Across the country, states are using Medicaid waivers to seek alternatives to simple Medicaid expansion and limit who can access health care.
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A new national report shows the number of uninsured Oklahoma children held steady last year, however the rate remains significantly higher than the national average.
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On Thursday, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) released a report which found that cuts in funding for higher education have contributed to rapid, significant tuition increases and pushed more of the costs of college students, leading to worsened racial and class inequality.
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During the 2018 legislative session, lawmakers created a group of 22 stakeholders who have the opportunity to fundamentally transform Oklahoma’s justice system for the better: the Oklahoma Criminal Justice Reclassification Coordination Council.
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This week, we wrapped up our analysis of Open Justice Oklahoma's (OJO) recent juvenile justice report by exploring how incarceration can disrupt youths' lives.
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This week, we revisited Open Justice Oklahoma's (OJO) recent report which found that while juvenile crime in Oklahoma has plummeted, racial and local disparities remain.
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This week, we focused on poverty in Oklahoma and emphasized policy solutions to help our families get ahead.
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This week, we took another dive into the newest report by Open Justice Oklahoma (OJO) which details Oklahoma’s massive, decades-long declines in juvenile crime and arrests.
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This week, we released a new report by Open Justice Oklahoma which found that while juvenile crime and incarceration rates have fallen dramatically, deep racial and local disparities remain.
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This week marks the start of a new era in the history of Oklahoma Policy Institute as Ahniwake Rose takes over the helm as Executive Director, succeeding longtime director David Blatt.
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