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Income inequality in Oklahoma has declined but there’s more work to be done

This piece was authored by Kylie Thomas, who was an OK Policy intern in 2016 and a Master’s student in economics at American University. She previously earned her Bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Tulsa. The Economic Policy… Read more [More...]

Time for Oklahoma to off the runoff

When August 23rd rolls around next month, you can be sure that lots of things will be on Oklahomans’ minds: kids going back to school, the upcoming Labor Day weekend, and the start of college football season, to name a… Read more [More...]

The Weekly Wonk: Child care subsidy remains on thin ice; a win-win for wages; & more

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… Read more [More...]

‘When you’re accustomed to privilege, equality seems like oppression.’ (Capitol Updates)

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. You can find past Capitol Updates archived  on his website. There’s not much news out… Read more [More...]

The decade Oklahoma’s ag jobs vanished (Guest Post: Brian Ted Jones)

Brian Ted Jones is director of education for Kirkpatrick Foundation. Data on farm employment is from census records accessed through the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Since 1990, the number of agricultural jobs in Oklahoma has declined by 77 percent, according… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Prison guards more likely to stay on the job

In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Click here to subscribe to In The Know and see past editions. Today In The… Read more [More...]

What the new federal education law means for Oklahoma (part 2)

This piece was authored by Kylie Thomas, who was an OK Policy intern in 2016 and a Master’s student in economics at American University. She previously earned her Bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Tulsa. This post is… Read more [More...]

Frozen child care subsidy thaws, but remains on thin ice

In welcome news for working families, the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) announced at the end of June that it would lift the freeze on child care subsidy enrollment by August 1. In any given month, more than 30,000… Read more [More...]

The Weekly Wonk: Why poverty in Oklahoma is being compared to a Third World nation, & more

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… Read more [More...]

Reading the tea leaves on Oklahoma incumbents who lost in the primary (Capitol Updates)

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. You can find past Capitol Updates archived  on his website. Two House members and one… Read more [More...]

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