By:
Tyler Parette
September 22, 2016 // Updated: September 26, 2016
By Sally Asher
Oklahoma Policy Institute released a report detailing how much state aid per student each district in Oklahoma receives, and one district in Northwest Oklahoma is at the bottom of the list.
Billings Public Schools, in Noble County,…
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Tyler Parette
September 21, 2016 // Updated: September 26, 2016
By Josh McBee
Take a tip from “King” George Strait and remember to check yes or no on each of seven state questions on Oklahoma’s ballot this year.
Because while voter apathy at the national level is understandable, albeit problematic,…
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Tyler Parette
September 19, 2016 // Updated: September 26, 2016

By Mark Obbie
In his first eight sessions as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, Kris Steele paid scant attention to crime and punishment. But, in 2008, Steele’s work on the state budget put Oklahoma’s prison system in…
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Tyler Parette
September 15, 2016 // Updated: September 26, 2016
By Dallas Franklin
OKLAHOMA CITY – The poverty rate for Oklahoma has dropped slightly, new Census data shows.
According to the Oklahoma Policy Institute, new Census data shows Oklahoma made some progress in reducing the percentage of families living in…
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Tyler Parette
September 11, 2016 // Updated: September 22, 2016
By – Staff
Lawton residents are teaming up with Together Oklahoma to host Policy Talk at the Shop from 4-6 p.m. Sept. 24 at Ice Tre’s Barber Shop, 2104 W. Gore.
Together Oklahoma (TOK) describes itself as a nonpartisan coalition…
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Tyler Parette
September 9, 2016 // Updated: September 22, 2016
By Jim Roth
According to the Oklahoma Policy Institute and other reputable observers, “Oklahoma had the dubious honor of having made the deepest cuts to school funding in the nation since the start of the recession in 2008. Now an…
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Tyler Parette
September 4, 2016 // Updated: September 22, 2016
By Rick Green
The Oklahoma Legislature passed a number of measures this year that may raise fines or fees.
A one-time, $5 fee to pay for new license plates will generate an estimated $18.5 million, plus an additional $4 million…
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Tyler Parette
September 2, 2016 // Updated: September 8, 2016
By Carla Hinton
Elise Robillard, of Norman, remembers when she was a struggling, cash-strapped teacher and payday loans seemed to be a stopgap solution to gain much-needed funds.
“As a single mom, I was in a position where I was…
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By Emory Bryan
TULSA, Oklahoma –
This past year, the Oklahoma Legislature came closer than ever to creating education savings accounts – what critics simply call school vouchers.
And next year, the legislature will almost certainly try again.
The public…
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By Jaclyn Cosgrove and Rick Green
The state Medicaid director announced his resignation Monday in a letter to the agency’s board, noting it was the “right time to explore options in the private sector.”
Oklahoma Health Care Authority CEO Nico…
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