By:
Gene Perry
January 25, 2018 // Updated: May 2, 2019
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OK Policy is committed to supporting fair and adequate funding of public services and expanded economic opportunity for all Oklahomans through research and advocacy. During the 2018 legislative session, we will work to…
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In a tax code that provides many breaks for high-income individuals and businesses, Oklahoma offers just three tax credits that help support the…
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In Oklahoma, high-interest payday loans are advertised as a way for people who may not have access to traditional forms of credit to…
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When our friends and neighbors fall on hard times, a safety net is there to help them get back on their feet. For…
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Last year, the Oklahoma House of Representatives passed HB 2132, a bill that would allow the creation of “Prosperity Districts” in the state.…
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Last fall, we told you about new rules issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that would protect payday loan customers from some of the most abusive practices in that industry. These new rules, scheduled to be enforced in mid-2019,…
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In 2016 Oklahoma enacted SB 359 creating the Uninsured Vehicle Enforcement Program. The new law allows district attorneys to contract with private companies for automated license plate readers to catch and send tickets to uninsured drivers. The company that won…
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One in four Oklahoma children are at risk of not having enough to eat, yet the state leaves over $400 million in child nutrition funding on the table each year because of our low participation in federal assistance programs. By…
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By:
David Blatt
December 25, 2017 // Updated: May 2, 2019
This fall, the US Department of Agriculture released its annual report on household food security, which measures the share of households who don’t have enough food to lead an active, healthy life in the last year. For the three-year period…
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624,042 Oklahomans had incomes below the poverty level in 2016.
That’s 16.3 percent of Oklahoma’s population, or about one out of every 6 Oklahomans.
The poverty rate in Oklahoma continues…
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