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Weekly Wonk: Community voices lead the way to better policy | Oklahoma’s SQ844 Explained | Rethinking pretrial detention in Oklahoma | More
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (802+ words) Oklahoma’s SQ844 Explained (video): Find out what State Question 844 does, why it was introduced, and how it could affect communities across Oklahoma. Aanahita Irani Ervin, OK Policy’s Fiscal Policy Analyst, explains the measure appearing on Oklahoma’s August 25 ballot. [OK Policy] Oklahoma…...
Fact Sheet for SQ 844: Amending Certain Tax Revenue Reimbursements
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (74+ words) State Question 844 will be on the ballot statewide on August 25, 2026. SHALL THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED? ⃞ FOR THE PROPOSAL – YES (A “YES” vote is a vote in favor of this measure.) ⃞ AGAINST THE PROPOSAL – NO (A “NO” vote is a vote…...
In The Know: Rep. Williams under investigation for ‘serious allegations’ of ‘improper behavior’ | Descendants of those enslaved by Muscogee people file suit to gain citizenship | Where OK Republican gubernatorial candidates stand on tax policy
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (658+ words) Rep. Danny Williams under investigation for ‘serious allegations’ of ‘improper behavior’: Following a six-week private investigation into “serious allegations” of “improper behavior” by Rep. Danny Williams, House Speaker Kyle Hilbert is referring the matter to the House Rules Committee for…...
In The Know: Citing a hunger ‘crisis,’ Oklahoma City mayor, over 200 others call for end to federal SNAP cuts | Tax-free weekend is coming up. What items qualify? | Oklahoma should stop settling for less
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (1061+ words) Ryan Walters, top adviser settle lawsuits with fired state employees: Taxpayers will cover $132,000 in lawsuit settlements owed to two fired Oklahoma State Department of Education employees who sued former state Superintendent Ryan Walters and his senior adviser. [Oklahoma Voice] Citing…...
In The Know: How a Colorado company profits from Oklahoma’s weak tenant laws | Have hospital prices increased nearly 300% since 2000? | Report predicts mass voter challenges likely in midterm elections
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (647+ words) Angry crowd confronts Oklahoma water regulators over dams: Dozens of angry property owners on Tuesday filled a state agency board room demanding the removal of dams that they said are draining their way of life. [Oklahoma Voice] Tulsa-area lawmakers propose…...
In The Know: A $40,000-per-year AI school with no teachers is opening in Oklahoma | Child vaccination rates continue to drop in Oklahoma as exemptions rise | Rethinking pretrial detention in Oklahoma
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (748+ words) A $40,000-per-Year AI School With No Teachers Is Opening in Oklahoma This August: An AI-powered, billionaire-backed chain of private schools promises to educate students with two hours of virtual learning a day and entrepreneurship workshops. There are no teachers, and…...
Rethinking pretrial detention in Oklahoma (Capitol Update)
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (386+ words) This information will be important for the Legislature as Oklahoma attempts to address its pretrial crisis. In the MODERN Justice Task Force’s final report, published in December 2023, the Task Force — chaired by Secretary of Public Safety Tricia Everest — reported that…...
In The Know: State election chief backs Oklahoma voting security after Trump address | As Oklahoma embraces abortion restrictions, maternal health lags | Community voices lead the way to better policy
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (812+ words) Oklahoma Election officials say declassified documents showing breach of voter rolls misleading: The White House named Oklahoma as one of several states with voter roll data “compromised” by China. Oklahoma’s Election officials say that’s misleading. [KOSU] A loophole leaves Oklahoma…...
In The Know: Oklahoma’s plan to comply with mental health consent decree is approved one year after deadline | Indigenous violence survivors see fewer services after federal cuts | State Insurance Commissioner may not even need to live in Oklahoma |
1+ week, 1+ day ago (851+ words) Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation severance agreement is public record, judge rules: An Oklahoma County judge Wednesday ruled the state’s wildlife commission wrongly withheld a severance agreement involving the departure of its former director and must make it available to the public....
Senate Public Safety Committee gets new leadership (Capitol Update)
1+ week, 2+ day ago (223+ words) The first Senate chairmanship change for the upcoming legislative session occurred last week when Senate President Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, named Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, chair of the Senate Public Safety Committee. Sen. Spencer Kern, R-Duncan, was named the…...