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Obamacare destroying jobs? Not so fast.

Three years after it was signed into law, the Affordable Care Act (ACA, also known as Obamacare) remains contentious. Critics have especially focused on a provision that requires businesses with 50 or more full-time employees to offer affordable health insurance… Read more [More...]

In The Know: House Speaker wants to make drilling tax break permanent

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. Today… Read more [More...]

Weekly Wonk January 5, 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...]

In The Know: Superintendent Barresi won’t speak to Oklahoma Education Association

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. Today… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Emails reveal how Governor Fallin’s staff weakened criminal justice reforms

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. Today… Read more [More...]

Counting down our ten most popular blog posts in 2013

It’s been a busy year for Oklahoma Policy Institute. We celebrated our 5th Anniversary with a packed crowd at Cain’s Ballroom and the release of our anniversary video. We convened the first Summer Policy Institute with more than 50 of… Read more [More...]

The eggs have it (Guest Post: Shauna Struby)

Shauna Lawyer Struby is the co-founder of Transition OKC, a catalyst for healthier, more resilient and sustainable communities. She lives in Oklahoma City with her family and two remarkably affable cats.  After decades of relative obscurity, urban agricultural practices that… Read more [More...]

Oklahoma and Kentucky: A tale of two states

When it comes to health challenges facing their populations, Oklahoma and Kentucky are two states with strong similarities. The latest state rankings from the United Health Foundation put Oklahoma 43rd and Kentucky 44th in overall health. Both states rank at… Read more [More...]

Weekly Wonk December 22, 2013

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: Governor Fallin won’t commit to tax cuts next year

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. Today… Read more [More...]

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