By:
Steve Lewis
August 11, 2026 // Updated: August 11, 2026
As Oklahoma settles into Fiscal Year 2027, which began July 1, advocates for education, health care, public safety, and other state services will begin trying to determine how much funding may become available for appropriation. The new Legislature will convene…
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Dave Hamby
August 7, 2026 // Updated: August 7, 2026
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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The legislative session ended early this year with a budget that was released April 1, 2026. Leadership touted this highly unusual early release of the state’s general appropriations bill (Senate Bill 1177) as a feat of transparency. However, simply releasing…
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As the school year begins, my thoughts turn to some of the new requirements Oklahoma schools must attend to in the year ahead. As usual, legislators have enacted a variety of education laws they deem necessary to improve student outcomes…
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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:
Austin Webb
July 31, 2026 // Updated: July 31, 2026
For many Oklahomans, the results of State Question 832 were disappointing. Others were relieved. But regardless of where you stood on the issue, one thing is true: the election is over, but the work of building a better Oklahoma continues.…
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The Aug. 25 election is your chance to help shape Oklahoma’s future. Before you head to the polls, join the Oklahoma Policy Institute for a free, nonpartisan town hall that will explain the statewide ballot measures and answer your questions.…
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By:
Steve Lewis
July 27, 2026 // Updated: July 27, 2026
Speaker Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, announced last Friday which interim studies he had approved for the 2026 interim and the committees they were assigned to. Hilbert approved 92 of the 120 studies requested by House members and denied 28. There are…
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Oklahoma voters will head to the polls for a statewide election on August 25, 2026. Here’s an overview of what’s on the ballot, and you can find your sample ballots and polling place through the Oklahoma Election Board’s OK Voter…
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By:
Cole Allen
July 26, 2026 // Updated: July 31, 2026
SQ 846 changes the Oklahoma Constitution to require proof of identity for all voting methods; lawmakers are responsible for setting the rules for what counts as proof. SQ 846 will be on the ballot statewide on August 25, 2026.
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