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We advance equitable & fiscally responsible policies leading to expanded opportunity for all Oklahomans through nonpartisan research, analysis & advocacy #okleg

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Ryan Walters was a test. 📚 Oklahoma’s leaders flunked. ❌ Accountability means speaking up before the damage is done. #RyanWalters #Oklahoma #Education #OKPolicy
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Today is Indigenous Peoples Day. 🌎✨ It’s more than a date — it’s a reminder that when tribal nations and the state work together, every community is stronger. Read more in this week’s Policy Matters column. Link in comments #IndigenousPeoplesDay #okpolicy #Oklahoma
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Tribal Nations are sovereign governments, not racial groups. On #IndigenousPeoplesDay, let’s choose respect, unity, and shared responsibility — not division. 🌎✊
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Bye… for now? Ryan Walters is stepping down as Oklahoma’s Superintendent. But is it really the end — or the start of something bigger? Read the full Capitol Update on his rise, his resignation, and the 2026 rumors. Link in comments. #Oklahoma #RyanWalters #EducationPolicy
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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...

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Oklahoma’s doctor shortage is a patient crisis. 🚨 Policies are pushing specialists out, forcing families to travel hours for care. Chronic conditions can’t wait. #oklahoma #healthcare #healthpolicy #okpolicy #rheumaticdiseaseawareness
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Read more about Oklahoma’s doctor shortage and what’s driving it here: journalrecord.com/2025/09/24…

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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Immigrants help keep our state moving...but too many are paid wages that don’t cover rent, groceries, or child care SQ 832 ensures ALL Oklahoma workers earn a fair wage. It’s about dignity, fairness, and building a stronger future #Oklahoma #Immigration #MinimumWage #SQ832
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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...

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Trump’s EO expands forced institutionalization of unhoused people w/ mental illness & addiction. ⚠️ History shows: confinement = trauma, higher suicide risk, & wasted money. ✅ Housing First = stability, recovery, & dignity. #Oklahoma needs real solutions, not punishment.
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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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Bulldozers won’t solve homelessness. Stitt’s “Project SAFE” looks good for headlines, but it ignores the human cost & the real solutions Oklahoma needs: affordable housing, mental health care, & support services. #Oklahoma #Housing #Homelessness #OklahomaPolitics
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Bulldozers won’t solve homelessness (Commentary) - Oklahoma Policy Institute

Gov. Stitt wants Oklahomans to believe a police escort and a bulldozer can solve homelessness. Last week, he ordered the Oklahoma Highway Patrol to sweep homeless encampments from state land in...

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Oklahoma could save $840M every year in crime & safety costs if the minimum wage were raised to $15/hr đź’µ That means fewer people incarcerated, lower recidivism, and safer communities across the state. Raising wages is about fairness and public safety. #Oklahoma #MinimumWage
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Oklahoma’s democracy is at stake. SB 1027 would weaken initiative petitions — the people’s right to put laws on the ballot Our constitution says this first power belongs to the people. The State Supreme Court will decide if that promise still stands #OKPolicy #Oklahoma #SB1027
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The Future of Democracy Rests in the Oklahoma Supreme Court (SB 1027) - Oklahoma Policy Institute

Lawsuits related to a bill that limits the state question process are critical steps to this constitutional right. The Supreme Court must act with haste to strike down SB 1027 as a blatantly uncons...

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