklahoma Fantasy Contests Acts, HB 2278 and SB 1396, would legalize the… Read more [More...]

Make Less Than $9500 Per Year? Oklahoma Will Help You By Axing Your Medicaid (Wonkette)

By Doktor Zoom Republicans in Oklahoma’s House of Representatives are apparently sick and tired of Florida and Maine being the shittiest to their poor people. So by an overwhelming majority, the Oklahoma House voted last week to kick 111,000 single… Read more [More...]

Norman Superintendent, Cherokee Nation business leader join OK Policy Board

Oklahoma Policy Institute is pleased to announce that Dr. Joseph (Joe) Siano, Superintendent of Norman Public Schools, and Charles (Chuck) Garrett, executive vice president at Cherokee Nation Businesses, have joined our Board of Directors. “We are delighted to add two… Read more [More...]

State agencies take an additional 4 percent cut for this fiscal year (Norman Transcript)

By Sidney Lee The Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services told state agencies to prepare for an additional 4 percent cut of their annual state allocations. This comes a few months after state agencies took a 3 percent cut.… Read more [More...]

This week in WTF: HB 2665 and HB 2797 (NONDOC)

By Josh McBee (Screenshot) As the 2016 Oklahoma legislative session advances, the Republican-controlled House has advanced at least two bills of note so far. HB 2665: Low-income Oklahomans face loss of health coverage Rep. Doug Cox (Provided) The first involves… Read more [More...]

Statement: Oklahoma should use Rainy Day Fund to ease mid-year cuts

Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement in response to state officials announcing even deeper mid-year budget cuts to all state agencies: Cumulative 7 percent across-the-board cuts to Oklahoma’s state agencies will be disastrous for schools, health care providers, public… Read more [More...]

OU students will work toward impacting Oklahoma policy (OU Daily)

By Jessica James A new student organization is empowering college students to make the changes they want to see in their communities by teaching them how to conduct policy research and possibly write legislation. The Roosevelt Institute is a national,… Read more [More...]

Oklahoma religious leaders fighting payday loan bill, call it an ‘evil’ practice (KFOR)

By Sarah Stewart OKLAHOMA CITY – Some religious leaders in Oklahoma are working to defeat a bill they say gives payday loan companies more authority. The federal government is set to enact stricter standards on these types of businesses. Before… Read more [More...]

Cushing: The pipeline crossroads of the world (Tulsa World)

By Casey Smith Cushing may be home to less than half of a percent of Oklahoma’s total population, but the city with just fewer than 8,000 residents is arguably more important to the energy industry than any other point in… Read more [More...]

Schools dodge $19 million budget cut (Enid News)

By Sally Asher Oklahoma public schools have dodged the $19 million budget cut projected by the state. State officials found $43.8 million in a dedicated source of income for public schools: the 1017 Fund, or the Education Reform Revolving Fund,… Read more [More...]