By:
Gene Perry
December 21, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
A shorter version of this article was submitted to the Oklahoman as a letter to the editor. The version below was originally submitted as an op-ed, which The Oklahoman declined to publish.
A recent Oklahoman editorial takes issue with a…
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Guest
December 20, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Dr. Jonathan Willner is Professor and Chair of the Department of Economics and Finance at Oklahoma City University.
After considerable controversy and delay, the State Department of Education released its A-F report cards for all Oklahoma public schools in late…
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By:
Kate Richey
December 19, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
The Line documents the stories of people across the country, from the suburbs of Chicago to the economically devastated Gulf Coast, living at or below the poverty line. Emmy Award-winning producer Linda Midgett chronicles poverty in America straight from the…
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By:
David Blatt
December 18, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Just before Thanksgiving, Governor Mary Fallin announced a pair of important decisions related to the Affordable Care Act. She said that Oklahoma would not participate in the expansion of Medicaid for low-income adults and would not create its own state-based…
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By:
Kate Richey
December 17, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Medical debt is money owed for medical goods or services, like doctor’s visits, lab fees, or hospital stays. One survey of low-income households in eight states, including Oklahoma, found that 46 percent of low-income households carried medical debt. National survey…
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By:
Kate Richey
December 14, 2012 // Updated: July 25, 2015
What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk is dedicated to this week’s events, publications, and blog posts.
This week Oklahoma Policy Institute posted a letter from our bipartisan Board of Directors urging Governor Fallin and legislative…
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