By:
Steve Lewis
January 19, 2026 // Updated: January 19, 2026
Last spring, Oklahoma’s Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) announced its investment returns had allowed for an additional $150 million that would be awarded statewide under a “Legacy Grants” program.
Following a selection process with 167 applicants, TSET began funding health…
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What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In…
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By:
Steve Lewis
January 12, 2026 // Updated: January 12, 2026
Sen. Jerry Alvord, R-Wilson, has pre-filed Senate Bill 1398, an interesting and, I believe, good bill creating the “Children’s Promise Act.” The bill would create a 100 percent tax credit, up to 50 percent of a donor’s income tax liability,…
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What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In…
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Medicaid (aka SoonerCare) doesn’t just insure people — it sustains the hospitals, clinics, and health care providers that care for entire communities. In Oklahoma, billions of Medicaid dollars keep emergency rooms open, behavioral health beds available, and rural providers afloat.…
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By:
Steve Lewis
January 6, 2026 // Updated: January 6, 2026
Sen. Dave Rader, R-Tulsa, has pre-filed Senate Bill 1381, to be known as the Pretrial Modernization Act of 2026. The bill, if passed, could help curb unnecessary detention in both county jail and Department of Corrections facilities.
Oklahoma’s pretrial system…
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By:
Steve Lewis
December 22, 2025 // Updated: December 22, 2025
•Read the analysis from OK Policy’s Aanahita Ervin
•Watch the Dec. 19, 2025 Board of Equalization meeting (YouTube)
•Proposed FY 2027 Revenue Certification
•Learn more about Revenue Certification
On December 19, the Oklahoma State Board of Equalization certified an estimated…
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What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In…
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By:
Dave Hamby
December 18, 2025 // Updated: December 18, 2025
As 2025 comes to a close, we’re highlighting OK Policy’s most impactful publications of the year. From in-depth research and data-driven analysis to timely commentary grounded in community experience, these 10 pieces show how evidence-based policy can strengthen Oklahoma’s economy,…
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H.R. 1, also called the One Big Beautiful Bill, is a federal reconciliation law passed in 2025 that delivers large tax cuts to corporations and high-income households while reducing long-term federal revenues.
Marketed as a plan for “tax relief,” the…
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