Together Oklahoma will be holding its 2023 Day of Action at the Capitol on Tuesday, May 9, to help everyday Oklahomans engage with lawmakers and help build political power in our communities. Advocates from around the state will gather together at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City to advocate for change that makes our state […]
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Support Native students in Oklahoma public schools
Please urge the House Administrative Rules committee to vote YES on SB 299 that would strengthen the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education, which makes recommendations on supporting Native students to the state Department of Education. Learn more and take action.
ACT NOW to protect our public schools – Urge NO vote on HB 1935
Contact your Senator and ask them to vote NO on HB 1935. Oklahoma families value strong public schools, but HB 1935 would undermine our public schools by offering massive income tax cuts to wealthy households for enrolling their children in private schools or homeschooling them. HB 1935 would reward wealthy households for pulling their children […]
Together Oklahoma hosting online affinity group meetings to help Oklahomans exercise their political voice
Together Oklahoma — Oklahoma Policy Institute’s grassroots advocacy program — will start holding affinity group meetings this month to help encourage everyday Oklahomans to exercise their political voice about the state law making process and important policy decisions. Together Oklahoma convenes affinity groups in four major categories of interest: Safe Communities/Justice Reform focuses on issues […]
Together Oklahoma to host Dec. 20 meeting for Muskogee, Okmulgee, Cherokee, and Okfuskee counties; focus on hunger and food security
Together Oklahoma — OK Policy’s grassroots advocacy program — will hold a community meeting in Okmulgee county (both in-person and online) on Tuesday, Dec. 20 at College of the Muscogee Nation. Whether it’s the supply chain, inflation or even the distance it takes to get to a grocery store, people across Oklahoma struggle to put […]
Together Oklahoma to host Dec. 14 meeting for Jackson/ Tillman counties, will discuss housing and community advocacy
Together Oklahoma — OK Policy’s grassroots advocacy program — has announced it will hold a community meeting for Jackson and Tillman county (both in-person and online) on Wednesday, Dec. 14, in Altus at the Altus Chamber of Commerce. The meeting will focus on housing, resources, and being a neighborhood advocate. The event is free, hybrid, […]
Together Oklahoma to host Dec. 14 meeting for Carter County, chance to talk to newly elected Senator Jerry Alvord
Together Oklahoma — OK Policy’s grassroots advocacy program — has announced it will hold a community meeting for Carter county (both in-person and online) on Wednesday, Dec. 14 in Ardmore at the Legacy Event Center. The meeting will provide Carter county citizens a chance to talk with newly elected Senator Jerry Alvord about the issues […]
Together OK to host Dec. 6 meeting for Comanche County, will discuss housing and community advocacy
Together Oklahoma — OK Policy’s grassroots advocacy program — has announced it will hold a community meeting for Comanche County (both in-person and online) on Tuesday, Dec. 6, at Cameron University. The meeting will focus on housing, resources, and being a neighborhood advocate. The event is free, hybrid, and will include prizes. It also will […]
Together OK to host Dec. 8 meeting for Creek County, will discuss the state of health care in Oklahoma
Together Oklahoma — OK Policy’s grassroots advocacy program — has announced it will hold a community meeting for Creek County (both in-person and online) on Thursday, Dec. 8, at Bartlett-Carnegie Sapulpa Public Library. The meeting will focus on the state of health care in Oklahoma, and feature special guest Sapulpa’s Vice Mayor Carla Gunn. Oklahoma […]
Together Oklahoma to host Tulsa County meeting Tuesday, Nov. 15
The grassroots advocacy program Together Oklahoma has announced it will hold a Tulsa County meeting — both in-person and online — on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at the Oklahoma State University-Tulsa campus. The Tulsa County meeting will feature a community discussion on housing issues in Tulsa County with participation from the Oklahoma Policy Institute and other […]