By:
Hana Saad
April 15, 2023 // Updated: April 17, 2023
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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:
Steve Lewis
April 10, 2023 // Updated: April 10, 2023
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Sen. Dave Rader, R-Tulsa, for the second year, is trying to enact a felony criminal reclassification system based on recommendations by the Criminal Justice Reclassification Coordination Council. The proposal is contained in House Bill 1792 by Rep. Mike Osburn, R-Edmond.…
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Call to Action
• Contact members of the Senate Finance committee and ask them to support more affordable housing by voting YES on HB 2040 and HB 2098.
• Contact members of the Business and Commerce committee and ask them…
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By:
Hana Saad
April 8, 2023 // Updated: April 11, 2023
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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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UPDATE: Registration deadline extended to Friday, May 12, 2023.
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“I can’t imagine how different Oklahoma’s political landscape and policies would look if everyone were more informed about the work OK Policy does. I deeply admire the…
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By:
Steve Lewis
April 3, 2023 // Updated: April 3, 2023
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With just under $1 billion in new recurring revenue potentially on the table for appropriation this session, the leaders of the House and Senate have directed their attention to increased education funding. But the conversation has taken unexpected twists and…
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By:
Hana Saad
April 1, 2023 // Updated: April 1, 2023
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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:
Hana Saad
March 31, 2023 // Updated: March 31, 2023
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April is National Arab American Heritage Month, and we want to recognize the achievements, contributions, and rich heritage of Arab-Americans, especially for our friends and neighbors who call Oklahoma home.
Arab-Americans, who can trace their roots to 22 countries in…
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By:
Emma Morris
March 30, 2023 // Updated: January 25, 2024
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Call to Action
Contact your lawmakers to urge them to oppose across-the-board, untargeted tax cuts and other handouts for wealthy Oklahomans and out-of-state companies.
• Contact your lawmaker
• Current Tax Cut Proposals Don’t Help Most Oklahomans [Printable PDF]
With…
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Now that the Oklahoma state legislature is roughly halfway through the 2023 session, there is still time for lawmakers to prioritize criminal justice issues. In recent years, Oklahoma has made some progress in modernizing the state’s justice system and alleviating…
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