There are honest arguments and discussions to be had about the place and role of government. However, we generally agree that the government has an important role in protecting the lives and health of Americans who aren’t able to protect…
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David Blatt
March 21, 2017 // Updated: March 21, 2017
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…
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Carly Putnam
March 20, 2017 // Updated: December 17, 2019
This post has been updated to reflect amendments released on March 20, 2017.
Congressional Republicans finally have the opportunity to make good on their longstanding promise to repeal and replace the health law. In campaign rhetoric, they promised they could…
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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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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.
I watched the House floor debate on HB 1114 by Rep. Michael Rogers (R-Broken Arrow)…
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Oklahoma legislators have big challenges this session to deal with another revenue failure and budget shortfall. Regular Oklahomans are struggling to support their families in a state where too many jobs still don’t pay a living wage. In this context,…
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Along with all of their other budget challenges, lawmakers this session will need to allocate an additional $10.1 million for the Education Lottery Trust Fund as the result of a determination made last month that lottery funds had been used…
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Gene Perry
March 14, 2017 // Updated: May 2, 2019
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We speak with OK Policy health care analyst Carly Putnam about the new plan from the House GOP to replace the Affordable Care Act. We talk…
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Guest
March 13, 2017 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Elizabeth Smith, Ph.D., is the planning director for the Yale National Initiative at the University of Tulsa, a partnership between TU, Tulsa Public Schools, and Yale University to strengthen teaching in Tulsa schools.
“The Legislature shall establish and maintain a…
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