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In The Know: Dorman, Fallin meet in only debate

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. Last… Read more [More...]

OK PolicyCast Episode 9 Transcript

Listen to this episode here. It’s September 26, 2014, and this is the OK PolicyCast from Oklahoma Policy Institute. Each week we bring you the most important news about Oklahoma, and what it means. I’m Gene Perry. And I’m Kara… Read more [More...]

Upcoming Event: The 2014 Elections and the Future of Health Reform

On Monday November 10th, Dr. Lawrence R. Jacobs, one of America’s foremost experts on health care policy, will give a lunchtime talk titled, “The 2014 Elections and the Future of Health Reform.” The talk, co-hosted by Oklahoma Policy Institute and… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Property rights group tells legislators Oklahoma wind farm tax credits are unsustainable

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. A… Read more [More...]

Why didn’t the lottery solve Oklahoma’s education funding problems?

Almost without fail, any news story related to money for Oklahoma schools will attract commenters bitterly pointing out they thought the lottery was supposed to solve our education funding problems. So why hasn’t the lottery gotten Oklahoma out of the bottom rungs… Read more [More...]

In The Know: District judge upholds Oklahoma’s attempt to defund Affordable Care Act

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. U.S.… Read more [More...]

Broken Democracy, Part II: What’s getting in the way of voting?

It may have been hard for Oklahomans and other Americans not to develop an acute case of election envy during the recent Scottish referendum on independence. Eighty-five percent of eligible Scottish voters cast a ballot; in some districts, turnout topped… Read more [More...]

In The Know: CTB/McGraw-Hill backs out of consideration for winter testing contract

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. CTB/McGraw-Hill,… Read more [More...]

The conservative case for raising the minimum wage

For many working Oklahomans, low-wage jobs aren’t paying enough to support themselves and their families without public assistance. Raising the minimum wage would boost the overall economy while properly shifting the responsibility for ensuring family economic security back towards the… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Harold Hamm rewriting his company’s history to stave off divorce payout

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. A… Read more [More...]

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