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Weekly Wonk: Judges on the 2026 ballot in Oklahoma: What you need to know about judicial retention | Oklahomans can vote with confidence | Digital services raise new tax questions for Oklahoma

October 10, 2026 // Updated: October 10, 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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Judges on the 2026 ballot in Oklahoma: What you need to know about judicial retention

October 8, 2026 // Updated: October 9, 2026

Oklahoma is one of 39 states where voters have a role in selecting judges. On Nov. 3, 2026, Oklahoma voters will decide whether to retain four Supreme Court justices, one Court of Civil Appeals judge, and four Court of Civil Appeal judges. Judicial elections usually don’t attract as much publicity as other races, and so

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Digital services raise new tax questions for Oklahoma (Capitol Update)

October 6, 2026 // Updated: October 6, 2026

Taxes are a topic that will always generate a vigorous discussion. That’s what happened last week when the House Appropriations Finance Subcommittee took up an interim study requested by Rep. Mark Lepak, R-Claremore. Lepak, who won’t be in the Legislature next year due to term limits, has introduced multiple tax cut proposals during his 12-year

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