
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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• What you need to know about the minimum wage in Oklahoma
• SQ 832: Minimum Wage Increase | Information and Resources
Almost one in six Oklahomans live in poverty, yet for 15 years, Oklahoma lawmakers…
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By:
Steve Lewis
March 5, 2025 // Updated: March 5, 2025

House Bill 1008 by Rep. Jim Olsen, R-Roland, would permit abortions in Oklahoma in cases where an abortion is required to save the life of the mother. The bill passed out of the House Health and Human Services Oversight Committee…
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Contact your legislator in support of the Oklahoma Dental Therapy Act, House Bill 2921.
• Find your lawmaker using OK Policy’s Legislator Lookup
The Dental Therapy Act in Oklahoma can help address our unmet dental care needs
This legislative session,…
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Income tax is a necessary revenue source for Oklahoma’s fiscal health. Reducing or eliminating income taxes provides almost no relief for the segment of Oklahoma’s population who needs it most: low- and middle-class taxpayers. In fact, the elimination of income…
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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:
Steve Lewis
February 25, 2025 // Updated: February 25, 2025

The Senate Judiciary Committee devoted a good part of last Wednesday afternoon to hearing four, what might be called “religious right” bills, and killed all four of them. The committee meeting was unusual, to say the least. Normally, culture war…
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By:
Shiloh Kantz
February 24, 2025 // Updated: April 24, 2025

This column originally ran Feb. 5, 2025 in The Journal Record
During his State of the State address, the governor again pitched plans to cut – and eventually eliminate – Oklahoma’s personal income tax. This so-called “path to zero” is…
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By:
Annie Taylor
February 22, 2025 // Updated: February 21, 2025

This Week from OK Policy
Anti-immigration raids harm all communities (Commentary): As the new administration issued a flurry of executive orders during its first weeks in power, many of the actions have specifically targeted immigrants and negatively impacted many community…
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