Oklahoma Policy Institute

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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Read the full column: https://t.co/TaQnsTnWx3

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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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Read the full column: https://t.co/TaQnsTnWx3

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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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Read the full Capitol Update: https://t.co/3kCCqdrJp2

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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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Read more about Oklahoma’s doctor shortage and what’s driving it here: https://t.co/8Wb8FqmaMG

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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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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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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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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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Oklahoma could save $840M every year in crime & safety costs if the minimum wage were raised to $15/hr 💵

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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📷 Read the latest from our Policy Analyst Cole Allen: https://t.co/ut1abPuTZM

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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