Oklahoma Policy Institute https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Don’t blame property taxes for Oklahoma’s housing squeeze (op-ed) SQ 832: Minimum Wage Increase | Information and Resources Breaking down SQ 832: The Details on Raising the Minimum Wage Columns & Op-Eds Creating a minimum age of adjudication is common sense youth justice reform In The Know: Oklahoma AG agrees to turn over voter data to feds after lawsuit | Oklahoma’s mental health system leaves defendants waiting in jail despite order to fix delays | Creating a minimum age of adjudication is common sense youth justice reform Apply Now – Oklahoma Summer Policy Institute Oklahoma Policy Institute In The Know: Watch Markwayne Mullin at Senate committee hearing | Do 70% of immigrants deported from ICE custody have criminal charges or convictions? | Replacing property taxes with sales taxes would hurt everyday Oklahomans In The Know: Volatile oil market due to Iran conflict a double-edged sword for Oklahoma | Lawmakers debate effort to end in-state tuition for undocumented students | The people have lost a battle on SQ 836, but need to fight on In The Know: Candidate filing for 2026 Oklahoma elections begins | Supreme Court to decide if Trump can end birthright citizenship | Is Oklahoma No. 3 in the nation for law enforcement turning people over to ICE? Property tax cuts aren’t the real driver of housing costs (Commentary) In The Know: Oklahoma ranks 4th most illiterate state in new study | Immigrants lose access to food aid in more states, as federal restrictions take effect | Oklahoma’s property tax cap proposal raises equity concerns Oklahoma’s property tax cap proposal raises equity concerns (Capitol Update) Staff In The Know: Markwayne Mullin confirmed to lead Homeland Security, Gov picks Tulsa oil exec. to fill Senate seat | Property tax cuts aren’t the real driver of housing costs | The evolving limits of government liability Replacing property taxes with sales taxes would hurt everyday Oklahomans (Commentary) In The Know: Enid high school student’s ICE detention sparks protest | Oklahoma officials announce candidacy for Congressional seats | Competing education proposals set the stage for legislative debate Competing education proposals set the stage for legislative debate (Capitol Update) In The Know: Oklahoma’s Senate seat remains open as politicians announce future plans | The state finalizes a deal to pay for housing after Gov. Stitt cleared homeless encampments in Oklahoma City | More In The Know: What we expect from Markwayne Mullin in his new role | Undermining Medicaid expansion would harm Oklahoma | SQ 640 – Roadblock or solution? Legislative Updates: Immigration (March 20, 2026) Closing the door on lawful immigrants: How HR 1 reshapes the safety net in Oklahoma In The Know: Senator Mullin faces tough confirmation hearing | Candidates for Oklahoma offices set to file next month | It’s past time for Oklahoma lawmakers to open the books on the state budget In The Know: Tax cuts easy to promise, but what replaces lost revenue? | What’s Behind Oklahoma’s Education Ranking? | Oklahoma voters deserve choices at the polls Oklahoma lawmakers once again push for more harmful anti-immigrant bills Strong Tribal–state partnerships benefit all Oklahomans Statement: Oklahomans deserve to see the full budget process, not just the final result In The Know: Oklahoma Republican leaders announce $12.8B deal to fund state government | Full of enthusiasm and hope, candidates line up to file for Oklahoma political office | Are lawmakers solving Oklahoma’s real problems? Weekly Wonk: Creating a minimum age of adjudication is common sense youth justice reform | SQ 640 – Roadblock or solution? | Property tax cuts aren’t the real driver of housing costs | More Weekly Wonk: How HR 1 reshapes the safety net in Oklahoma | Replacing property taxes with sales taxes would hurt everyday Oklahomans | More Weekly Wonk: Property taxes aren’t just bills — they’re the price of a functioning community. Lawmakers shouldn’t cut or change them without knowing the impacts. | Senate plan would shift $254 million to schools by capping teacher retirement funding | More In The Know: Oklahoma residents join nationwide No Kings event | Residents told they are ‘not listed as a U.S. citizen’ by Service Oklahoma | If lawmakers get rid of property tax revenue, what’s Plan B for for funding local services? The evolving limits of government liability under Oklahoma’s Governmental Tort Claims Act (Capitol Update) In The Know: The paradox of Oklahoma’s affordable housing crisis | Gov.’s executive order calls for analysis of public schools’ ‘spending efficiency’ | Gender pay gap widens In The Know: Eviction filings push children into chronic absenteeism, academic failure | Oklahoma officials discuss data center pushback, social media hate | Trump’s DOJ lays groundwork to undermine confidence in midterms In The Know: Oklahoma has the highest insurance rates, despite lower incomes | Judge denies governor’s request to intervene in city of Tulsa, Muscogee Nation lawsuit | Harold Hamm asked Stitt for Senate appointment In The Know: Lawmakers propose a state constitutional convention | Lawmakers advance major changes for Oklahoma schools chief, state Board of Education | Why Oklahoma shouldn’t put kids under 12 in court Legislative Updates: Immigration (March 27, 2026) Use Tax Sales Tax Holiday SQ 836 (Top-Two Primary Elections) In The Know: Oklahoma school district at center of first-in-nation ICE agreement controversy denies signing anything | House advances bill barring Oklahomans who don’t select party affiliation from the rolls | How HR 1 reshapes the safety net for immigrants Fact Sheet: Property taxes are vital to the health of local government in Oklahoma (2026) Legislative Updates: Immigration (March 13, 2026) In The Know: Oklahoma could collect $175M annually from federal immigration enforcement agreements | House rejects workplace ‘zero-tolerance’ expansion for medical marijuana | Stitt meets with president as he mulls Senate pick Legislative Updates: Immigration (March 6, 2026) In The Know: Trump taps Markwayne Mullin for Secretary of Homeland Security | Open primaries state question fails to make it on to Oklahoma ballot | Contractors named their own prices on turnpike work, audit finds Legislative Updates: Immigration (April 3, 2026) In The Know: Are lawmakers ‘rushing’ to end session early? | A closer look at the announced state budget deal | Oklahoma lawmakers once again push for more harmful anti-immigrant bills