okpolicy.bsky.social
We advance equitable and fiscally responsible policies leading to expanded opportunity for all Oklahomans through nonpartisan research, analysis, and advocacy. Policy > Politics. Find us online at okpolicy.org
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#OklahomaEconomy #OklahomaPoverty #KevinStitt #MarkwayneMullin
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(🧵 4/4) 📢 Lawmakers need to focus on real solutions. Let’s invest in policies that keep Oklahomans housed, not punish them for struggling. Read the full update below. #okleg #AffordableHousing #HousingCrisis #HousingForAll #OklahomaHousing
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(🧵 3/4) 🚨 But others are making it harder for people to find shelter:
📜 SB 484 would make it nearly impossible to build homeless shelters in most cities.
📜 HB 1764 would punish unhoused Oklahomans for sleeping on public land instead of addressing the root issue—lack of affordable housing.
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(🧵 2/4) ✅ Some lawmakers are working to help renters stay housed:
📜 HB 1129 would increase eviction filing fees to slow down unfair evictions.
📜 SB 128 would give tenants more time to respond in court.
📜 SB 275 would create a workforce housing commission to develop long-term solutions.
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#OKLeg #ProtectOurCommunities #StopSB868
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journalrecord.com/2025/03/12/p...
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OK Policy's Cole Allen examined the importance of the initiative petition process in a 2023 article:
"Democracy in Oklahoma is better served when citizens know they have voice in their government and the surety that their political will is honored."
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If someone is spending big money to influence elections and policy decisions, voters have a right to know who’s behind it. Without reform, dark money will keep tilting the system in favor of the few. Dark money has no place in Oklahoma. journalrecord.com/2025/03/05/p...
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As can be expected from political ads funded anonymously by rich donors, they champion proposals that favor their self-interest. They do so at the expense of everyday Oklahomans while pretending to do the opposite.
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From OK Policy's Sabine Brown: "Workers should be able to afford basic necessities like housing; policymakers can help make this happen by increasing the minimum wage, incentivizing jobs that pay a livable wage, and supporting affordable housing development." okpolicy.org/a-job-isnt-e...
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Yup. But it doesn't have to be this way. (That could be our
new state motto.)
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Oklahoma will be better off if lawmakers strategically invest in our communities while enacting data-driven policies that help everyone to thrive, regardless of where you’re from or what you look like. That’s a vision of Oklahoma we can be proud of.
It's time to quit our Lone Star envy.
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In a 2021 comparison, Oklahoma ranked 5th of 7 neighboring states in economic output, jobs & household income. This is the same position we held nearly three decades ago. Simply put, tax cuts haven’t given Oklahomans the economic boost we were promised. okpolicy.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/u...
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Thanks for lifting this up. She has a new article out today that takes a closer look at the importance of income tax revenue to the state's overall fiscal health. It also examines the impacts of the governor's tax proposals on everyday Oklahomans. okpolicy.org/lets-not-kid...
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I did a podcast with Aanahita Ervin, fiscal policy analyst for @okpolicy.bsky.social, about Gov. Stitt's income tax cut proposal. The headline will probably tip you off to her thoughts.
www.readfrontier.org/stories/we-c...
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"Income tax is a necessary revenue source for Oklahoma’s fiscal health. Reducing or eliminating income taxes provides almost no relief for the segment of Oklahoma’s population who needs it most: low- and middle-class taxpayers."
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oklahomavoice.com/2025/02/24/t...
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Work requirements have no upside. Research shows they don't increase employment. They do, however, strip health coverage from people with low incomes and lead to gaps in care that damage their health & financial security and make it harder for them to find or keep a job. 4/4
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These reasons include: impact of health conditions and disabilities, instability of low-paying jobs; ongoing labor market discrimination limiting job opportunities for people of color and women; and the lack of child care and paid sick and family leave. 3/
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"Work requirements are rooted not in reality, but in false stereotypes based on race, gender, disability status, and class. They ignore both the fact that most adults are working and the key reasons that people are not currently employed..." 2/
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If only somebody had seen this coming. Oh, wait a second ... okpolicy.org/private-scho...