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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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Weekly Wonk April 14, 2013

By: Tiece Dempsey
April 14, 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: Gov. and Speaker now open to delaying tax cut

By: Kate Richey
April 12, 2013 // Updated: April 15, 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...]

OK Policy adds John Feaver and Ann-Clore Duncan to Board

By: David Blatt
April 11, 2013 // Updated: April 15, 2013
Oklahoma Policy Institute is proud to announce that John Feaver of Chickasha and Ann-Clore Duncan of Edmond have joined its Board of Directors. John Feaver is President of the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (USAO). John joined the… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Gov. Fallin opposes delay of income tax cut

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: April 11, 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...]

Do we need another tax cut?

By: Gene Perry
April 10, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Last week, General Electric announced they would build an energy research center in Oklahoma. The company said it would employ at least 125 people in well-paid, high tech engineering jobs. GE executives said they chose Oklahoma because of proximity to… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Sooner Tea Party co-founder charged with blackmailing Oklahoma state senator

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: April 10, 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...]

The promising life and untimely death of tax credit reform in Oklahoma

By: David Blatt
April 9, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Not too long ago, Oklahoma seemed on the verge of enacting a far-reaching reform of the state’s special-interest tax breaks. Now, after a series of setbacks, the prospect of meaningful reform seems to have vanished. Oklahoma offers hundreds of tax… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Oklahoma has nation’s third-highest rate of minimum wage workers

By: Gene Perry
April 8, 2013 // Updated: April 8, 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 April 7, 2013

By: Tiece Dempsey
April 7, 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...]

Critical nursing care staffing shortages must be addressed (Guest Post: Fred Benjamin)

By: Guest
April 4, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Fred Benjamin serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Medicalodges, Inc., an employee-owned company that owns and operates over 30 facilities in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, employing over 2,200. This post is adapted from his testimony before the US House… Read more [More...]

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