Category: Weekly Wonk

The Weekly Wonk: Work needed to support Oklahoma’s justice-involved youth | A look at the lawsuit filed challenging the purchases of classroom Bibles | 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...]

The Weekly Wonk: Voting in Oklahoma: Everything you need to know | Solutions that can reverse Oklahoma’s high poverty rate | Working across the aisle to address Oklahoma’s needs

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...]

The Weekly Wonk: Lawmakers study state’s felony murder statute| Courts should be last resort when addressing student truancy, absenteeism | Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Highlights

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...]

The Weekly Wonk: Zoning reform can increase affordable housing | Fact sheets for state questions on ballot | Politics is not sport | Childcare a growing issue in Oklahoma

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...]

The Weekly Wonk: Getting election-ready for November | Oklahomans should know where private school dollars were spent | Capitol Update

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...]

The Weekly Wonk: We can’t continue to ignore Oklahoma’s poverty problem | Inadequate funding keeps Oklahoma at the bottom of the heap for health care | Oklahoma should adopt IRS Direct File

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...]

The Weekly Wonk: SQ 832 election date is longest delay for a state question in past 10 years | Will recommendations from immigrant-focused task force get traction this session? | Voting is the price of democracy

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...]

The Weekly Wonk: Does Oklahoma truly honor the value of labor? | Shropshire’s sudden departure from DHS | Exploring alternatives to incarceration for Oklahoma’s justice-involved youth

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...]

The Weekly Wonk: Oklahoma chooses to let children stay hungry | School year starts in chaos | Newly formed Interagency Council on Homelessness of Oklahoma is needed now more than ever

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...]

The Weekly Wonk: Factchecking the gov’s claims about grocery sales tax cut | More leaders should quash election conspiracies | New federal grant should strengthen state policy for youth justice efforts

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...]