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Learn more about SQ 832 at our information and resources page: okpolicy.org/sq-832-infor...
The Iran war has already cost Americans $39 billion in higher gas prices this year — and counting.
You can see the war's impact on your wallet here.
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Starting today, Oklahoma now runs its own health insurance marketplace under the Affordable Care Act, but enrollment still happens on the federal website. Here are important issues to watch during this transition.
OK Policy's Carly Putnam will be speaking at this panel on Thursday (noon, CST) to talk about the work being done in Oklahoma to address raising the minimum wage. Register today! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Many other states have already raised the minimum wage above the federal level, recognizing a simple truth: an economy works best when working people can afford to participate in it.
SQ 832 gives Oklahoma voters the chance to move the state forward after years of legislative inaction.
Don’t miss scholar and author Arin Dube—expert on wage labor and the minimum wage—speaking June 9 in downtown OKC as part of UCO's MBA Speaker Series. Just in time for the June 16 vote on the state's minimum wage. Free event, but RSVP required. Details here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
OK Policy is honored to be included in the @newamerica.org cohort to address the connection between eviction and housing instability. We're grateful to be working alongside such a great cohort to tackle these important issues. www.newamerica.org/insights/sta...
Do you know of any students (undergrad/grad) or new professionals with an interest in public policy and the betterment of Oklahoma?
OK Policy offers a three-day summer program that helps connects students/new professionals to state policy issues. Apply by May 10.
okpolicy.org/events/summe...
"Today, a minimum-wage earner in Oklahoma would need to work about 93 hours a week — more than two full-time jobs — just to afford a modest one-bedroom apartment at fair market rent. No one should have to work that much simply to survive." otherwords.org/wages-havent...
Oklahoma Policy Institute
The Iran War has significantly raised energy prices. This website provides continually updated tabulations of the additional amounts Americans have paid in higher motor fuel costs due to the war. It a...
