Category: Weekly Wonk

Weekly Wonk: Recent anti-immigrant policy proves Oklahomans are not the priority | SQ 832 turnout shows many don’t feel their vote matters | SQ 832 fell short, but working families still need action | More

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… Read more [More...]

Weekly Wonk: 2026 KIDS COUNT: Oklahoma ranks 44th for child well-being | Our kids aren’t failing. We’re failing our kids | Politics and budget constraints stalled needed criminal justice reforms | More

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… Read more [More...]

Weekly Wonk: Oklahoma’s housing crisis met with legislative silence this session | OK Policy selected for Eviction Data Response Network Cohort | State minimum wage is out of step with today’s economy | More

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… Read more [More...]

Weekly Wonk: Fact sheet for State Question 832 | Oklahoma doesn’t have a revenue problem. It has a priority problem | Voting matters: Who decides if you don’t? | More

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… Read more [More...]

Weekly Wonk: Hard work deserves a fair wage. SQ 832 would help make that happen | Why mental health depends on public investments, not just individual resilience | Senate divisions come to a head at session’s end

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… Read more [More...]

Weekly Wonk: Want to improve reentry outcomes? Raise the minimum wage | Lawmakers say public schools matter. Their policies say otherwise | Oklahoma should not deny transgender people medically necessary care

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… Read more [More...]

Weekly Wonk: Oklahoma has improved its framework, but are Native women actually safer? | Hard work alone won’t fix broken systems | Lawmakers fund rural prosecutor recruitment, leave defense behind

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… Read more [More...]

Weekly Wonk: Government is not a spectator sport | Oklahoma’s Senate leader reinforced our nation’s promise | Property tax ‘limits’ are long-term cuts in disguise

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… Read more [More...]

Weekly Wonk: Hard work should pay enough to live | SoonerCare is a lifeline Oklahoma can’t afford to lose | What’s the plan to make up for lost revenue?

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… Read more [More...]

Weekly Wonk: Property tax ‘limits’ are long-term cuts in disguise | Eliminating taxes is a trade-off most Oklahoma families can’t afford | Mid-session updates | More

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… Read more [More...]