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In The Know: Oklahoma drops to 50th in national health scorecard

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...]

Until the state proves it can live within its means, it really should stop reducing them (Guest post: Ken Miller)

Ken Miller, PhD, is the Oklahoma State Treasurer and an economics professor at Oklahoma Christian University.  This post originally appeared as an article in the November 2015 Oklahoma Economic Report and is reprinted with permission. The billion dollar question that… Read more [More...]

Is this the blueprint for ending poverty? (OK PolicyCast)

You can subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or RSS. The podcast theme music is by Zébre. This October, Stanford University’s Dr. David Grusky visited Oklahoma for a talk at the University of Tulsa. Dr. Grusky’s books include Social… Read more [More...]

The Weekly Wonk: Budget-only sessions, ending HIV/AIDS, school choice, and more…

What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly W onk 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,… Read more [More...]

‘School choice’ is a popular phrase, but do Oklahomans want vouchers? (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 sign up on his website to receive the Capitol Updates newsletter by email.… Read more [More...]

Apply now to be a State Policy Fellow

Interested in helping us to shape public policy in Oklahoma or another state? Check out this great opportunity to be a part of the 2016 class of State Policy Fellows. The State Policy Fellowship places recent public policy graduates in… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Corporation Commission rejects $1.1 billion rate hike proposal by OG&E

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...]

In The Know: Lack of accountability leaves some Oklahoma home-schoolers behind

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...]

Together, we can stop HIV/AIDS (Guest Post: Shannon Hall)

Shannon Hall is the Executive Director of Tulsa CARES, a social services agency for people living with HIV/AIDS.  World AIDS Day is December 1st: a day of remembrance for the millions who have lost their lives to the disease, a… Read more [More...]

Would budget-only sessions create more problems than they solve?

This is an updated and expanded version of a column that originally appeared in the Journal Record. No one who observes or participates in developing Oklahoma’s budget is happy with how things work. Each year, the Legislature approves billions in… Read more [More...]

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