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Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women Awareness Day: Oklahoma has improved its framework, but are Native women actually safer?

May 1, 2026 // Updated: May 1, 2026

Content note: This article discusses violence against Indigenous women, including domestic violence, sexual assault, and homicide. No details of this violence are included. While the Oklahoma Policy Institute exists to share facts and information, we acknowledge that these are the lived realities for many Native families and communities, including my own. This data is hard

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Legislative Updates: Immigration (May 1, 2026)

// Updated: May 1, 2026

Welcome to this week’s immigration-focused newsletter, where we recap the latest developments on this legislative session’s slate of immigration related bills. In early April, the Legislature passed a budget, and word is that they are planning to gavel out of session by May 7, which would be three weeks earlier than planned. This means that

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Weekly Wonk: Hard work should pay enough to live | SoonerCare is a lifeline Oklahoma can’t afford to lose | What’s the plan to make up for lost revenue?

April 26, 2026 // Updated: April 24, 2026

What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk shares our most recent publications and other resources to help you stay informed about Oklahoma. Numbers of the Day and Policy Notes are from our daily news briefing, In The Know. Click here to subscribe to In The Know. This Week from OK Policy

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