Oklahoma Policy Institute https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html A closer look at SQ 802 results dispels myth that Oklahomans voted against their self-interest Voting & Elections State Question 847 – Changing assessment caps for property tax What’s on the ballot for the November 3, 2026 elections in Oklahoma? Know what’s on your ballot before you vote | SQ 845 & SQ 847 Town Hall Addressing misinformation about SQ 805 SQ 805: Criminal History in Sentencing and Sentence Modification Initiative SQ 814: Decrease Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund Payments and Fund Medicaid Program Amendment Know what’s on your ballot before you vote | SQ 844 & SQ 846 Town Hall In The Know: House panel takes no action on Oklahoma lawmaker’s alleged misconduct, sets another meeting | There’s been a lot of big claims about the Inola smelter. Here’s what the facts show | Stitt’s tenure ban tests the limits of executive power Stitt’s tenure ban tests the limits of executive power (Capitol Update) In The Know: Oklahomans brace for work requirements for SoonerCare | U.S.-Canada trade war threatens Oklahoma’s $1.65B export market | Federal cuts to SNAP could lead to kids losing free school breakfast and lunch Legislative Updates: Immigration (April 10, 2026) Oklahoma Policy Institute Voters need to see the whole movie, not just the final scene Staff In The Know: Muscogee Nation increases minimum wage for tribal employees | The biggest reason for uptick in Oklahoma hunger rates? Reforms to SNAP | Judge calls Trump mail ballot rule ‘substantively unconstitutional’ In The Know: Tribal nations say prediction markets threaten sovereignty | State’s teacher certification pass rates range from 100% to 15% | Lawmakers consider new approaches to Oklahoma’s domestic violence crisis Lawmakers consider new approaches to Oklahoma’s domestic violence crisis (Capitol Update) In The Know: What do the new SoonerCare work requirements mean for members? | USPS whistleblower predicts ‘catastrophic’ effect on elections under Trump vote-by-mail order | Worker empowerment strengthens Oklahoma businesses In The Know: ‘Go home’: Norman senator backs Stitt’s homelessness sweeps and considers making cities pay | SoonerCare costs rise as aging population pressures budget | The federal housing bill is worth celebrating. Now state leaders must act. In The Know: Oklahoma just finished one of its hottest, driest months ever recorded | Inola smelter company cuts proposed emissions limits amid legal pressure | Osage legislature authorizes independent investigation of chief Recent anti-immigrant policy proves Oklahomans are not the priority Oklahoma shouldn’t allow private prisons to reopen as immigration detention centers. Here are 6 reasons why.  Legislative Updates: Immigration (May 15, 2026) OK PolicyCast Episode 15: Oklahoma’s Racial Wealth Gap Millions of dollars in court debt hang over residents of Oklahoma’s poorest neighborhoods Lawmakers must confront racial disparities head-on as they reform the justice system Rural Oklahomans frequently carry larger burden for court fines, fees Eliminate justice-related fees and invest in Oklahoma’s justice system Justice System Want to improve reentry outcomes? Raise the minimum wage. Politics and budget constraints stalled needed criminal justice reforms The Cost Trap: How Excessive Fees Lock Oklahomans Into the Criminal Justice System without Boosting State Revenue: Executive Summary Strategies for Building Trust Between Law Enforcement and Communities in Oklahoma: Executive Summary Oklahoma’s fines and fees system worsening the economic crisis for families and courts Weekly Wonk: The federal housing bill is worth celebrating. Now state leaders must act | Lawmakers consider new approaches to Oklahoma’s domestic violence crisis | Worker empowerment strengthens Oklahoma businesses Reducing Oklahoma’s court fines and fees is police reform The federal housing bill is worth celebrating. Now state leaders must act. The 2021 session saw passage of economic justice reforms, but Oklahoma’s prison crisis demands greater action The 2022 session brings rare opportunity for significant progress in our criminal justice system Oklahoma’s parole process has helped safely lower the number of people in prison. Continued investments could build on this progress. Lawmakers’ FY 2027 state spending decisions did not put Oklahomans first Worker empowerment strengthens Oklahoma businesses Economic Opportunity 2024 Census data: Oklahoma ranks as 8th poorest state Weekly Wonk: Norman encampment cleared again amid broader homelessness crisis | Oklahoma can bring dark money into the light Housing is out of reach for working Oklahomans, seniors and people with disabilities Oklahoma’s housing crisis met with legislative silence this session In The Know: Oklahoma childcare subsidy program unlikely to have large-scale fraud, audit finds | Was your license plate searched in Flock? OK drivers can check | State Superintendent candidates outline education plans