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Criminalizing homelessness is harmful and ineffective

By: Sabine Brown
March 30, 2024 // Updated: April 1, 2024
Proposals to criminalize homelessness are harmful and counterproductive. Research shows us that the best way to combat homelessness is to increase access to affordable housing. More...

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Guest Blog (Noble McIntyre) – Oklahoma must spend more on public safety education

By: Kate Richey
September 20, 2011 // Updated: May 1, 2019
Noble McIntyre is the senior partner and owner of McIntyre Law, an Oklahoma personal injury law firm. Traffic fatalities in Oklahoma decreased from 765 in 2006, to 627 in 2010, according to the Oklahoma Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2012… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Funding cuts result in overcrowded classes

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: October 17, 2012
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… Read more [More...]

Health Care Reform (11): IT investments propel U.S. health care system into the 21st century

By: Kate Richey
September 19, 2011 // Updated: May 2, 2019
This is the eleventh in an ongoing series of posts examining the Affordable Care Act, including previous posts on state insurance exchange flexibility and rate review. For links to all previous posts and additional resources, please visit the health care… Read more [More...]

In The Know: September 19, 2011

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: October 17, 2012
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… Read more [More...]

The Weekly Wonk – September 19, 2011

By: Kate Richey
September 16, 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 posted a guest blog that argued that tax credits for the Oklahoma Capital… Read more [More...]

In The Know: September 16, 2011

By: Kate Richey
// Updated: October 17, 2012
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… Read more [More...]

Guest Blog: In Pursuit of Happiness? Health Care in the 21st-Century U.S.

By: David Blatt
September 15, 2011 // Updated: May 2, 2019
This article is co-authored by Dr. Kristen Marie Burkholder, Dr. James Cane-Carrasco, Dr. Douglas Catterall, Elizabeth Powers, Rev. Scott Scrivner, and Dr. Tony Wohlers. For the authors’ longer study of the American health care system, click here. On March 23rd,… Read more [More...]

In The Know: September 15, 2011

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: October 17, 2012
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… Read more [More...]

Will Oklahoma continue to lead the way in early childhood education?

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… Read more [More...]

Xchange Factor: Why Oklahoma should be wary of buying the Utah model

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… Read more [More...]

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