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Criminalizing homelessness is harmful and ineffective

By: Sabine Brown
March 30, 2024 // Updated: April 1, 2024
Proposals to criminalize homelessness are harmful and counterproductive. Research shows us that the best way to combat homelessness is to increase access to affordable housing. More...

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[Read This] Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much

By: Kate Richey
December 19, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
I had the opportunity recently to hear Princeton psychologist Eldar Shafir talk about the research and principles behind his new book (co-written with Harvard economist Sendhil Mullainathan), “Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much.”  The premise of the book… Read more [More...]

In The Know: State officials project $171 million general revenue decline next year

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: December 19, 2013
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...]

Rejecting federal health care dollars would mean huge tax transfer to Washington

By: David Blatt
December 18, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Oklahoma taxpayers will send $1.252 billion to Washington with nothing to show for it if we continue to refuse federal health care dollars. [More...]

STATEMENT: Striking down of tax cut offers a lifeline to lawmakers

By: Gene Perry
December 17, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Oklahoma Policy Institute released the following statement in response to the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s decision to strike down HB 2032, the income tax cut and capitol repairs law, because it violates the single subject rule in Oklahoma’s Constitution: The Supreme… Read more [More...]

Three more join the OK Policy team

By: David Blatt
// Updated: December 17, 2013
Oklahoma Policy Institute is excited to introduce three new staff members who are joining the organization. Carly Putnam is our new full-time policy analyst. A recent graduate of the University of Tulsa with a BA in Sociology and Women’s and… Read more [More...]

Action Items for Education: Focus on English Language Learners

By: Gene Perry
December 16, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
What passes for an education policy debate in Oklahoma spends a lot of time on a few familiar subjects — education funding vs. tax cuts, vouchers and charters vs. traditional public schools, high-stakes testing vs. teacher and school independence. What’s… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Plan for school shelters threatened by tax cut

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: December 16, 2013
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 December 15, 2013

By: Carly Putnam
December 15, 2013 // 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: Schools stand to lose $40 million from SQ 766 tax exemptions

By: Gene Perry
December 13, 2013 // Updated: December 13, 2013
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...]

Join us for the State Budget Summit

By: David Blatt
December 12, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
OK Policy is pleased to host our first State Budget Summit Thursday, January 16th at the Oklahoma History Center. You can click here to register for the event. With the theme of “Navigating the Perilous Fiscal Waters”, the summit will… Read more [More...]

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