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In The Know: U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear Tribal income tax case | Oklahoma Republicans move to reverse voter-approved Medicaid expansion | Senate committee advances $12.8 billion state budget

In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Some stories included here are behind paywall or require subscription. Subscribe to In The Know and see past editions. Oklahoma News Oklahoma Senate committee advances $12.8 billion budget: Oklahoma’s nearly $12.8 billion state budget bill is one step closer to becoming law after passing out of a Senate appropriations committee Monday, but Democrats say it lacks funding for critical childcare and Medicaid programs while sending millions toward corporate handouts and tax breaks for wealthy Oklahomans. [KFOR] From OK Policy: Statement: Oklahomans deserve to see the full budget process, not just the final result SCOTUS denies petition to hear tribal tax case: After nine weeks of conferencing, the U.S. Supreme Court denied an appeal of the Stroble v. Oklahoma Tax Commission case on Monday, effectively confirming tribal citizens‘ state income tax liability even if they work for their tribe and live within their tribe’s McGirt-affirmed reservation. [The Journal Record] U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear ‘Stroble’ Oklahoma income tax case [KOSU] SCOTUS declines to hear Stroble income tax case, Muscogee Nation weighs options [NonDoc] Nation’s high court rules Oklahoma Indigenous woman must pay income taxes [Oklahoma Voice] Stroble petition for writ of certiorari denied [Mvskoke Media] Oklahoma Republicans move to reverse Medicaid expansion: In 2020, Oklahoma voters passed Medicaid expansion, adding more people to Soonercare. Republican lawmakers are advancing proposed constitutional changes to reverse that vote: House Bill 4440 and House Joint Resolution 1067. [KOSU] Bill to create state question to put Medicaid expansion in state statute moves forward [Fox 25] Lawmakers to possibly shake up voter-approved Medicaid expansion [KFOR] Video: In Depth: Oklahoma voters could face multiple votes on Medicaid expansion this year [Fox 23 on YouTube] State Government News Public comment, once contentious, quietly disappears from state Board of Education meetings: It once attracted crowds of overnight campers, furious remarks, adoring praise, a middle finger and even an arrest. But since state Superintendent Lindel Fields took office in early October, public comment has disappeared from the board’s meetings. [Oklahoma Voice] With $3 million budgeted for new state plane, Stitt family flights scrutinized: Eight years after he sold a state airplane in one of his first efficiency-focused executive orders, outgoing Gov. Kevin Stitt has asked the Oklahoma Legislature for $3 million to upgrade a Department of Transportation plane he and his family have used for official state business and personal and political travel. [NonDoc] TSET director resigns as Oklahoma legislature looks to remake agency: The executive director of Oklahoma’s Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust, Julie Bisbee, is expected to leave the agency April 24, following more than a decade of service. The shift in leadership comes as lawmakers continue to push for the trust to change course. [KOSU] Federal Government News ‘Where is our dad?’ – Decades after a non-violent conviction, an Oklahoma farmer faces deportation: Van Vu and thousands of other Southeast Asian immigrants have been confined to ICE detention over non-violent convictions that are decades old. Families are left torn apart. [Public Radio Tulsa] From OK Policy: Anti-immigration raids harm all communities (Commentary) Trump says a ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ as Iran Hormuz deadline looms: President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran on Tuesday morning that a wave of expected U.S. military attacks on critical infrastructure would leave the country unable to recover. [USA Today via The Oklahoman] Democratic states sue Trump over mail-in ballot order, joining rush to courts: President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail ballots faced a fresh challenge on Friday, as a coalition of Democratic states filed a lawsuit seeking to block an order that experts say is an extraordinary attempt by the president to assert authority over elections. [Oklahoma Voice] Makeover in store for Congress with flood of lawmakers headed for the exits: Congress will look considerably different next year, after dozens of its members move on to other political offices or retire. Oklahoma Republican Rep. Tom Cole said the retirements from members of his own party could have an impact on the elections. [Oklahoma Voice] Tribal Nations News Native Programs Targeted for Major Cuts as White House Requests Historic Defense Spending in FY 2027 Budget: The White House released the 92-page Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 President’s Budget Request on Good Friday, asking Congress to approve roughly $1.5 trillion in defense spending. At the same time, the administration proposes $73 billion in cuts to domestic programs — programs that disproportionately support low-income communities and communities of color, including Indian Country. [Native News Online] Remains of Missing Chickasaw Citizen Molly Miller Identified After 13 Years: Federal and tribal authorities have confirmed that human remains discovered in southern Oklahoma earlier this year belong to Molly Miller, a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation who had been missing since 2013, officials announced. [Native News Online] Voting and Election News Elections 2026: Oklahoma to vote on local measures today. Sample ballots, poll info: The April 7 election in Oklahoma will include several school board races, sales tax votes and other local measures. [The Oklahoman] Use the OK Voter Portal to find your polling place, change an address, change your political affiliation