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Oklahoma Policy Institute @okpolicy.bsky.social · 3d

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Policy Matters: Indigenous Peoples Day should remind us that we’re stronger together

Each year, Indigenous Peoples Day calls on Oklahomans to reflect and learn from the first peoples of this land.

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Oklahoma Policy Institute @okpolicy.bsky.social · 3d

🌎 Tribal Nations = sovereign governments, not racial groups.
⚖️ Blurring race & political status is harmful.
On #IndigenousPeoplesDay, let’s choose unity & shared responsibility.

#TribalSovereignty #Oklahoma #OKPolicy #OklahomaPolitics #GovernorStitt

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Oklahoma Policy Institute @okpolicy.bsky.social · 11d

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Tracing the rise and resignation of Ryan Walters (Capitol Update) - Oklahoma Policy Institute

The most remarkable — if not the most important — happening in state government last week was the announcement by State Superintendent Ryan Walters that he is resigning with sixteen months left in his...

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Oklahoma Policy Institute @okpolicy.bsky.social · 11d

Ryan Walters went from teacher to the state’s most polarizing education official — and now he’s stepping down.

Could this be the launchpad for a run for governor?

Read the latest Capitol Update from Steve Lewis at OK Policy. Link in comments

#Oklahoma #RyanWalters #EducationPolicy #OKPolicy

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Oklahoma Policy Institute @okpolicy.bsky.social · 13d

Read more about Oklahoma’s doctor shortage and what’s driving it here:

Policy Matters: Policies are driving doctors out of Oklahoma

Oklahoma faces a growing doctor shortage as policies drive physicians out, leaving families with rheumatic diseases struggling for care.

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Oklahoma Policy Institute @okpolicy.bsky.social · 13d

Specialist care is slipping out of reach in Oklahoma. Policies are driving doctors out, leaving families to travel hours for treatment of chronic conditions like rheumatic disease. Patients deserve care close to home. 💙

#oklahoma #healthcare #healthpolicy #rheumaticdiseaseawareness #okpolicy

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Oklahoma Policy Institute @okpolicy.bsky.social · 17d

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Immigrants power Oklahoma’s economy. State Question 832 can ensure they earn fair wages.

Like all Oklahomans, immigrants face ever-rising costs of living. Yet wages have not kept pace, and unique challenges around immigration status often compound the struggle of making ends meet – all th...

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Oklahoma Policy Institute @okpolicy.bsky.social · 17d

Immigrants are powering Oklahoma. They deserve wages that reflect their hard work.

SQ 832 raises the minimum wage to ensure fairness for ALL workers.

Because Oklahoma runs on immigrants, and fairness runs on fair wages.

#Oklahoma #Immigration #MinimumWage #OKPolicy #EconomicJustice #SQ832

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Oklahoma Policy Institute @okpolicy.bsky.social · 24d

The governor’s "Operation SAFE" plan to clear homeless camps is political theater, not policy.

The Frontier @readfrontier.bsky.social · 24d

We found false and unverifiable claims about homelessness as state officials celebrated Operation SAFE.

We fact-checked Oklahoma officials on efforts to clear Tulsa’s homeless camps

We found false and unverifiable claims about homelessness as state officials celebrated Operation SAFE.

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Oklahoma Policy Institute @okpolicy.bsky.social · 26d

Learn more about President Trump's latest executive order expanding forced institutionalization of unhoused people with mental illness or substance use disorders, and how the move actually drags America backwards in addressing homelessness.

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Housing ends homelessness. Confinement makes it worse (Commentary) - Oklahoma Policy Institute

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 ...

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Oklahoma Policy Institute @okpolicy.bsky.social · 26d

🏠 Housing First → reduces homelessness, saves money, restores dignity.

⛓ Forced confinement → worsens mental health, increases suicide risk, drives people away from help.

This isn’t a tough call.

