Oklahoma Policy Institute
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Fighting for a fairer Oklahoma where everyone has the chance to thrive. We bring nonpartisan research, analysis, and advocacy to the table — because Policy > Politics. 🌟
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Fact Check: Is Walmart’s Thanksgiving meal really cheaper this year? - Oklahoma Policy Institute
There's a viral claim — being echoed by national and state politicians — that Walmart's 2025 Thanksgiving meal is "cheaper than last year." But there is only a savings because Walmart changed what's i...
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November 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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“Work requirements” won’t work for Oklahoma - Oklahoma Policy Institute
Few policy ideas have proven as persistent — or misleading — as the notion that forcing people to work will lift them out of poverty. The Big Beautiful Bill, or House Resolution 1 (H.R. 1), revives th...
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November 26, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Policy Matters: Respecting Tribal sovereignty is the path to Oklahoma’s progress
Recognizing Tribal sovereignty is more than honoring heritage — it is a pressing call to action.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Policy Matters: Better laws in Oklahoma begin with better listening
In Oklahoma, public participation in lawmaking is often treated as a special event rather than a function of democracy.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Raising the minimum wage in Oklahoma is pro-growth
Oklahomans working full-time jobs should be compensated enough to afford food, shelter, and basic necessities. Since the 1980s, wages have stagnated for middle-wage workers and decreased for low-wage ...
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November 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Policy Matters: Help wanted – Leadership from Oklahoma’s delegation
Congress has shut down the federal government, and Oklahomans are paying the price. Across the state, federal employees are being told to stay home or work without pay.
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October 30, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Policy Matters: Oklahoma can’t prosper while our neighbors struggle
As the end-of-year celebrations grow closer, this is a good time to remember that poverty isn’t a fringe issue in Oklahoma — it’s daily life for too many of our neighbors.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Policy Matters: Ryan Walters was a test ; Oklahoma leaders flunked
Now that Ryan Walters has resigned as State Superintendent, Oklahoma’s political establishment is rushing to express outrage, regret, and promises of investigation. But the real question is: where was...
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October 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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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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October 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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