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Oklahoma Policy Institute, the state policy think-tank, announced today, April 1st, that it is merging with OPI, the nail care and beauty industry giant.
“For three years, we’ve been engaged in a futile battle to convince people that we are OK Policy, not OPI,” stated David Blatt, Oklahoma Policy Institute’s Director. “Reporters, legislators, Board members – no matter how often we repeated that we’re OK Policy, we kept getting called OPI. It’s time to face facts and embrace a new reality. Besides, OPI’s line of Nail Envy Natural Nail Strengtheners promises to deliver the strong, natural nails that my staff and I deserve.”
If approved by the two boards, the new entity, which will be called OPI, will continue to produce issue briefs, fact sheets, and blog posts, but with a greater emphasis on nail-related policy concerns. Their first reports are expected to include: “The Case for Exempting Manicures from the Sales Tax”, “Expanding Access to Nail Lacquer Among Low- and Moderate-Income Households”, and “Brittle Nails, Brittle Tax Systems: Addressing the Skin-Care Structural Deficit.”
“Last fall we were very excited to announce our new fiscal analysis collection,” said OPI President & CEO George Schaeffer. “Now by merging with OK Policy, we’ll be adding three new colors: In The Red, Ad Valorem Violet and Budget Berry.”
The merger also includes the naming of Ron “Opie” Howard as Chairman of the Board.
I hope with this merger, David Blatt gets a big raise (or at least free manicures).
Ha ha. Happy April Fools Day to you to.
I called us ‘OPI’ in my interview and it was almost a deal-breaker
blame editors!
I’ve been tryin to convince people that policy wonks are people too…so thanks for finally proving my point! LOL
Anne: We strenuously deny we are people and insist that you stop defaming us in this manner 🙂
“Pushing back the cuticles of misinformation since 2012.”
OPI mixup sounds annoying, but how about this one: The International Fellowship of Reconciliation (IFOR), a historic faith-based pacifist organization, had to deal with NATO naming its military intervention in Yugoslavia “IFOR.” Everyone kept seeing tanks on CNN with “IFOR” on the side.