Category: OK Policy

Send in your summer internship application by April 29

We are pleased to offer two exciting opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students interested in Oklahoma public policy. We are now accepting student applicants for a paid, part-time or full-time internship during the summer of 2016. Interns will be expected… Read more [More...]

ATTN College Students: Apply for the 2016 Summer Policy Institute

Oklahoma Policy Institute is excited to announce our fourth annual Summer Policy Institute (SPI) from July 31 – August 3, 2016 at the University of Tulsa. SPI brings together highly-qualified undergraduate and graduate students for an exciting and in-depth learning… Read more [More...]

Norman Superintendent, Cherokee Nation business leader join OK Policy Board

Oklahoma Policy Institute is pleased to announce that Dr. Joseph (Joe) Siano, Superintendent of Norman Public Schools, and Charles (Chuck) Garrett, executive vice president at Cherokee Nation Businesses, have joined our Board of Directors. “We are delighted to add two… Read more [More...]

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

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...]