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OIDS budget request signals new focus on diversion and rural defense (Capitol Update)

Last week, the Senate Appropriations Public Safety and Judiciary Subcommittee — chaired by Sen. Todd Gollihare, R-Kellyville — held budget hearings from several agencies, including the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System (OIDS). Executive Director Debbie Maddox, on the job for less than a year, presented the agency’s FY 2027 budget request that included a new look

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Weekly Wonk: ‘Broadening the Tax Base’ is code for an unfair tax system | Three new bills target rising home insurance costs in Oklahoma | There’s little comfort in saying ‘We told you so’

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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Legislative Updates: Immigration (February 13, 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. As always, for more details on the bills discussed, visit OK Policy’s Immigration Bill Tracker. State Developments House Thursday, February 19 is the deadline for House bills to move out of their Policy/Subcommittees. After

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