It is time for you and your fellow constituents to have face to face meetings with your state legislators and their legislative assistants. You may feel a little nervous but remember, the legislators need our help to get this right and TOK has some step by step instructions to help you have a successful meetings. […]
Author Archives: Kara Joy McKee
Together Tuesday: Upcoming webinar, events, and statewide efforts to make Oklahoma better!
The legislative session has begun! Do you want to better understand how things work at the State Capitol and how you can make a difference? You can download the OK Policy 2016 Legislative Primer HERE. You can also Join Oklahoma Policy Institute next Thursday, Feb. 11th for our first 2016 Webinar on Oklahoma Advocacy and […]
Are you resolute?
Reflecting on the year that has passed and looking ahead offers opportunities for changes. As you take this time of contemplation for yourself, please extend your reflections to the ripples that spread out around you. We each have influence on ourselves, our loved ones, peers, community, greater society, and the world. We have the ability […]
Together Tuesday: RSVP for Tulsa and OKC meet ups
Many thanks to everyone who has taken the time to meet with me about founding these chapters in the past month. I know there are many more of you who care to be involved and I hope we have a chance to talk soon. These meetings are open to the public but I ask that […]
Together Tuesdays: A TOK chapter near you and join the policy boot camp
If you are brand new to the coalition I’d like to extend a warm welcome! Together Oklahoma (TOK) is a non-partisan coalition of grassroots advocacy groups, non-profits, and concerned citizens. We believe that for Oklahoma to be a prosperous state, we must adequately fund and protect the core public services that create well-educated, healthy, safe, […]
Together Tuesdays Update: Who is advocating for you in Oklahoma?
The Legislative session just ended a few weeks ago, but we’ve already started getting ready for next year. In these months without the pressures of monitoring bills and advocating to lawmakers, now is the best time to grow our team. To do that, we need your help. What groups, organizations, and influential individuals do […]
Together Tuesday Update: OK Policy coming to a pizza party near you!
Most public policy events happen in OKC or Tulsa but rural Oklahoma matters and the Together Oklahoma team and the OK Policy staff are enthusiastic to be heading to Chandler this week for our Post Session Wrap-Up party at Giorgio’s Pizza. Now is the time to RSVP if you haven’t already. Go to this link […]
Together Tuesdays Update: Post Session Wrap-Up Party and Budget Highlights
As promised we are going to have a Post Session Wrap-Up Party in District 28 to celebrate their success in the Forgotten Fourteen competition! Please RSVP for a free ticket HERE to join members of the Together Oklahoma Coalition and the staff of the Oklahoma Policy Institute, including Executive Director David Blatt, on Wednesday, June […]
Together Tuesday Update: What happened this session? The good, bad, and ugly.
Together Oklahoma Priority Wins and Losses Now that we’ve had a little time to rest since the legislative session ended, let’s process how we did this year while it is still fresh in our minds. As a loosely affiliated coalition of concerned citizens, we kicked off the 2015 session with six top policy priorities. Here is […]
Together Tuesday Update: The legislative session has ended – so now what?
The end of session and processing the budget cuts As many of you noticed our legislators managed to pass a budget deal and wrap up the legislative session before Memorial Day. For this Together Tuesday Update we are definitely all together in our disappointment with the budget deal and concerned about what cuts agencies have under […]
