Topic: Voting & Elections

SQ 802: Medicaid Expansion – Information and resources

By: Carly Putnam
July 19, 2019 // Updated: February 12, 2020
This page is a resource on the Oklahoma Medicaid expansion ballot initiative (SQ 802). It will be updated to reflect the most recent information available. [More...]

Unity Bill hits a high note with legislators and advocates

By: Lauren Turner
March 21, 2019 // Updated: August 27, 2019
Governor Stitt signed the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act - also called the "Unity Bill" on March 14th. This legislation is the result of months of work by the bipartisan medical marijuana working group, and it passed easily through both the House and the Senate. [More...]

Oklahoma’s 2018 elections were different in many ways

By: David Blatt
November 15, 2018 // Updated: December 19, 2019
Looking at the headlines, the results of the November elections might give the impression that nothing much has changed in Oklahoma. Led by Governor-elect Kevin Stitt, Republicans swept all eight statewide offices for a third consecutive election, with all candidates… Read more [More...]

Education and health care frustration pushes against political gravity in tomorrow’s elections (Capitol Update)

By: Steve Lewis
November 5, 2018 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Steve Lewis served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1989-1991. He currently practices law in Tulsa and represents clients at the Capitol. Finally. It’s election week. This is one of those few elections in recent years in Oklahoma when… Read more [More...]

Stand against fear. Make an informed vote.

By: Gene Perry
October 30, 2018 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Events of the last week have shaken all of us at Oklahoma Policy Institute, as they have many Oklahomans. Terrible violence based on hatred of another person’s race, religion, or ethnicity has existed throughout our country’s history, but so have… Read more [More...]

SQ 793 is about corporate control of a medical profession (Guest Post: Joel Robison)

By: Guest
October 18, 2018 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Of the five state questions on the ballot in November, only SQ 793, which would allow optometrists and opticians to operate in retail establishments, is the subject of intense, well-funded campaigns from both supporters and opponents. We asked both campaigns… Read more [More...]

SQ 793 will expand vision care access for low-income Oklahomans (Guest Post: John Kusel)

By: Guest
// Updated: May 2, 2019
Of the five state questions on the ballot in November, only SQ 793, which would allow optometrists and opticians to operate in retail establishments, is the subject of intense, well-funded campaigns from both supporters and opponents. We asked both campaigns… Read more [More...]

OKPolicyCast 39: Bad Voter, Good Voter (with David Glover)

By: Gene Perry
October 16, 2018 // Updated: May 2, 2019
The OKPolicyCast is hosted by Gene Perry and produced by Gene Perry and Jessica Vazquez. You can subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or RSS. The podcast theme music is by Zébre. If you have any questions for the OKPolicyCast, topics you’d like us to cover,… Read more [More...]

Will 2018 be the Year of the Woman in Oklahoma?

By: David Blatt
October 9, 2018 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Across the United States, 2018 is being heralded as the Year of the Woman in American politics. Building on a surge of activism following the election of Donald Trump, including the national women’s marches and the #metoo movement, the “Pink… Read more [More...]

OKPolicyCast 38: All The State Questions (with David Blatt and Carly Putnam)

By: Gene Perry
October 2, 2018 // Updated: May 2, 2019
The OKPolicyCast is hosted by Gene Perry with production help from Jessica Vazquez. You can subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or RSS. The podcast theme music is by Zébre. If you have any questions for the OKPolicyCast, topics you’d like us to cover, or people… Read more [More...]