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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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In The Know: Medicaid providers see almost 8 percent rate cut

By: Gene Perry
July 2, 2014 // Updated: July 2, 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 or… Read more [More...]

Why tracking school readiness matters (Guest Post: Krista Schumacher & Naneida Lazarte Alcalá)

By: Guest
July 1, 2014 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Naneida Lazarte Alcalá is a Research Manager with the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Oklahoma State University. Krista Schumacher is a Senior Researcher with the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. She is working… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Oklahoma doctors and hospitals face sweeping Medicaid cuts

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: July 1, 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 or… Read more [More...]

Tax cut legal challenges could be game-changers

By: David Blatt
June 30, 2014 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Over the years, Oklahoma City attorney Jerry Fent has proven a big thorn in the side of Oklahoma policymakers, filing and winning a string of constitutional challenges to legislation. Several of his lawsuits have led the Supreme Court to strike… Read more [More...]

In The Know: State budget cuts threaten juvenile intervention center

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: June 30, 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 or… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Health Care Authority Board votes to raise Medicaid copays

By: Carly Putnam
June 27, 2014 // Updated: June 27, 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 or… Read more [More...]

The economic case for tax cuts is in shambles

By: Gene Perry
June 26, 2014 // Updated: May 2, 2019
When it comes to the role of taxes and public services in the economy, we too often engage in an ideological debate that changes no one’s mind. One side talks about the importance of investing in schools, roads, and public… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Lawsuit asks Oklahoma Supreme Court to throw out repeal of Common Core

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: June 26, 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 or… Read more [More...]

Schools alone can’t overcome poverty. They need a community.

By: Rebecca Hollis
June 25, 2014 // Updated: May 2, 2019
We need a whole community to meet the needs of the whole child.The community school model is a cost-effective, national reform strategy that seeks to do just that. [More...]

In The Know: Hofmeister beats incumbent Janet Barresi for superintendent nomination

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: June 25, 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 or… Read more [More...]

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