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2023 Census data: Oklahoma ranks as sixth poorest state

By: Oklahoma Policy Institute
September 12, 2024 // Updated: September 12, 2024
Lawmakers have options to improve Oklahomans’ well-being, access to prosperity Data from the Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey released Sept. 12 show that Oklahoma’s poverty rate was 15.9 percent, which was the nation’s sixth highest. The national poverty rate… Read more More...

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Insure Oklahoma extended – but we could do so much more

By: Carly Putnam
July 9, 2014 // Updated: May 2, 2019
A rare bright spot in health care-related news came early last week with the announcement that Insure Oklahoma, a public-private partnership providing health insurance for some 18,500 low-income Oklahomans and their families, has been given permission by the federal government… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Full Supreme Court to hear Common Core challenge

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: July 9, 2014
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 or… Read more [More...]

Oklahoma Native Assets Coalition: Building self-sufficiency and prosperity (Guest Post: Christy Finsel)

By: Guest
July 8, 2014 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Christy Finsel is an enrolled tribal member of the Osage Nation and the Coordinator of the Oklahoma Native Assets Coalition.  She has been engaged in asset building research and program design and implementation since 2003.  Oklahoma is home to thirty-nine… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Federal highway funds to Oklahoma to be reduced beginning August 1st

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: July 8, 2014
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 or… Read more [More...]

Invalidated appropriation leads to $6.7 million budget cut

By: David Blatt
July 7, 2014 // Updated: May 1, 2019
The state’s new fiscal year began on July 1st with most state agencies funded slightly worse than they had originally expected. Last month, OK Policy broke the story that this year’s General Appropriations (GA) bill diverted $7.9 million out of… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Hearings for thousands of injured workers delayed

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: July 7, 2014
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 or… Read more [More...]

The Weekly Wonk July 6, 2014

By: Carly Putnam
July 6, 2014 // Updated: July 25, 2015
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...]

Opportunity Missed: the Prescription Monitoring Program in Oklahoma

By: Carly Putnam
July 3, 2014 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Prescription drug abuse is an epidemic in Oklahoma. In 2012, Oklahoma ranked first nationwide for painkiller addiction, fifth for deaths due to drug overdoses, and fifth for number of painkiller prescriptions written. Preliminary data from the Bureau of Narcotics and… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Schools destroyed in Moore tornado on track to reopen for new school year

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: July 3, 2014
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 or… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Medicaid providers see almost 8 percent rate cut

By: Gene Perry
July 2, 2014 // Updated: July 2, 2014
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 or… Read more [More...]

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