Note: References to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) in this article will focus on the federal laws, unless otherwise specifically referencing Oklahoma’s state laws related to the Indian Child Welfare Act.
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As a state with a high population…
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By:
Steve Lewis
June 27, 2022 // Updated: June 27, 2022
Adding a new state agency is a rare event, but it happened last session when the Legislature created the new Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) as a standalone agency. The current OMMA is a division of the Oklahoma State Department…
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By:
Dave Hamby
June 25, 2022 // Updated: June 25, 2022
What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk 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, In…
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To protect the long-term health of our economy, Oklahoma’s lawmakers should enact policies that will strengthen Oklahoma’s labor force participation, which has been declining for more than a decade. Policies that invest in our workforce — such as guaranteeing paid…
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By:
Steve Lewis
June 21, 2022 // Updated: June 21, 2022
It’s a little difficult to track, but I believe the Legislature so far has appropriated about $202 million of the $1.87 billion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding from the federal government. The state has been a little slow out…
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Co-authors: Sabine Brown, Infrastructure and Access Senior Policy Analyst; Gabrielle Jacobi, Child Well-Being Policy Analyst / KIDS COUNT Coordinator; Josie Phillips, Policy Fellow; Gabriela Ramirez-Perez, Immigration Policy Analyst; Emma Morris, Health Care and Revenue Policy Analyst
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Oklahoma legislators have…
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By:
Dave Hamby
June 18, 2022 // Updated: June 18, 2022
What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk 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, In…
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By gavelling in for a special legislative session to address inflation relief, lawmakers have the opportunity to enact real and positive tax reform. The slate of bills introduced by House leadership offer little actual timely relief to the low- and…
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By:
Steve Lewis
June 13, 2022 // Updated: June 13, 2022
There were very few criminal justice reform measures passed this session. House Bill 3135 by Rep. Gerrid Kendrix, R-Altus, and Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, will let misdemeanor cases be managed through the community sentencing system. HB 3316 by Rep.…
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By:
Dave Hamby
June 11, 2022 // Updated: June 11, 2022
What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk 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, In…
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