Few policy ideas have proven as persistent — or misleading — as the notion that forcing people to work will lift them out of poverty. The Big Beautiful Bill, or House Resolution 1 (H.R. 1), revives that same flawed logic:…
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•See also: Bruce Gros’ experience applying for public assistance managed by state agencies
In spring 2025, lawmakers approved a feasibility study (House Bill 1575) about creating a unified…
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Making applications for public assistance easier and more user-friendly is important for both the Oklahomans who need help and the state…
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Sabine Brown
November 12, 2025 // Updated: November 16, 2025
Too often, when conversations about homelessness come up, someone says it: “Well, they’re all mentally ill.” It’s a comment tossed off as fact, but it reveals something deeper — not truth, but comfort. If homelessness is just the result of…
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• SQ 832: Information and Resources
• What you need to know about the minimum wage in Oklahoma
Oklahomans working full-time jobs should be compensated enough to afford food, shelter, and basic necessities. Since the 1980s, wages have stagnated for…
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• SQ 832: Information and Resources
• What you need to know about the minimum wage in Oklahoma
Like all Oklahomans, immigrants face ever-rising costs of living. Yet wages have not kept pace, and unique challenges around immigration status often…
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President Trump recently signed an executive order expanding forced institutionalization of unhoused people with mental illness or substance use disorders. His administration has branded it as an act of “compassion” and “public safety.” Stripped of its veneer, it is neither.…
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By:
Sabine Brown
September 10, 2025 // Updated: October 6, 2025
Gov. Stitt wants Oklahomans to believe a police escort and a bulldozer can solve homelessness. Last week, he ordered the Oklahoma Highway Patrol to sweep homeless encampments from state land in Tulsa, offering people two options: a shelter bed or…
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SQ 832 includes multiple provisions beyond raising the minimum wage, aimed at helping Oklahoma families and bolstering the economy.
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Sabine Brown
August 20, 2025 // Updated: September 11, 2025
The gap between wages and rent in Oklahoma continues to widen. According to National Low Income Housing Coalition’s 2025 Out of Reach report, an Oklahoma worker needs to earn $20.98 an hour for a two-bedroom rental or $16.85 for a…
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