Category: Media

Norman superintendent will retire at school year’s end (The Oklahoman)

By Jane Glenn Cannon NORMAN — Norman Public Schools Superintendent Joe Siano said his decision to retire in June did not come easy. “This extremely rewarding profession has afforded me the opportunity to work alongside many outstanding individuals whom I… Read more [More...]

Gleaning up after Thanksgiving (GlassHospital)

By Dr. John Schumann With the holiday season upon us, our thoughts often turn to those in need — of food, clothing and shelter. I recently attended the Oklahoma Food Security Summit and was struck by a presentation about the… Read more [More...]

Leadership Oklahoma class visits Tahlequah (Tahlequah Daily Press)

Members of Leadership Oklahoma Class 30 expanded their knowledge of Oklahoma tribal government and community economic development last week during their visit to Tahlequah. Local arrangements and hospitality were coordinated by area member Molly Jarvis, senior vice president, marketing communications… Read more [More...]

Finding optimism for #oklaed despite SQ 779’s defeat (NONDOC)

By John Thompson Former state Speaker of the House Steve Lewis opened his Nov. 4 article for Oklahoma Policy Institute with the observation: For a state with a well-deserved reputation for loathing government, we Oklahomans sure spend a lot of… Read more [More...]

Mosaic awards 55 organizations as area’s top inclusive workplaces (Tulsa World)

By Staff Reports Mosaic, the Tulsa Regional Chamber’s diversity business council, named the region’s 2016 Top Inclusive Workplace Cultures. Recognitions are given annually at Mosaic’s Economic Inclusion Forum to area employers with strong diversity and inclusion strategies.   Scored on their… Read more [More...]

What Trump’s Election Could Mean for Oklahoma (Oklahoma Watch)

By Warren Vieth The full impact of Donald Trump’s presidency in Oklahoma won’t become clear for some time, but its implications already loom large in the areas of health, energy, taxes and infrastructure spending. Policy analysts and political observers interviewed… Read more [More...]

Counties along state borders to east, south show most support for failed education sales tax (Tulsa World)

By Andrea Eger  Reaction to Tuesday’s State Question 779 vote ranged from relief from those opposed to raising Oklahoma’s sales tax to more vows by demoralized teachers to “abandon ship.” “It wasn’t an adversarial role. We recognize the importance teachers… Read more [More...]

A Redder, and Greener, Legislature Faces Steep Challenges (Oklahoma Watch)

By Trevor Brown  Republicans built further on their dominance of the state Legislature on Tuesday by securing a net gain of four House seats and three Senate seats. The change was relatively slight, but contrasted with intensive efforts this year… Read more [More...]

Election 2016 in Oklahoma: A Postgame Discussion with David Blatt of the OK Policy Institute (Studio Tulsa)

By Rich Fisher  The “penny sales tax” for education didn’t pass, but voters here in the Sooner State did back criminal justice reform; the “Right to Farm” State Question was rejected, yet Republicans won big all over Oklahoma on Election… Read more [More...]

Statement: With failure of SQ 779, lawmakers must take responsibility for restoring school funding

Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement on the failure of SQ 779, the sales tax increase for education: SQ 779 did not reach majority support even though Oklahomans widely acknowledge that we must improve school funding. The results of this… Read more [More...]