As a Field Organizer, I am able to organize, engage, and educate citizens on current issues throughout the state and local communities.
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"I have two children that attend public school in the TPS district, so education funding and policy directly impact my family and peer group every day."
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Today marks a new era in the history of Oklahoma Policy Institute (OK Policy) as Ahniwake Rose takes over the helm as Executive Director, succeeding longtime director David Blatt.
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The people have always been my favorite part of my job. The staff of OK Policy is the reason I get up and come to work every day.
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David Blatt
August 29, 2019 // Updated: August 29, 2019
By endorsing SQ 802, we will stand with our longstanding partners, allies, and funders in promoting this nonpartisan effort to expand access to health coverage.
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Oklahoma Policy Institute has hired Ky’lee Barnoski and Bobby Koolis as the second class of fellows for the Oklahoma Mental Health Policy Fellowship.
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My favorite thing about doing this work is learning the ins and outs of the system, and then translating what I've learned into consumable information to share with Oklahomans.
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David Blatt
August 20, 2019 // Updated: August 20, 2019
OK Policy is excited to announce that Nicole Poindexter has joined the organization as a full-time Outreach and Legislative Liaison and that Kyle Lawson has been promoted to a new position as Senior Field Organizer.
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Kris Steele, the Director of Oklahomans for Criminal Justice Reform, likes to say "There's no such thing as a spare Oklahoman." Honestly, that sentiment helps drag me out of bed many mornings.
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As a Mental Health Policy Fellow, I research, write, advocate, and learn about mental health and substance abuse policies, regulations, programs, and resources.
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