Y’all remember how we used to send little kids into mines and factories to work, right? There used to be no weekends, most people, including women, African Americans, and most other people of color, couldn’t vote, and all sorts of atrocities were swept under the rug, right? Well, it’s not like that today. TODAY WE […]
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You are not alone
You have team in the fight for a better Oklahoma! As you can see from this map, your fellow Together Oklahoma members can be found all over Oklahoma. Two other people who should be on your team are your State Senator and State Representative. For the last couple of weeks we’ve been talking about what will be on […]
State Questions confusion?
It is safe to say that either you are confused and/or maybe conflicted about these important state questions and/OR you know someone who is. We need your help to make sure that Oklahoma voters know what they are voting for! If you’ve voted before, you know that these state questions can be worded in legal terms […]
Another way to take action to make Oklahoma better
Some of you have been with us since Together Oklahoma was born out of our victory over the unaffordable tax cut proposals of 2012. Many of you are newer to this effort. Over the years, we’ve conducted several campaigns and tried different ways to help Oklahomans to advocate for better policies in our state. Now we’re […]
TOK, we must vote and vote well
If you are like me, you’ve been in a ballot box reading the state questions, looking at the names of judges or county commissioners, and wondering how in the world you should vote. Let’s not be confused on election day this year! You hear from me every week about the budget being a moral document […]
What are the core values of Together Oklahoma?
[Note: The launch of the new membership process for Together Oklahoma is still coming soon, but not quite as soon as we promised in last week’s email. We’re busy training TOK volunteer leaders to welcome new members and make sure they get the best possible first impression of Together Oklahoma. Thanks for bearing with us!] […]
We’re launching the next stage of Together Oklahoma
I’m excited to tell you about the next stage in what we’re doing as Together Oklahoma! (If you are new to Together Oklahoma you’ll want to follow this link to see more about who we are and what we’re doing to make Oklahoma better.) Not long ago, someone said to me “Two people plus a […]
If it is not in our hands, how do we grab it?
At some point, you’ve probably experienced government as something other than the democratic and representative institution that our ideals say it should be. Many Americans have come to believe that government is not in our hands. But if it isn’t in our hands, don’t we have a responsibility to get a grip? If government of the […]
Think legislators aren’t doing their jobs right?
If you think legislators aren’t doing their jobs right… well, State Questions mean YOU and I are the legislators. Are you ready for the responsibility and privilege of deciding the direction Oklahoma will go on these important state questions? Don’t sweat it! There are lots of opportunities for you to get the facts and make […]
Thanks, welcome, and some fantastic opportunities!
As advocates for fair and adequate funding for core public services, you probably want to learn more about the state budget, criminal justice reform, poverty, and other critical policy issues affecting our state, right? Well, you’re in luck: registration is now open for OK Policy’s second Fall Policy Boot Camp (FallPol). This year, we will host two […]
