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Protections for vulnerable seniors, children, and Oklahomans with disabilities are crumbling... The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) made waves in April when Director Ed Lake sent a letter to employees and providers warning that DHS is facing “cuts we simply cannot make without significant consequences for the people who depend on our assistance.” The Department of Humans Services i...

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In The Know: Oklahoma Supreme Court invalidates retail liquor proposal In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Click here to subscribe to In The Know and see past editions. Today In The News Oklahoma Supreme Court invalidates retail liquor proposal: ...

Food for thought this morning.


http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/01/22/463074965/why-poverty-may-be-more-relevant-than-race-for-childhood-obesity?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=food

Why Poverty May Be More Relevant Than Race For Childhood Obesity Are kids more at risk of becoming obese because of their race or their economic status? A group of researchers at the University of Michigan tried to tease out an answer.

Interesting concept.?


https://www.facebook.com/okpolicy/posts/10153955508043390

Private charity is no replacement for the public safety net (Guest post: Chris Moore) Chris Moore is the senior minister at Fellowship Congregational United Church of Christ in Tulsa. Chris serves on the boards of JustHope, a non-profit that works to combat extreme poverty, and the Tulsa Sponsoring Committee, a community organizing effort. Having just come through the season of Chris…