Category: Media

ScissorTales: Statistics Tell Interesting Story (The Oklahoman)

By The Oklahoman Editorial Board The Oklahoma Policy Institute does a marvelous job gathering and analyzing information. Its crunching of numbers on state finances is a valuable tool for journalists, policymakers and the public.  An update is now available for… Read more [More...]

No Excuse for Oklahoma Policymakers not to Pursue Corrections Reform (The Oklahoman)

By The Oklahoman Editorial Board THE Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs and Oklahoma Policy Institute are serious, reputable think tanks with vastly different worldviews. The former champions a conservative, free-market approach to government. It favors tax cuts. OK Policy generally… Read more [More...]

Justice reform again on state officials’ radar (The Oklahoman)

By Graham Lee Brewer With a pending prison population report that is expected to show the state system is well over capacity, recent talks between the governor’s office and a national nonprofit have some advocates wondering: Is 2015 the year… Read more [More...]

Future of Obamacare Has Many Possible Paths According to Specialist (Red Dirt Report)

By Brett Dickerson On November 10 Dr. Lawrence Jacobs from the University of Minnesota gave a presentation on the future of the Affordable Care Act or “Obamacare” especially in light of the fresh election results from just a few days… Read more [More...]

For Some, a Glimmer of Good News from Oklahoma’s Low Voter Turnout (The Oklahoman)

By The Oklahoman Editorial Board LOW turnout in the Nov. 4 Oklahoma elections led to laments about voter apathy. For some political operatives, however, the anemic participation rate offered a glimmer of good news. Only about 41 percent of registered… Read more [More...]

Expert Visits Oklahoma to Discuss Future of Health Care Reform (NewsOK)

By Jaclyn Cosgrove The efforts in Congress to repeal the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, will likely subside in the coming years, replaced by conversations at a state and federal level on how to improve the much-debated federal health care… Read more [More...]

Volume of Uncontested Lawmaker Seats ‘Not the Best Thing for Our Community’ (KGOU)

By Kate Carlton Greer While most of the candidates on Tuesday’s ballot have been knocking doors, making phone calls and earning votes for weeks now, several state lawmakers are running unopposed and have quieter campaigns. Incumbency Advantages When Republican State… Read more [More...]

Refusal to Accept Federal Funds Adversely Affects Oklahomans’ Health (Daily Ardmoreite)

The state’s failure to accept federal aid for health care programs contributes to the overall poor health of Oklahomans, and is proving costly because uninsured Oklahomans seek uncompensated medical care in hospital emergency rooms. “Everyone benefits when more people receive… Read more [More...]

Hamilton: Reason to Sing a Different Tune (The Journal Record)

By Arnold Hamilton As the midterm elections near, it’s easy to see why so many Oklahoma Democrats are singing the red-state blues. The state hasn’t voted for a Democrat for president since Lyndon Johnson in 1964. President Barack Obama didn’t… Read more [More...]

Together Oklahoma Coalition Promotes Statewide Tour to Engage Sooners in Issues (Lawton Constitution)

By Kim McConnell A statewide tour by the Together Oklahoma coalition is working to increase public participation among Oklahomans, including those in the Lawton area. Kara Joy McKee and Damario Solomon-Simmons, with the Oklahoma Policy Institute, are visiting cities and… Read more [More...]