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Legislative Updates: Immigration (May 15, 2026)

Welcome to the last immigration newsletter of this legislative session. Now that legislative session has ended, the newsletter will be published as-needed when there is a major immigration-related development in Oklahoma. Thank you all for subscribing and remaining informed on… Read more [More...]

Want to improve reentry outcomes? Raise the minimum wage.

In 2016, voters approved State Questions 780 and 781, putting policies in place that have reduced our prison population and directed millions into much-needed community services. Nearly a decade later, Oklahoma voters on June 16 will have the opportunity to… Read more [More...]

Oklahoma should not deny transgender people medically necessary care (Capitol Update)

Senate Bill 904, a carryover bill from 2025 that started as amendments to an incentive reimbursement program for long-term care facilities, was plucked from obscurity recently, gutted, and turned into a bill denying Medicaid (SoonerCare) coverage “for any gender transition… Read more [More...]

Weekly Wonk: Oklahoma has improved its framework, but are Native women actually safer? | Hard work alone won’t fix broken systems | Lawmakers fund rural prosecutor recruitment, leave defense behind

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...]

Legislative Updates: Immigration (May 8, 2026)

Welcome to this week’s immigration-focused newsletter, where we recap the latest developments on this legislative session’s slate of immigration related bills. Lawmakers are planning to end the 2026 legislative session, also known as sine die, on May 14, which is… Read more [More...]

Lawmakers fund rural prosecutor recruitment, leave defense behind (Capitol Update)

Legislators’ favorable view of the state’s district attorneys is evident in the passage of a couple of measures requested by the District Attorney’s Council (DAC) to attempt to address the shortage of attorneys willing to serve as assistant district attorneys… Read more [More...]

Weekly Wonk: Government is not a spectator sport | Oklahoma’s Senate leader reinforced our nation’s promise | Property tax ‘limits’ are long-term cuts in disguise

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...]

Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women Awareness Day: Oklahoma has improved its framework, but are Native women actually safer?

Content note: This article discusses violence against Indigenous women, including domestic violence, sexual assault, and homicide. No details of this violence are included. While the Oklahoma Policy Institute exists to share facts and information, we acknowledge that these are the… Read more [More...]

Legislative Updates: Immigration (May 1, 2026)

Welcome to this week’s immigration-focused newsletter, where we recap the latest developments on this legislative session’s slate of immigration related bills. In early April, the Legislature passed a budget, and word is that they are planning to gavel out of… Read more [More...]

Weekly Wonk: Hard work should pay enough to live | SoonerCare is a lifeline Oklahoma can’t afford to lose | What’s the plan to make up for lost revenue?

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...]

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