By:
Gene Perry
July 19, 2018 // Updated: August 21, 2025

We’re welcoming three new staff members to the OK Policy team!
Starting this week, Rebecca Fine has joined Oklahoma Policy Institute as an education policy analyst. The position is new to the organization and will focus on research and analysis…
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By:
Max West
July 18, 2018 // Updated: May 2, 2019

Max West is an OK Policy intern and a recent graduate of Rogers State University with a degree in Public Administration. He will begin law school at Oklahoma City University School of Law this fall.
Oklahoma’s 2018 primary election was…
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Steve Lewis served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1989-1991. He currently practices law in Tulsa and represents clients at the Capitol.
In my opinion, the State Board of Health stubbed its toe last week with last minute changes…
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What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In…
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By:
Anna Rouw
July 11, 2018 // Updated: May 2, 2019

Anna Rouw is an OK Policy summer intern. She recently graduated from the University of Tulsa.
One of the most basic rights for Americans accused of a crime is the right to a fair trial before a jury. However, the…
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By:
Gene Perry
July 10, 2018 // Updated: May 2, 2019

You can subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or RSS. The podcast theme music is by Zébre. If you have any questions for the OK PolicyCast, topics you’d like us to cover, or people you want us to interview, you can reach us at policycast@okpolicy.org.
A couple…
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Steve Lewis served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1989-1991. He currently practices law in Tulsa and represents clients at the Capitol.
According to State Treasurer Ken Miller, gross receipts to the state treasury during FY-18 were at an…
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What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In…
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Thousands of Oklahoma families are able to see a doctor or fill a prescription because of the state’s Medicaid program, SoonerCare. But instead of working to strengthen this proven, cost-effective program, Oklahoma is asking the federal government for permission to…
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Steve Lewis served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1989-1991. He currently practices law in Tulsa and represents clients at the Capitol.
This election year in Oklahoma, and probably nationally, is shaping up to be one of the strangest…
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