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In The Know: Sooner Tea Party co-founder charged with blackmailing Oklahoma state senator

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...]

The promising life and untimely death of tax credit reform in Oklahoma

Not too long ago, Oklahoma seemed on the verge of enacting a far-reaching reform of the state’s special-interest tax breaks. Now, after a series of setbacks, the prospect of meaningful reform seems to have vanished. Oklahoma offers hundreds of tax… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Oklahoma has nation’s third-highest rate of minimum wage workers

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 April 7, 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...]

Critical nursing care staffing shortages must be addressed (Guest Post: Fred Benjamin)

Fred Benjamin serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Medicalodges, Inc., an employee-owned company that owns and operates over 30 facilities in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, employing over 2,200. This post is adapted from his testimony before the US House… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Senate considers changing criminal justice reform panel

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...]

Explore More: A new way to dig into our information and ideas

You may have noticed a new feature appearing on our sidebar recently. On each blog post and publication page, the “Explore More” box allows you to see numerous topics and articles related to the story you are reading. You can… Read more [More...]

Expensive to be poor: Are we saving the state money by pushing fees onto low-income Oklahomans?

A wide-ranging government modernization bill passed in 2011 required all funds disbursed from the State Treasury be sent electronically. A major effect of this provision is that the Oklahoma Tax Commission will no longer send paper checks for tax refunds.… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Teacher gun bill will not advance this 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...]

Many Sizes Fit All: Feds show flexibility in extending coverage

A key component of the Affordable Care Act’s efforts to expand access to health insurance is providing federal funds to extend Medicaid to all adults making less than 138 percent of the federal poverty limit. With the Supreme Court’s ruling… Read more [More...]

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