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2023 Census data: Oklahoma ranks as sixth poorest state

By: Oklahoma Policy Institute
September 12, 2024 // Updated: September 12, 2024
Lawmakers have options to improve Oklahomans’ well-being, access to prosperity Data from the Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey released Sept. 12 show that Oklahoma’s poverty rate was 15.9 percent, which was the nation’s sixth highest. The national poverty rate… Read more More...

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Upcoming Event: Theda Skocpol to lecture on climate change at TU on August 7th

By: David Blatt
July 3, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
On Wednesday, August 7th, Dr. Theda Skocpol, the Victor S. Thomas Professor of Government and Sociology at Harvard University, will present a public lecture, “Naming the Problem: Extremism and the Fight Against Climate Change” at the University of Tulsa’s Alan… Read more [More...]

In The Know: State drug screens for welfare applicants found only 16 out of 1,300 tested positive

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: July 3, 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...]

Homeless vet, please help (Guest Post: Camille Landry)

By: Camille Landry
July 2, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Camille Landry is a writer, activist, and advocate for social justice who lives in Oklahoma City. This is the fourth in Camille’s series, “Neglected Oklahoma”, focused on Oklahomans who find themselves in a position where the basic necessities of life… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Oklahoma to drop out of school testing consortium

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: July 2, 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...]

Revisiting TANF

By: David Blatt
July 1, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Following May’s devastating tornadoes in Moore, the new Director of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Ed Lake, suggested the state use $10 million in unspent Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds as emergency relief to tornado victims, as… Read more [More...]

Weekly Wonk Sunday June 30, 2013

By: Tiece Dempsey
June 30, 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: Governor’s consultant advises, ‘accept federal Medicaid money’

By: Kate Richey
June 28, 2013 // Updated: July 1, 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...]

Fresh out of bootstraps: Oklahoma de-funds adult education

By: Kate Richey
June 27, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Oklahoma’s adult education centers have historically offered low or no-cost GED prep courses, basic math and literacy instruction, and English as a second language (ESL) classes in every county in the state.  But for two – going on three –… Read more [More...]

Felons and the right to vote

By: Carly Putnam
June 26, 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. Virginia made headlines earlier this… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Ed Shadid will run for mayor of Oklahoma City

By: Gene Perry
June 25, 2013 // Updated: June 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...]

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