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Weekly Wonk: Judges on the 2026 ballot in Oklahoma: What you need to know about judicial retention | Oklahomans can vote with confidence | Digital services raise new tax ...

What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes ...
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In The Know: SQ 847: Voters to consider lowering maximum property valuation increases | OK state lawmaker under investigation for misusing office | When is early voting in ...

In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story ...
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Judges on the 2026 ballot in Oklahoma: What you need to know about judicial retention

Oklahoma is one of 39 states where voters have a role in selecting judges. On Nov. 3, 2026, Oklahoma voters will decide whether to retain four Supreme Court justices, one Court of Civil Appeals judge, ...
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In The Know: State Question 847: What Oklahoma Voters Need to Know Before Nov. 3 | Defamation suit against Ryan Walters can advance, court rules | Oklahomans can vote with ...

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In The Know: State examines arrests for unpaid court fines, fees | ACLU condemns ‘abusive’ conditions at Oklahoma ICE facility in Watonga | Who should choose Oklahoma’s ...

In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story ...
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In The Know: Oklahoma gubernatorial candidates debate education, healthcare and artificial intelligence | Oklahoma schools set guardrails for AI in the classroom | The problem ...

In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story ...
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Weekly Wonk: SQ 847 Explained | Good government doesn’t make headlines | OK Policy is hiring: Become our next Southeast Regional Organizer | More

What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes ...
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In The Know: Judge orders Winter Storm Uri natural gas lawsuit to trial | OK Supreme Court rules on birth certificate law | Health insurance costs rising, more Oklahomans ...

In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story ...
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Category: Press Releases & Statements

From OK Policy’s Fiscal Policy Analyst Aanahita Irani Ervin: At February’s Board of Equalization meeting, one urgent fact stood out: Oklahoma is shifting the cost of essential services onto low- and ...
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OK Policy to host Oct. 20 state questions town hall in Oklahoma City, online (News Release)

Oklahoma voters looking to learn more about two state questions on the Nov. 3 ballot are invited to a free, nonpartisan town hall hosted by the Oklahoma Policy Institute.
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Oklahoma lawmakers examine child safety and community violence in three interim studies (Capitol Update)

Three separate interim studies last week highlighted cultural violence or the way we deal with it. The House Criminal Judiciary Committee conducted an interim study on “child-sensitive arrest policies ...