By:
Gene Perry
September 14, 2011 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Young children have one of the strongest claims for public support. They are dependent on us and clearly not to blame for any economic hardships they face.
Early childhood is also a smart investment of public dollars, since providing a…
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By:
Kate Richey
September 13, 2011 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Please visit the health care reform page on our website for links to previous posts and additional resources, including our ongoing series examining the Affordable Care Act.
The deadline for Oklahoma to begin operating an online health insurance exchange is…
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By:
Gene Perry
September 12, 2011 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Senator Tom Adelson is a state senator from Tulsa. Scott Meacham is the former State Treasurer and former director of the Oklahoma Office of State Finance. Preston Doerflinger is the current director of the Oklahoma Office of State Finance.
If…
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By:
Kate Richey
September 9, 2011 // Updated: July 25, 2015
What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk is dedicated to this week’s events, publications, and blog posts.
This week at OK Policy, we released a new issue brief on the implications of raising Oklahoma’s alcoholic beverage…
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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. E-mail your suggestions for In The Know items to gperry@okpolicy.org. You can sign…
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By:
Gene Perry
September 8, 2011 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Peter Fisher is research director for the Iowa Policy Project, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization founded in 2001 to produce research and analysis to engage Iowans in state policy decisions. This post first appeared on their Policy Points blog and is…
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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. E-mail your suggestions for In The Know items to gperry@okpolicy.org. You can sign…
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By:
Gene Perry
September 7, 2011 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Trevor Shanklin recently completed a summer internship at the Oklahoma Policy Institute. He is a decorated disabled veteran of the Oklahoma Army National Guard where he served as a Recruiting and Retention NCO and a Combat Medic with the 1/279…
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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. E-mail your suggestions for In The Know items to gperry@okpolicy.org. You can sign…
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By:
David Blatt
September 6, 2011 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Continuing high unemployment rates, weak economic growth, and stock market volatility are all contributing to concern and uncertainty about the national economy. But how’s Oklahoma faring in these turbulent times? I recently spoke with Chad Wilkerson, the Oklahoma City Branch…
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