Category: Media

Oklahoma News Report (OETA)

Since the Affordable Care Act took effect more Oklahomans have health insurance, but some analysts say the state should be doing even better. Some parents are opting out of childhood immunizations, but medical experts argue vaccines are both safe and… Read more [More...]

Poll shows strong support for reform of civil asset forfeiture system; hotline established (Tulsa World)

By Barbara Hoberock OKLAHOMA CITY — Nearly 70 percent of Oklahoma likely voters support legislation that would allow law enforcement to keep confiscated property only when there is a criminal conviction, according a poll released Thursday. The poll bolsters efforts… Read more [More...]

Superintendents’ pay at center of Oklahoma’s education funding debate (News OK)

By Darla Slipke Like many superintendents in Oklahoma’s smaller, rural school districts, Darci Brown wears many hats. Sometimes her job overseeing Taloga Public Schools in northwestern Oklahoma entails giving students a ride home from school, painting baseball dugouts or manning… Read more [More...]

Political Notebook: Oklahoma’s poverty level higher than national average (Tulsa World)

By Randy Krehbiel Hard work, low pay: Oklahoma’s poverty rate remained higher than the nation’s as a whole despite continuing low unemployment, the Oklahoma Policy Institute said last week. Citing new census data, OK Policy said 16.6 percent of Oklahomans… Read more [More...]

Oklahoma Department of Education: OKCPS has large number of inexperienced teachers (KFOR)

By Sheldra Brigham OKLAHOMA — A new study from the Oklahoma Department of Education is now revealing that the states’ largest district has some of the most inexperienced teachers. So they’re revealing a new plan to help both teachers and… Read more [More...]

Kids Count Conference (OETA)

Policy Analyst Carly Putnam speaks about poverty at OICA’s Fall Forum: [youtube id=”trVdT3Jba94″ mode=”normal”]  … Read more [More...]

Oklahoma schools receive free breakfast and lunch (KTEN)

by Brenna Arthur “If I don’t eat breakfast in the morning, I’m not ready to learn,” Ardmore 8thgrader, Nikayla Coleman says. Nikayla Coleman is one of many students who feel that way about the most important meal of the day.… Read more [More...]

Bulldog Business: Wagoner schools funding takes cut from state (Wagoner Tribune)

by Randy Harris The start of a new school year is always such an exciting time. Our staff is invigorated at a fresh opportunity to get know the children of our community and excited about the academic progress the children… Read more [More...]

Ginnie Graham: It’s taking a village to get the young ones to vote (Tulsa World)

by Ginnie Graham Where did all the voters go? It’s the ongoing struggle/question/debate about how to get Americans motivated to cast a ballot. Now, it’s a challenge just getting those eligible to even register. The youngest generation is absent. For… Read more [More...]

Oklahoma lawmakers rack up $1.3M travel bill (NewsOK)

By Rick Green Oklahoma Senate and House members racked up more than $1.3 million in travel expenses in the 2015 fiscal year, much of it to cover mileage and lodging.    The average legislator got about $8,700 in expense money, plus… Read more [More...]