Friday, February 17, 2017

Percentage of Oklahoma children who are first-generation immigrants or have at least one parent who is foreign-born. Of these children, 87% are US citizens.

Source: KIDS COUNT

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Estimated cost of tax breaks and rebates Oklahoma is giving to the oil and gas industry in FY 2017.

Source: Oklahoma Tax Commission via Oklahoma Policy Institute

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Percent change in hospital readmission rates among Oklahoma Medicare beneficiaries (2010-2015)

Source: US Department of Health and Human Services

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

How much federal funding has increased for Oklahoma TANF since the welfare program was turned into a block grant in 1996. Since that year, the funding has lost about a third of its value due to inflation

Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities 

Monday, February 13, 2017

Percent of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections budget spent on probation and parole, despite having 45% of offenders in these categories.

Source: Oklahoma Justice Reform Task Force

Friday, February 10, 2017

Number of Oklahoma children adopted out of foster care in Oklahoma in FY2016, the highest number since 1998

Source: Oklahoma Department of Human Services

Thursday, February 9, 2017

Percent increase in the cost of a ticket for speeding 20mph over the limit between 1992 and 2016, from $107 to $265.25

Source: OK Policy

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Oklahoma children and teen deaths per 100,000 in 2014, down from 46 in 2008

Source: KIDS COUNT

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

How much less Oklahoma spends per Medicaid enrollee below the average for our six border states.

Source: Oklahoma State Treasurer

Monday, February 6, 2017

Percentage of nonviolent offenders sent to Oklahoma prisons in FY 2015 who had little or no serious criminal history.

Source: Oklahoma Justice Reform Task Force