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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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The Weekly Wonk: Lawmakers study state’s felony murder statute| Courts should be last resort when addressing student truancy, absenteeism | Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Highlights

By: Oklahoma Policy Institute
October 13, 2024 // Updated: October 11, 2024
What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In… Read more [More...]

Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Highlights

By: Aanahita Ervin
October 10, 2024 // Updated: October 10, 2024
In nominal dollars, this year's Oklahoma budget is the largest in state history. However, in real dollar value, it has lost a lot of its buying power when adjusted for inflation and population growth. [More...]

Lawmakers study state’s felony murder statute (Capitol Update)

By: Steve Lewis
October 9, 2024 // Updated: October 9, 2024
The lengthy study on Oklahoma’s felony murder statute showed that our felony murder statute is not an outlier among the states. But, as witnesses pointed out in the hearing, it is fertile ground for what many would consider entirely legal but horribly unjust results. [More...]

Courts should be last resort when addressing student truancy, absenteeism (Guest Article)

By: Oklahoma Policy Institute
October 7, 2024 // Updated: October 6, 2024
A new report the best way to address chronic absenteeism is for schools to work with parents, students, and community partners, rather than rely on punitive measures. [More...]

The Weekly Wonk: Zoning reform can increase affordable housing | Fact sheets for state questions on ballot | Politics is not sport | Childcare a growing issue in Oklahoma

By: Oklahoma Policy Institute
October 4, 2024 // Updated: October 4, 2024
What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In… Read more [More...]

SQ 833: Public Infrastructure Districts

By: Kandis West
October 3, 2024 // Updated: October 3, 2024
State Question 833 will be on the ballot on November 5, 2024.  Click below to jump to section: The Gist Background Information Ballot Language Supporters Say…   Opponents Say…  Deadlines Ballot Language  More about State Question 833 Download this fact sheet… Read more [More...]

SQ 834: Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment

By: Gabriela Ramirez-Perez
// Updated: October 7, 2024
State Question 834 would amend the Oklahoma Constitution to clarify that only citizens of the United States are qualified to vote in the state. [More...]

Zoning and Affordable Housing Presentation | Oklahoma House of Representatives Interim Study | Oct. 2, 2024

By: Oklahoma Policy Institute
// Updated: October 4, 2024
Zoning reform can increase housing availability and create more affordable options. The state should collaborate with cities to modernize zoning codes. [More...]

Childcare a growing issue in Oklahoma (Capitol Update)

By: Steve Lewis
October 1, 2024 // Updated: October 1, 2024
An issue that will likely be on the legislative agenda next year is childcare. As the economics and the makeup of families have changed, the need for out-of-home childcare has exploded. [More...]

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By: Oklahoma Policy Institute
September 30, 2024 // Updated: October 21, 2024
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