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“The 2014 Elections and the Future of Health Reform” Dr. Lawrence R. Jacobs, Director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance in the Hubert H. Humphrey School at the University of Minnesota

Oklahoma Scholars Strategy Network & Oklahoma Policy Institute invite you to hear Dr. Lawrence R. Jacobs, Director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance in the Hubert H. Humphrey School at the University of Minnesota on Monday,… Read more [More...]

In The Know: State Supreme Court hears arguments in tax cut challenge

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail. Oklahoma… Read more [More...]

SQ 770 & 771 would expand property tax breaks for some veterans and their families

After Oklahoma voters decided twenty state questions in 2010 and 2012, including several broad and contentious issues, this November’s ballot may seem anticlimactic. Oklahoma voters will have just three state questions to decide, none of which are especially momentous. Two… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Attorney General says state not ready for executions

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail. Despite… Read more [More...]

State Question 769: Allowing military guard and reserve members to hold elected office (Guest Post: David Dickerson)

David Dickerson is a retired military officer who served in the active component, Reserve, and National Guard. He now works as an advocate for veterans at the local, state, and national level. During the last thirteen years of sustained war… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Hispanic Oklahomans underrepresented in state government

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail. Analysis… Read more [More...]

The Weekly Wonk October 12, 2014

The Weekly Wonk is a summary of Oklahoma Policy Institute’s events, publications, blog posts, and coverage. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In The Know. Click here to subscribe to In The Know.… Read more [More...]

OK PolicyCast: Episode 11

You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or RSS. The podcast theme music is by Zébre. The OK PolicyCast discusses the most important news in Oklahoma and what it means. This week, we’ll speak with Carly Putnam about… Read more [More...]

The public education crunch goes from bad to worse (Guest Post: John Waldron)

John Waldron is a high school history teacher at Booker T. Washington High School There is a crisis in Oklahoma education. Here’s the view from the ground. I teach at one of the finest high schools in Oklahoma – Booker… Read more [More...]

In The Know: State Medicaid program needs additional $164 million to avoid cuts in 2016

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail. State… Read more [More...]

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