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2024 Census data: Oklahoma ranks as 8th poorest state

By: Dave Hamby
September 11, 2025 // Updated: September 12, 2025
Data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2024 American Community Survey, released Sept. 11, show that Oklahoma’s poverty rate was 14.9 percent, which means that more than 1 in 7 state residents live in poverty. While the state’s overall poverty rate… Read more More...

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Two great OK Policy opportunities for Oklahoma college students

By: David Blatt
August 12, 2014 // Updated: August 12, 2014
OK Policy is pleased to announced two exciting opportunities for Oklahoma college students. We are currently accepting applications for our fall internship and for our 2014-2015 research fellowship. Students working with OK Policy have a wide range of opportunities to… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Fallin emails show debates on politics of health-care decisions

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: August 12, 2014
In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Gov. Mary Fallin’s office released 100 pages of emails on Monday that it… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Oklahoma sees decline in rate of people without health insurance

By: Gene Perry
August 11, 2014 // Updated: August 11, 2014
In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail. The… Read more [More...]

The Weekly Wonk August 10, 2014

By: Carly Putnam
August 10, 2014 // Updated: July 25, 2015
The Weekly Wonk is a summary of Oklahoma Policy Institute’s events, publications, blog posts, and coverage. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In The Know. Click here to subscribe to In The Know.… Read more [More...]

OK Policy Podcast: Episode 3

By: Gene Perry
August 8, 2014 // Updated: August 8, 2014
This special episode of our podcast features highlights from the 2014 Summer Policy Institute. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or RSS. The podcast theme music is by Zébre. Guests this week include Oklahoma Education Association Associate… Read more [More...]

Upcoming Event: Policy & Practice lecture series discusses mental illness and prison

By: Carly Putnam
August 7, 2014 // Updated: May 2, 2019
On August 26th, the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) will host Mr. Harry Dlugacz, MSW, JD, for his lecture, “The Offender with Mental Disabilities: Critical Issues in Correctional Mental Health and Planning for Successful Reentry” as part of its… Read more [More...]

Definition of two small words could have large consequences

By: David Blatt
August 6, 2014 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Is a bill that adjusts the tax rates on production of oil and gas a “revenue bill” under the terms of the Oklahoma Constitution? This is the question for the Oklahoma Supreme Court to decide in a challenge filed by… Read more [More...]

In The Know is on hiatus

By: Gene Perry
August 4, 2014 // Updated: August 4, 2014
In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail.  No… Read more [More...]

Results on the first year of Obamacare are in. What’s it look like for Oklahoma?

By: Carly Putnam
// Updated: May 2, 2019
The Affordable Care Act’s first open enrollment period, when eligible Americans could compare and purchase health insurance on the online marketplaces, was a bit of a roller coaster. But despite considerable hiccups with the launch of Healthcare.gov in October, eight… Read more [More...]

The Weekly Wonk August 3, 2014

By: Carly Putnam
August 3, 2014 // Updated: July 25, 2015
The Weekly Wonk is a summary of Oklahoma Policy Institute’s events, publications, blog posts, and coverage. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In The Know. Click here to subscribe to In The Know.… Read more [More...]

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