Jill Mencke

she/her ✰ Youth Justice Policy Analyst @okpolicy ✰ I post a lot of pics of my cat and watch too many movies ✰ #blacklivesmatter ✰ opinions are my own!

[Jill Mencke @jillyidle]

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[Cindy @CindyNguyenOK]

Bills to be heard in #okleg committees this week:

HB1219 - Ban on state entities promoting pride month and flying pride flags.

HB1688 - Ban on trans Oklahomans updating their gender marker on birth certificates.

HB1592: SQ 780 rollback, lowering felony larceny limit to $500.

[Jill Mencke @jillyidle]

Now I’m mourning that I didn’t use TikTok enough today 😭

[Oklahoma Policy Institute @OKPolicy]

📣 Oklahoma kids deserve education, not discrimination. Proposed OSDE rules would track students' immigration status, harming children & wasting taxpayer dollars.

🗓️ Public comments open until Jan. 17, 2025
📝 Use our prewritten form:
https://t.co/fiukcvThFl

[Oklahoma Policy Institute @OKPolicy]

If only there was existing state law that ensured the right for voluntary prayer in Oklahoma schools.

Oh wait, here's that 1980 law that says just that.

§70-11-101.1. Voluntary prayer
https://t.co/wSg53UudDm

[Oklahoma Policy Institute @OKPolicy]

🚨 New Report Alert! 🚨
📉 Decades of disinvestment in public services have harmed Oklahoma’s youth—particularly Black youth, who are disproportionately impacted by the justice system.

This report provides clear, actionable recommendations for reform.

[Oklahoma Policy Institute @OKPolicy]

For the second consecutive year, Oklahoma had the nation's lowest voter turnout rate among all eligible voters. This year, 52.38% of eligible residents cast ballots, compared to 54.43% in 2020, according to Election Lab. https://t.co/fXSCL4DQOE

[Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr. @ChuckHoskin_Jr]

Mixed results for Okla Supreme Court. Justice Kauger, the driving force behind the Sovereignty Symposium since 1988, was narrowly defeated by Gov Stitt’s dark money campaign. The loss is a blow to those who believe in tribal sovereignty and a win for those who fear and oppose it. The most anti-tribe governor in state history will appoint her replacement. Two other targets- Gurich and Edmondson- won. I appreciate the service of all three. The work of defending & asserting tribal sovereignty must continue undaunted. #IndianCountry https://t.co/u99MVo8sWJ

[Deon Devon Osborne @indepthwithDeon]

Monroe Nichols claims victory in Tulsa Mayoral Election as first Black mayor in the city’s history 103 years after the Tulsa Race Massacre.

[Oklahoma Policy Institute @OKPolicy]

🌟 Oklahomans showed up for our young people last night! 🌟
A big thank you to everyone who attended our "Reimagining Youth Justice in Oklahoma" event! You are a vital piece in the movement to build a more just and equitable youth justice system in OK. @pivotokla | @LiveFreeOKC

[Jill Mencke @jillyidle]

OK Appleseed is doing really important work and shedding light in dark places in the youth justice system, give their new report a read! (read with care, there’s a lot serious, horrible allegations coming out of FCJJ)

[OK_Appleseed @OK_Appleseed]

We have released a comprehensive report detailing serious abuses within the Tulsa County Family Center for Juvenile Justice. The report details years of systemic neglect at the FCJJ including issues with management, oversight, and ongoing negligence. https://t.co/y8KTMdiSdv

[OK_Appleseed @OK_Appleseed]

We have released a comprehensive report detailing serious abuses within the Tulsa County Family Center for Juvenile Justice. The report details years of systemic neglect at the FCJJ including issues with management, oversight, and ongoing negligence. https://t.co/y8KTMdiSdv

[Payton May @paytonmaytv]

Oklahoma ranks 46th in the nation in child well-being according to the latest Kids Count Survey from @OKPolicy.
We rank:
-39th in economic well-being
-45th in health
-49th in education
-76% of 4th graders aren't proficient in reading
-84% of 8th graders aren't proficient in math

[Oklahoma Policy Institute @OKPolicy]

#QOTD from Non-binary Rep. Mauree Turner [@MaureeTurnerOK] during a heated final House Floor debate of #HB1449. The bill is headed to the governor for signature. [@tulsaworld] [https://t.co/K3V0BU0p7e]

[Oklahoma Policy Institute @OKPolicy]

The initiative petition to raise Oklahoma's minimum wage is coming to a community near you! Check out this list of upcoming events to find out where you can sign the petition.
#RaiseTheWageOK #MinimumWage #raisethewage #SQ832 https://t.co/Sd2eEu5RGC

[Jill Mencke @jillyidle]

Kids deserve to be kept safe from situations like this, ESPECIALLY when they’re in detention. Just awful. Thank you to @OK_Appleseed for the statement, and hopefully this means we can hold people accountable.

[OK_Appleseed @OK_Appleseed]

Our statement on the child r*pe and trafficking allegations occurring in the Tulsa County Family Center for Juvenile Justice.

Also available here: https://t.co/EJ5sziFwHZ

[Foundation for Liberating Minds @Foundation4LM]

Honored to accept this award in recognition of our work that is ongoing to bring liberation to all people through transformative education. Thank you to the ACLU! 🤍

[Together Oklahoma @TogetherOK]

🤝 Engaging with legislators, sharing tools, and rallying for change!

Thank you so much to everyone who made it to Day of Action! Our voices are echoing through the Capitol today, and together, we're making a difference. 🗣️💪

#DayofAction #CommunityAction #Oklahoma @okpolicy

[Jill Mencke @jillyidle]

This bill doesn’t just hurt immigrant families— it affects all of our livelihoods. This bill targets your fellow community members just because of their immigration status. Call the governor’s office to stand up for undocumented folks!

[Oklahoma Policy Institute @OKPolicy]

Unfortunately, #HB4156 was passed and now proceeds to the governor for his signature.

You can contact the governor's office via his website or call his office at 405-521-2342 to encourage him to veto HB 4156.

Contact the Gov. Stitt now: https://t.co/OjqBsBd0R4

[Oklahoma Policy Institute @OKPolicy]

🚨 Urgent Advocacy Alert 🚨

#HB4156 targets Oklahoma's immigrant communities, separating families and hurting our workforce. Stand up against this discriminatory bill!

Contact your state Senator NOW and urge them to vote NO on HB 4156.

#NoHB4156
https://t.co/4jChVNcQKK

[Jill Mencke @jillyidle]

This article misquotes OSBI data saying that property crime has drastically increased since 2016. That's because OSBI moved to new reporting standards! Making policy based on bad data makes bad policy-- property crime has actually DECREASED since 2016.

[Tulsa's News Pulse | KTUL @KTULNews]

WATCH: Oklahoma aims to curtail retail theft: Senate Bill 1450 lowers felony threshold
https://t.co/AlmPdUZTfc