Oklahoma Policy Institute (OK Policy) is committed to advancing policies aimed at alleviating poverty, promoting fiscal responsibility, and expanding economic opportunity. To that end, OK Policy conducts objective analysis of state policy issues in order to better position Oklahoma to become a more prosperous, better educated, healthier, and increasingly equitable state.

There's a New Think-Tank in Town (Tulsa World, June 22, 2008)


"Imagine an Oklahoma where the median income exceeds the national average; where all our kids are healthy; where each child learns the skills they need to succeed."

I wonder if you can.

Editorial: Think Again: New Institute to Fill State's Policy Tank (May 28, 2008)

The Oklahoman Editorial

In the think tank domain, Oklahoma has a new kid on the block but it's not kidding about its mission.

That would include transforming the state into one in which kids are healthy, their parents are prosperous and the population is well-educated.

On those goals, virtually everyone would agree with the new Oklahoma Policy Institute. But not everything the organization advocates will find favor with average Oklahomans, especially the more conservative ones.

Fact Sheets: The Lottery, Gaming and Tobacco Tax after Four Years (Nov. 2008)

In the fall of 2004 Oklahoma voters approved three controversial revenue-raising measures that offered the promise of increasing state funding for key public services: a state lottery (SQ 705 and SQ 706), gaming compacts (SQ 712), and tobacco tax increases (SQ 713).

Expanding Access to Affordable Health Insurance (October 2008)

The availability and cost of health insurance rank among the most worrisome issues facing OKlahoma families and among the most pressing challenges confronting Oklahoma policymakers. This fall, the Oklahoma Health Care Task Force has been meeting to examine the crisis of the uninsured in Oklahoma and develop an approach to expand coverage. OK Policy participated as a member of the task force advisory committee and submitted recommendations for expanding access to affordable health insurance.

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