and view a sample ballot. Candidate filing brings surprises. One new Oklahoma statewide office seeker wins by default.: Just before the curtain closed Friday on candidate filing, a few surprises emerged. [Oklahoma Voice] Oklahoma sees surge in candidate filings, signaling voter frustration, officials say [The Oklahoman] After pleading no contest to watching cockfight, former gamefowl lobbyist is running for Oklahoma statehouse: The former president of the Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission has filed to run for a seat in the state House of Representatives. This, after he recently pleaded no contest to criminal charges related to cockfighting. [KOSU] Candidate for Oklahoma House convicted of viewing a cockfight [Oklahoma Voice] Education News Questions grow over seclusion rooms in Oklahoma schools as Stillwater district is targeted: Questions are growing in Oklahoma about the use of “seclusion rooms” in schools — padded spaces used to isolate students for behavioral control — and how often they are being used. [Fox 25] Criminal Justice News Restraining order called for against OK county jail trust chairman: A criminal justice nonprofit has filed an emergency application for a temporary restraining order against the financially troubled Oklahoma County jail trust and Chairman Jim Holman related to what it calls “unlawful and unauthorized actions in granting jail staff salary against the trust’s suspension of pay raises. [The Oklahoman] Hear activist’s concerns on OK county jail financing, chairman’s actions (video) [The Oklahoman] Oklahoma AG opens registration for 2026 Partners for Change Conference: Since 2004, the annual conference has brought together professionals from Oklahoma and surrounding regions to strengthen coordinated responses to domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and trafficking. [The Journal Record] Housing & Economic Opportunity News City closes downtown Tulsa to outdoor sleeping: he city on Friday closed downtown to outdoor sleeping and initiated a ramped-up effort to ensure it stays that way. The program coordinates existing work being done by social services providers for the homeless, law enforcement and others to establish a comprehensive carrot-and-stick approach to addressing the problem. [Tulsa World] From OK Policy: Homelessness in Oklahoma: Info & resources | Okla-homeless: Jail Time Is Not a Solution (video) Nonprofit begins construction on four affordable houses in Capitol Hill: A nonprofit is pouring foundations for four new affordable houses in partnership with the City of Oklahoma City at SW 26th Street and Robinson Avenue, previously a vacant lot. These houses should be available for first-time home buyers and community members who meet the income requirements. [The Journal Record] 50 more Tulsans moved into housing as mayor cheers progress on $10M homelessness plan: Mayor Monroe Nichols said Monday 50 people experiencing homelessness have been housed over the past three months. Councilors and homeless advocates joined Nichols as he shared the latest update on Safe Move Tulsa — a $10 million initiative launched in November to rehouse 300 people in nine months. [The Oklahoma Eagle] Economy & Business News Oklahoma has the lowest price of gas in the nation, for now: GasBuddy on Monday listed Oklahoma as having the lowest average price per gallon at $3.22, followed by Kansas ($3.35), and North Dakota ($3.41). Gasoline prices have typically been less expensive in Oklahoma than in most areas of the country. The reason: transportation costs and lower taxes. [Tulsa World] Community News Oklahoma National Guardsman, county jail officer, dies in training: Oklahoma County jail detention officer Clinton Vaught, a corporal in the Oklahoma National Guard, died in a training exercise at Fort Benning, Georgia, the jail said Monday, April 6. The jail did not report the date of the accident or any other details. [The Oklahoman] Local Headlines Tulsa Remote marks 4,000 arrivals as program evolves post-pandemic [The Oklahoma Eagle via Tulsa Flyer] Northwood Investors acquires iconic Utica Square shopping center in Tulsa [The Journal Record] ‘We’re on the move’: Thunder, arena, Olympics begin a new era for OKC [The Oklahoman] Quote of the Day “We collect a lot of revenue that we siphon back out into incentives and tax breaks for the wealthy and well-connected for their pet projects that they really love. There are a lot of conservative states that make sure that their people are educated, and they have a doctor. Oklahoma’s not one of those conservative states.” —Sen. Mary Boren (Norman) criticizing Oklahoma Republicans for advancing proposed constitutional changes to reverse Medicaid expansion in order to pay for tax cuts and credits for corporations and wealthy Oklahomans. [KOSU] Number of the Day 14% In 2026, interest on the national debt is slated to be 14 percent of federal spending, rising to 18 percent by 2035. The trillion dollars of interest projected for 2026 is more than the projected spending on defense, Medicaid, and almost every other individual government agency or program. [Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy] Policy Note Year One of Trump-Republican Tax Policy: The Consequences: The first year of President Trump’s second term has brought major changes in U.S. tax policy. The president, in concert with Congress, has dramatically increased tariff taxes, enacted large tax cuts that primarily benefit the well-off and corporations, dramatically curtailed IRS enforcement, and issued legally problematic regulations. These changes have had significant impacts on taxpayers. [Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy] You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail. The post In The Know: U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear Tribal income tax case | Oklahoma Republicans move to reverse voter-approved Medicaid expansion | Senate committee advances $12.8 billion state budget first appeared on Oklahoma Policy Institute.

