One year ago, parents and educators organized a powerful campaign to amend a state law that would have automatically retained thousands of 3rd-grade children who failed a standardized reading test. In response, the Legislature passed a bill temporarily revising the…
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Gene Perry
April 21, 2015 // Updated: April 21, 2015
We are pleased to offer two exciting opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students interested in Oklahoma public policy.
We are now accepting student applicants for a paid, part-time or full-time internship during the summer of 2015. Interns will be expected…
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Guest
April 20, 2015 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Johnson Bridgwater is the Executive Director of Oklahoma Sierra Club.
It’s undeniable that the fracking boom has had a huge impact on many Oklahoma communities. It’s helped bring jobs and income to some, but the rapid increase in this new…
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By:
Steve Lewis
April 17, 2015 // Updated: April 17, 2015
Steve Lewis served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1989-1991. He currently practices law in Tulsa and represents clients at the Capitol. You can sign up on his website to receive the Capitol Updates newsletter by email.…
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It’s rare that Congress finds bipartisan consensus on important issues, but that happened last month when the House approved health care legislation that includes an extension of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Last night the bill was overwhelmingly…
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Gene Perry
April 15, 2015 // Updated: May 2, 2019
A new poll shows that 60 percent of Oklahoma voters support delaying or canceling the income tax cut scheduled for 2016, and only 33 percent still want the tax cut to go forward while the state has a large budget…
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Gene Perry
April 14, 2015 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Nonprofit news organization Oklahoma Watch and the University of Oklahoma’s Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication will host a public forum about challenges in low-income neighborhoods in south Oklahoma City. The event is Thursday, April 16, 6-7 p.m. at…
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Drew Capps
April 13, 2015 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Credit is necessary for financial stability in today’s economy. Consumers need access to credit in order to lease a car or establish a residency. A lack of credit creates barriers to securing a job, home, or car. Further, routine expenses…
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