Category: OK Policy

A new way to get our action alerts

Events can move fast in the Oklahoma Legislature, especially in the last weeks of May just before adjournment. New bills or amendments – or even the entire state budget – can be introduced and rushed through before constituents have much… Read more [More...]

Meet the new additions to our staff and board

Oklahoma Policy Institute is pleased to announce the addition of Courtney Cullison to its staff and Susan Chambers, MD to its Board of Directors. Courtney Cullison has been hired as a policy analyst focusing on issues of economic opportunity and… Read more [More...]

Start here to be ready for Oklahoma’s 2017 legislative session

Today is the first day of the 2017 legislative session. Governor Mary Fallin will kick things off with her State of the State address in the House chambers beginning at noon. You can follow her speech online here. Governor Fallin… Read more [More...]

Five reasons NOT to donate to OK Policy

At this time of year, lots of terrific organizations are offering you compelling reasons to donate to them. We have developed a contrarian tradition of trying to convince you why you should NOT  donate to OK Policy.  Here are five… Read more [More...]

Join us for the 2017 State Budget Summit

As Oklahoma’s 2017 legislative session approaches, the combination of continued budget shortfalls at the state level and a new national Administration and Congress committed to far-reaching changes to critical programs have created an unprecedented level of uncertainty and apprehension. OK… Read more [More...]

We’re hiring! Now taking applications for policy analyst and research interns

OK Policy analyst Devon Douglass is leaving to become Chief Resilience Officer for the City of Tulsa under new mayor G.T. Bynum. It’s a loss for OK Policy but a great opportunity for Devon and Tulsa, and we look forward… Read more [More...]

Registration now open for Fall Policy Boot Camps in Tulsa and Edmond

Do you want to learn more about the state budget, criminal justice reform, poverty, and other critical policy issues affecting our state? If so, you’re in luck: registration is now open for OK Policy’s second Fall Policy Boot Camp (FallPol).… Read more [More...]

Bailey Perkins joins OK Policy as new Outreach & Legislative Liaison

Oklahoma Policy Institute is excited to announce that Bailey Perkins is joining the staff as Outreach & Legislative Liaison. The full-time position will be based in Oklahoma City. Perkins will be assuming primary responsibilities for representing OK Policy at the… Read more [More...]

Join our team as a fall intern

OK Policy is now accepting student applicants for paid part-time internships during the fall of 2016. Interns will be expected to work between 10 and 20 hours per week, depending on their schedules and availability. The position will be based… Read more [More...]

Upcoming Event: Sleeping Giant author on how the ‘new working class’ is transforming America

There was a time when America’s working class was seen as the backbone of the economy with considerable political, economic, and moral authority. In recent decades, the working class has transformed as far more female and racially diverse workers have… Read more [More...]