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 […]
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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 […]
Celebrate and Save the Date!
Nothing like a week with bright enthusiastic Oklahoma college students to make me feel some hope for the future! For a fourth year in a row, 60 of Oklahoma’s best and brightest attended the OK Policy Summer Policy Institute. After SPI, the students shared comments like: “The summer policy institute helped prepare me to be […]
The “We Voted” Winner and the Plan for Prosperity
Hooray for all of you who voted in the primary! Primary runnoffs are coming up on August 23rd. Three cheers for everyone who is taking the time to communicate with legislative candidates about our priorities! Today I’d especially like to give a cheer for Maddi Laizure who won our Together Oklahoma We Voted Ussies contest on June […]
Legislators won’t take us seriously if we don’t show up.
One week from today, important primary elections for state offices will happen across Oklahoma. You are not the only one who knows that legislators won’t take us seriously if we don’t show up to the polls. More than 1,000 Oklahomans like you have joined our Facebook event, I’m Voting in the Oklahoma Primary and bringing my friends! […]
What we did and what we’re doing
This past weekend more than 70 members of the Together Oklahoma coalition met in three different venues to celebrate our recent successes as advocates, recap the legislative session, and have a conversation about next steps. I think we all learned a lot from each other. I certainly did! Two of the big takeaways: You are […]
You’re invited to Together Oklahoma after-session events
Oklahoma’s important statewide primary elections are on June 28th. Of course you will vote, but are you wondering what more you can do beyond casting an informed ballot and getting your friends to vote, too? It turns out there is a lot you can do! You are invited to join Together Oklahoma at a series of […]
You’re making a difference, but we need to keep the pressure on
Where We’re At It’s clear that your advocacy has made a difference in Oklahoma’s state budget. Your advocacy helped prevent cuts to the sales tax relief credit and the child tax credit. Funding for common education and Medicaid would have been much worse if legislators hadn’t heard from you. Unfortunately, our lawmakers didn’t protect education and […]
What advocates can do in the last week of session.
Our legislators face a deadline to end session by this Friday, May 27th, but they still haven’t produced a solution to Oklahoma’s massive budget shortfall. It’s all come down to this week when the key funding decisions will be made with huge consequences for Oklahoma families. What advocates are doing this week when we #DoSomethingOK: Ask Governor […]
