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Hard work deserves a fair wage. SQ 832 would help make that happen.

After years of inaction by state legislators, Oklahomans took matters into their own hands two years ago and began to gather signatures to put a state question on the ballot and finally raise the minimum wage. This ballot initiative, also known as State Question 832, would gradually increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour

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Legislative Updates: Immigration (May 15, 2026)

Welcome to the last immigration newsletter of this legislative session. Now that legislative session has ended, the newsletter will be published as-needed when there is a major immigration-related development in Oklahoma. Thank you all for subscribing and remaining informed on these important issues. Attacks on our immigrant family and friends will not end anytime soon,

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Want to improve reentry outcomes? Raise the minimum wage.

In 2016, voters approved State Questions 780 and 781, putting policies in place that have reduced our prison population and directed millions into much-needed community services. Nearly a decade later, Oklahoma voters on June 16 will have the opportunity to approve another measure that will further improve outcomes for justice-involved people: raising the minimum wage

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