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Oklahoma Policy Institute @okpolicy.bsky.social · Sep 11

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Oklahoma Policy Institute @okpolicy.bsky.social · Sep 11

🚜 Bulldozers won’t solve homelessness.

Gov. Stitt’s “Project SAFE” may get attention online, but it ignores the human cost and deeper failures driving Oklahoma’s homelessness crisis.

What we really need: affordable housing, health care, and support services.

#Oklahoma #Homelessness #Housing

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Oklahoma Policy Institute @okpolicy.bsky.social · Sep 8

👉 Read our full breakdown of this year’s budget:

Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Highlights - Oklahoma Policy Institute

Four years of federal surplus propping up Oklahoma's budget is not enough to save the state's budget. For the budget year beginning July 1, 2025 (Fiscal Year 2026), state agencies will have $12.08 bil...

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Oklahoma Policy Institute @okpolicy.bsky.social · Sep 8

Oklahoma’s budget isn’t just about balancing numbers — it’s a reflection of our values

That’s why keeping up with the budget is so important: it shows where our leaders are investing in people — and where they aren’t

#Oklahoma #OklahomaBudget #OKPolicy #StateBudget #PublicPolicy #OKLeg

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Oklahoma Policy Institute @okpolicy.bsky.social · Sep 2

📖 Read the latest from our Policy Analyst Cole Allen

The Future of Democracy Rests in the Oklahoma Supreme Court (SB 1027) - Oklahoma Policy Institute

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Oklahoma Policy Institute @okpolicy.bsky.social · Sep 2

⚠️ SB 1027 is a direct attack on initiative petitions — the process that lets Oklahomans take issues straight to the ballot.

Our constitution reserves that power to the people, not legislators. Now the State Supreme Court must decide if democracy still means what it says.
#Oklahoma #OKPolicy #SB1027

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Oklahoma Policy Institute @okpolicy.bsky.social · Aug 29

Read more in our latest Policy Matters column ⬇️

Policy Matters: If ‘work conquers all’, why can’t Oklahomans get ahead?

If we genuinely want to honor working Oklahomans, we must ask hard questions about the laws and policies that shape economic opportunity and everyday life on the job.

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Oklahoma Policy Institute @okpolicy.bsky.social · Aug 29

Oklahoma claims “Work Conquers All” 💪🏽 — but our policies tell a different story

Minimum wage stuck at $7.25/hr
Farmworkers & tipped workers left out
Families juggling multiple jobs still can’t make ends meet

This Labor Day, we should ask whether our state values work — or just the motto

#LaborDay

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Oklahoma Policy Institute @okpolicy.bsky.social · Aug 27

👉 Want to know what the impact of tying the minimum wage to CPI would be? Check out our newest article

Breaking down SQ 832: The Details on Raising the Minimum Wage - Oklahoma Policy Institute

SQ 832 includes multiple provisions beyond raising the minimum wage, aimed at helping Oklahoma families and bolstering the economy.

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Oklahoma Policy Institute @okpolicy.bsky.social · Aug 27

The minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 since 2009 — but the cost of living hasn’t. 📉📈

If wages had kept pace with inflation, the minimum wage would be over $10 today. Families can’t survive on a wage that’s frozen in time while prices rise.

#Oklahoma #MinimumWage #CPI #OKPolicy

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Oklahoma Policy Institute @okpolicy.bsky.social · Aug 22

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Housing is out of reach for working Oklahomans, seniors and people with disabilities - Oklahoma Policy Institute

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-...

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Oklahoma Policy Institute @okpolicy.bsky.social · Aug 22

📊 $20.98/hour needed for a 2-bedroom in Oklahoma.
💼 Most jobs don’t come close.
🏠 We can do better.

#Oklahoma #OklahomaHousing #Housing #HousingPolicy #OKPolicy #OklahomaPolicy #OKLeg #MinimumWage

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Oklahoma Policy Institute @okpolicy.bsky.social · Aug 21

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Oklahoma Policy Institute @okpolicy.bsky.social · Aug 21

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