Ryan Gentzler joins OK Policy as criminal justice policy analyst

Oklahoma Policy Institute is pleased to announce that Ryan Gentzler has joined the organization in a new policy analyst position that will focus on criminal justice issues. The position is funded through a grant from the Center on Budget and… Read more [More...]

Five reasons NOT to make a year-end donation to OK Policy

As the end of the year approaches, you’re no doubt besieged by dozens of organizations that do good and important work pleading for a donation. While we too spend a lot of time telling our supporters why they should donate… Read more [More...]

15 for ’15: Our most popular blog posts of the year

It’s been another busy and productive year for OK Policy. We organized a series of major events, including our 3rd Summer Policy Institute, 2nd State Budget Summit, and 1st Fall Pol workshop; added two new staffers, Tyler Parette and DeVon… Read more [More...]

We’re looking for spring interns

We are now accepting student applicants for paid, part-time internships focusing on research or advocacy during the spring of 2016. Interns will be expected to work between 10 and 20 hours per week, depending on their schedules and availability. Research… Read more [More...]

Apply now to be a State Policy Fellow

Interested in helping us to shape public policy in Oklahoma or another state? Check out this great opportunity to be a part of the 2016 class of State Policy Fellows. The State Policy Fellowship places recent public policy graduates in… Read more [More...]

Welcoming DeVon Douglass to the OK Policy team

DeVon Douglass Now we are eight! We’re glad to announce that DeVon Douglass has joined OK Policy as our newest policy analyst.  At OK Policy, Douglass will focus her research on policies to ensure economic opportunity and financial security for all Oklahomans.… Read more [More...]

Damario Solomon-Simmons to be honored with the Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher Diversity Award

We’re happy to announce that OK Policy’s legislative liaison, Damario Solomon-Simmons, is receiving the Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher Diversity Award from the Oklahoma Bar Association. The award will be presented during the annual Oklahoma Bar Association Diversity Dinner on Thursday,… Read more [More...]

Introducing our 2015-16 Research Fellows and Fall Interns

Oklahoma Policy Institute is very pleased to announce that Alexandra Bohannon, Matt Hecox, John Lepine and Candace Smith have been selected as our third class of Research Fellows for 2015-16. The Fellowship program is intended to recognize and support top-performing… Read more [More...]

Welcoming Tyler Parette to the OK Policy team

Oklahoma Policy Institute is very pleased to announce that we have hired Tyler Parette as our new Outreach and Operations Associate. In the newly-created position, Parette’s responsibilities include providing organizational and administrative support to the whole OK Policy team. He… Read more [More...]

Two great opportunities for Oklahoma college students

OK Policy is pleased to announce two exciting opportunities for Oklahoma college students. We are now accepting applications for our Fall Internships and for our 2015-16 Research Fellowships. Students working with OK Policy have a wide range of opportunities to… Read more [More...]