For the Children: Save our State by Balancing the Budget Responsibly By OICA CEO Joe Dorman We are approaching a critical deadline in Oklahoma as we near the end of the legislative session. No comprehensive budget solution has moved… Read More
A Sneak Peek into the 2017 Advocacy Guide
Next week we will be releasing our updated 2017 Advocacy Guide. Inside you’ll find a succinct account of what advocacy is, the process of a bill becoming law, and some practical advocacy tools. Here’s a sneak peek: One of the… Read More
Don’t Judge a Bill by its Title
Every bill has a number and a title. At the Institute we often refer to bills by their numbers. Last week we pushed legislators to vote “No” on SB 81. (The “SB” stands for the bill’s house of origin- which… Read More
PR: Foster Care Improvement and Reform Package Passes Without Opposition in Oklahoma House of Representatives
For Immediate Release April 18, 2017 Media Contact: Joe Dorman; jdorman@oica.org or 405-892-9205 Foster Care Improvement and Reform Package Passes Without Opposition in Oklahoma House of Representatives OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation to improve and reform the state’s foster care services… Read More
A Cost-Cutting Measure That Hurts Kids
For the Children: A Cost-Cutting Measure That Hurts Kids By OICA CEO Joe Dorman With a $900 million budget shortfall dominating this year’s legislative session, many lawmakers are looking to balance the budget by cutting government spending. As advocates… Read More
Be a Part of the Solution During Child Abuse Prevention Month
For the Children: Be a Part of the Solution During Child Abuse Prevention Month By OICA CEO Joe Dorman April is national Child Abuse Prevention Month, and I believe child advocates must use this as an opportunity to advance… Read More
OKLA Top 40
HB1114 Paraphrase: HB1114, by Rep. Michael Rogers, R-Broken Arrow and Sen. Jason Smalley, R-Stroud, increases the minimum salary schedule for teacher, It provides a $1,000 pay raise during the 2017-18 school year, another $2,000 raise during the 2018-19 school year… Read More
SB 81 Action Alert
PR: Gov. Fallin Signs Bill to Alleviate Food Insecurity
For Immediate Release April 7, 2017 Media Contact: Joe Dorman; jdorman@oica.org or 405-892-9205 Gov. Fallin Signs Bill to Alleviate Food Insecurity Child Advocates Applaud Lawmakers, Governor OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) today applauded state… Read More
Understanding the Legislative Process is Key to Advocacy Efforts
For the Children: Understanding the Legislative Process is Key to Advocacy Efforts I served as a staff member, then as a legislator for a total of nearly twenty years. One of the things I learned during that time was that… Read More