Apr 7, 202617 votes

Legislative Updates: Immigration (April 3, 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. New From OK Policy Oklahoma lawmakers once again push for more harmful anti-immigrant bills: This legislative session, lawmakers filed more than 30 immigration-related bills on subjects ranging from property rights to education to public benefits. The vast majority of these bills would further marginalize and penalize Oklahoma immigrants, while also creating negative spillover effects for U.S. citizens. Oklahoma lawmakers should stop targeting a segment of our neighbors for political gain and instead focus on what actually strengthens our state: ensuring every Oklahoman has the opportunity to succeed. [Gabriela-Ramirez-Perez / OK Policy] State Developments NOTE: Following successful passage of a bill in its chamber of origin, it becomes “engrossed” and is sent to the opposite chamber. House Senate bills have until April 9 to pass out of their policy committee in order to keep moving. SB 1633 has been assigned to the Postsecondary Education policy and it will be heard next Tuesday at 10:30am. SB 1633 by Brenda Stanley – Scheduled to be heard in the Postsecondary Education policy committee Tuesday at 10:30am in room 450. The bill removes a provision that allowed students who graduated from Oklahoma high schools and resided in the state with their legal guardian to be eligible for in-state tuition, even if they couldn’t provide documentation of U.S. citizenship or immigration status. You can watch the committee meeting here and the floor hearing here. Senate House bills have until April 23 to pass out of their Senate committee. Both HB 4422 and HB 4423 were assigned to the Health and Human Services committee, which typically meets Mondays at 1:30pm, meaning these bills have three opportunities to be heard before deadline week. HB 4422 by Kyle Hilbert – Assigned to Health and Human Services Senate committee. The bill mandates the use of SAVE to verify the eligibility and legal status of applicants for TANF and SNAP. If an applicant’s status can’t be confirmed, the Attorney General will notify ICE. You can watch the policy and oversight committees here. You can watch the floor debate here. Assigned to Health and Human Services. HB 4423 by Kyle Hilbert – Assigned to Health and Human Services Senate committee. The bill mandates the use of SAVE to verify the eligibility and legal status of applicants before receiving state health care benefits. If an applicant’s status can’t be confirmed, the Attorney General will notify ICE. You can watch the policy and oversight committee meeting here. You can watch the floor debate here. Next Steps Now that bills have crossed over to the opposite chamber, they have to once again pass out of committee. Senate bills have to pass out of the policy committee by April 9 and House bills have to pass out of the Senate committee by April 23. Ways to get involved In order to stay alive, the remaining anti-immigrant bills have to pass out of committee. Reach out to committee members to let them know how you want them to vote! Below are some potential speaking points to help you during your conversation with legislators. For HB 4422 and HB 4423, click here to see the Health and Human Services committee members. The SAVE database is unfit to verify citizenship or immigration status and its errors have even resulted in U.S. citizens being labeled as “potential noncitizens.” This will create a chilling effect that will discourage eligible Oklahomans from applying for benefits and it will primarily harm children and families. For SB 1633, click here to see the Postsecondary Education committee members. Forcing Oklahoma students to pay out-of-state tuition would more than double the cost of attending college and effectively prevent hundreds of perfectly qualified students from attending. Oklahoma has the fifth-lowest share of degree holders in the country; it is against the state’s best interest to make it harder for our students to get a higher education. Don’t know who your legislator is? Find them here. Other notable immigration news The news stories included in this section may be distressing to readers. While it is important to stay informed on the changes to immigration policy that affects our friends, family, and neighbors, it is also important to take care of yourself. We advise being intentional about engaging with news media and taking breaks as needed. Now more than ever it is important to practice resilience and stay rooted in community. State Oklahoma ICE agreements have netted agencies millions, data shows [The Oklahoman] Where is ICE investing the most money? Oklahoma near the top, data shows [The Oklahoman] Proposed Oklahoma law would make state to report non-citizens who apply for benefits [NPR] Immigrants no longer eligible for SNAP [KOSU] Choctaw Nation purchases facility at heart of ICE detention center rumor [Fox 25] Four Oklahoma governor candidates debate at Freedom Caucus event [The Oklahoman] Federal Supreme Court majority seems inclined to rule against Trump on birthright citizenship [NPR] US to close Afghan refugee camp, leaving over 1,000 allies in limbo [Scripps News] Immigrants seeking US asylum being ordered to third countries [AP News] Administration must restore legal status for thousands of immigrants, judge rules [ABC News] SCOTUS, birthright citizenship and what’s a stake for education [NPR] Asylum applications will be reviewed again for most countries [NPR] East African asylum seeker deported by U.S. to Equatorial Guinea [PBS News] DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin ends contract approval policy [The Oklahoman] DOJ says it erroneously relied on ICE memo to justify immigration courthouse arrests [NBC News] Mexican immigrant died in US immigration custody, ICE says, marking 14 deaths in 2026 [Reuters] DHS pauses plans to buy warehouses for immigrant detention [NBC News] Trump DOJ Dropped 23,000 Criminal Investigations in Shift to Immigration [ProPublica] Trump’s visa freeze sidelines foreign doctors, disrupting health care [POLITICO] The post Legislative Updates: Immigration (April 3, 2026) first appeared on Oklahoma Policy Institute.

Apr 3, 20269 votes

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