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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: Gov. Fallin signs Capitol repair measure

By: Carly Putnam
May 30, 2014 // Updated: May 30, 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 debate on e-cigarettes lights up (Guest Post: Breanca Thomas)

By: Guest
May 29, 2014 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Breanca Thomas is a PhD student in Health Promotion Sciences in the College of Public Health at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and a 2013-14 OK Policy Research Fellow. She intends to pursue a research career focusing on… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Gov. Fallin signs controversial tax break for new oil and gas wells

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: May 29, 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 could hike fees on the poorest and sickest citizens

By: Carly Putnam
May 28, 2014 // Updated: May 2, 2019
This year’s state budget will be tough for most state services, but one of the biggest losers is Oklahomans who are insured through Medicaid. The FY2015 budget appropriates flat funding to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA), which administers Oklahoma’s… Read more [More...]

In The Know: OKC attorney threatening lawsuit over gross production tax bill

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: May 28, 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...]

Does the death penalty cost more than it’s worth? (Guest Post: Matt Simmons)

By: Matt Simmons
May 27, 2014 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Matt Simmons is a former OK Policy intern. He recently completed his MA in American history at the University of Tulsa, and he is currently pursuing a PhD in history at the University of Florida. He can be found on… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Senate rejects Governor Fallin’s school storm shelter plan

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: May 27, 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: May 25, 2014

By: Carly Putnam
May 25, 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...]

Breaking down the FY 2015 budget

By: David Blatt
May 23, 2014 // Updated: May 1, 2019
Yesterday the legislature passed the FY 2015 General Appropriations bill, which funds state government for the upcoming year on the basis of an agreement reached by Governor Fallin and legislative leaders.  While negotiators were clearly dealt a tough hand in… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Oklahoma House, Senate approve permanent tax break for oil and gas companies

By: Carly Putnam
// Updated: May 23, 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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