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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: Oklahoma insurance rates will be 20-30 percent below U.S. average under ACA

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

Growing the supply of primary care providers

By: Tiece Dempsey
September 24, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
With the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) many uninsured Oklahomans will have access to health insurance coverage starting in 2014. The influx of newly insured Oklahomans will create a greater demand for health care services.… Read more [More...]

We’re hiring!

By: David Blatt
September 23, 2013 // Updated: September 23, 2013
Oklahoma Policy Institute is seeking to hire two highly-qualified individuals to fill positions for a policy analyst and an outreach coordinator. The policy analyst will conduct research and analysis on a range of policy issues, which may include health care,… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Uninsured Oklahomans tell their stories

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: September 23, 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 September 22, 2013

By: Tiece Dempsey
September 22, 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: New Census data shows stagnant incomes, many Oklahomans still in poverty

By: Kate Richey
September 20, 2013 // Updated: September 20, 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...]

2012 New Census data shows stagnant incomes, many Oklahomans still living in poverty

By: Kate Richey
September 19, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
This post was written by OK Policy intern Annie Mitchell (with a little help from Carly Putnam).  Annie is a native Tulsan pursuing her Master’s in Social Work at OU-Tulsa.  Carly is an undergraduate at the University of Tulsa majoring… Read more [More...]

SNAP out of it: Food security shouldn’t be a budget battle

By: Kate Richey
// Updated: May 2, 2019
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as ‘food stamps’, faces steep cuts in Congress this fall.  First, a temporary boost in SNAP benefits enacted by the stimulus bill (the 2009 Recovery Act) is set to expire in November.  … Read more [More...]

INFOGRAPHIC: Who’s at risk from food stamp cuts?

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: May 2, 2019
House Republicans are proposing to cut at least $39 billion from the food stamp program over ten years. So who could be affected in Oklahoma? Read more... [More...]

In The Know: Oklahoma Workers’ Comp law challenged

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: September 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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