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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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In The Know: Treatment of immigrants divides Tulsa police and sheriff’s office

By: Gene Perry
June 9, 2014 // Updated: June 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...]

Weekly Wonk June 8, 2014

By: Carly Putnam
June 8, 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...]

In The Know: Gov. Fallin signs Common Core repeal

By: Carly Putnam
June 6, 2014 // Updated: June 6, 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...]

Banker, education leader join OK Policy Board

By: David Blatt
June 5, 2014 // Updated: June 5, 2014
Oklahoma Policy Institute is pleased to announce that NBC Oklahoma Chairman Ken Fergeson and Edmond Public School Superintendent David Goin have joined the organization’s Board of Directors. “We are delighted to be adding two outstanding individuals, Ken Fergeson and David… Read more [More...]

In The Know: New Oklahoma law requires class before many divorces

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: June 5, 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 needs more primary care physicians, but we’re still putting up barriers (Guest post: JeVonna Caine)

By: Guest
June 4, 2014 // Updated: May 2, 2019
JeVonna Caine, one of OK Policy’s 2013-14 Research Fellows, is pursuing a Masters of Public Health in Health Administration and Policy from the OU Health Sciences Center, while also working at the State Department of Health in the Health Planning… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Governor signs state budget bill, dozens of other measures

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: June 4, 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...]

Common Core repeal could put Oklahoma schools under more federal control

By: David Blatt
June 3, 2014 // Updated: May 2, 2019
With the legislative session now adjourned, attention shifts to Governor Mary Fallin, who has 15 days from the day bills reach her desk to sign or veto legislation (she can also exercise a pocket veto by taking no action on… Read more [More...]

In The Know: DHS to miss child welfare goal; needs more foster homes, lower caseloads

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: June 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...]

Games legislators play

By: David Blatt
June 2, 2014 // Updated: May 1, 2019
In the final days of session in May, the legislature approved SB 2127, the annual General Appropriations (GA) bill providing funding for most state agencies.  The press release issued by the Governor, House Speaker and Senate President claimed that the… Read more [More...]

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