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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: Suit filed against state income tax-cut

By: Kate Richey
June 7, 2013 // Updated: June 7, 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...]

Whatever happened to… ?

By: Gene Perry
June 6, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
The 1st session of the 54th Oklahoma Legislature has adjourned, and the deadline is passed for Governor Fallin to sign or veto bills. Out of 2,450 bills introduced since the beginning of session, just 411 bills, or about 17 percent,… Read more [More...]

Poll shows Oklahoma voters strongly oppose tax breaks for horizontal drilling

By: David Blatt
June 5, 2013 // Updated: June 5, 2013
By more than a two-to-one margin, Oklahoma voters oppose the state’s tax breaks to oil and gas companies for horizontal drilling, according to a recent poll of registered voters. The poll, conducted in late April by Global Strategies Group, provided… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Oklahoma Supreme Court overturns lawsuit reform law

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: June 5, 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...]

Yousef Khanfar and Invisible Eve

By: Carly Putnam
June 4, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Yousef Khanfar is a noted author and photographer. In his latest project, Invisible Eve, he turns his lens on incarcerated Oklahoma women, presenting their images and words in an effort to reach empathy and understanding. Here is Yousef’s artist statement… Read more [More...]

Exchanges 101: New insurance marketplaces will help link over 300,000 Oklahomans with affordable coverage

By: Tiece Dempsey
June 3, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
The primary intention of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is to ensure that all Americans have access to affordable health insurance options. The law seeks to help millions of Americans who aren’t provided health insurance through their jobs or a… Read more [More...]

In The Know: GOP leaders say pension changes, tax credits top items in 2014

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: June 3, 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 Sunday June 2, 2013

By: Tiece Dempsey
June 2, 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...]

The Oklahoma Standard (Guest Post: Cindy Cason)

By: Guest
May 31, 2013 // Updated: May 31, 2013
Cindy Cason is a native Oklahoman who helped launch the Together Oklahoma statewide grassroots coalition, working to ensure Oklahoma values are connected to state budget priorities.   Last week at Norman’s Jazz Aid Concert to benefit tornado recovery efforts, a young… Read more [More...]

FY 2014 Budget Highlights

By: Gene Perry
May 30, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
OK Policy’s annual Budget Highlights issue brief is one of the most informative and accessible ways to track Oklahoma’s public spending. Read more... [More...]

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