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Criminalizing homelessness is harmful and ineffective

By: Sabine Brown
March 30, 2024 // Updated: April 1, 2024
Proposals to criminalize homelessness are harmful and counterproductive. Research shows us that the best way to combat homelessness is to increase access to affordable housing. More...

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In The Know: Okla. penitentiary fades as state shifts inmates to private prisons

By: Gene Perry
July 29, 2013 // Updated: July 29, 2013
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. Today… Read more [More...]

Weekly Wonk Sunday July 28, 2013

By: Tiece Dempsey
July 28, 2013 // 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...]

Read This: Kind of Kin

By: Carly Putnam
July 25, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
This post was written by OK Policy intern Carly Putnam. Carly is an undergraduate at the University of Tulsa majoring in Sociology and Women’s & Gender Studies. She can be found on Twitter at @CarlyPutnam. It’s rare to find a… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Report charges harmful water pollution caused by Oklahoma coal plants

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: July 25, 2013
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. Today… Read more [More...]

Punishment and Profits: A brief history of private prisons in Oklahoma

By: Matt Simmons
July 24, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
This post was written by OK Policy intern Matt Simmons. Matt recently completed his MA in American history at the University of Tulsa. He will be enrolling in the history PhD program at the University of Florida this fall. He… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Tulsa man found innocent after 16 years behind bars

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: July 24, 2013
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. Today… Read more [More...]

Sorry but you missed: Oklahoma’s failed shot at Planned Parenthood

By: Tiece Dempsey
July 23, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
May was a devastating month for many Oklahomans. While most Oklahomans were preoccupied assisting those affected by storms, Oklahoma legislators used the waning days of the legislative session to revive and approve a measure targeting funding for family planning services… Read more [More...]

Trickle-Down hasn’t worked. It’s time for Middle-Out economics.

By: Gene Perry
July 22, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
A previous version of this post appeared in The Oklahoma Gazette. In 2006, Governor Brad Henry signed what may have been the largest tax cut in state history. In some ways, it mirrored the tax cut approved this year under… Read more [More...]

Weekly Wonk Sunday July 21, 2013

By: Tiece Dempsey
July 21, 2013 // 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...]

In The Know: State funding for schools notched up a bit

By: Gene Perry
July 19, 2013 // Updated: July 19, 2013
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. Today… Read more [More...]

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