 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. | In The News Bills in Oklahoma Legislature aim to tackle domestic violence: Sen. Rob Standridge, R-Norman, filed several bills last week aimed at increasing accountability for domestic violence offenders. Senate Bill 1105 would add domestic assault and battery that results in great bodily injury to the list of offenses for which inmates must serve at least 85 percent of their sentences before becoming eligible for parole consideration. It also would define the crime as a violent crime. [The Oklahoman] Inside Oklahoma’s statewide prison lockdown: For more than a week starting in mid-September, Oklahoma’s prisons were locked down. Routines were interrupted as visitation was canceled, classes were put on hold, and inmates were allowed to shower only three times per week. They were largely confined to their cells or bunks. [The Frontier] Oklahoma increases election security efforts: With the end-of-the-year deadline to pass election security measures in Congress quickly approaching, Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) said Oklahoma has already taken steps to secure elections from foreign interference. [NonDoc] Tulsa Police Chief Chuck Jordan announces retirement: Tulsa Police Chief Chuck Jordan announced his retirement on Friday after nine years leading the department. Jordan, 72, joined the department in 1969 and served for 32 years before previously retiring to be a commander of civilian officers in Kosovo and then earning the rank of captain at the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office. [Tulsa World] Timeline: A look at Tulsa Police Chief Chuck Jordan's career. [Tulsa World] Stricter regulation proposed for injection wells: Regulation of enhanced recovery injection wells and disposal wells may tighten soon, amid ongoing efforts to address a saltwater purge northwest of Oklahoma City. The proposed changes being considered by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission would tighten existing requirements and add new ones for producers applying to convert or drill a well for enhanced recovery injection or disposal. [Journal Record $] Quote of the Day “Frankly, I’m hoping we’ll see the light and put less in savings and invest more in education. We need to put this money to work in workforce development and think of education in terms of kindergarten through grade 16 and not just K-12.” -Robert Dauffenbach, Director of the Center for Economic and Management Research at the University of Oklahoma. [Journal Record] Number of the Day -0.6 percent Change in Oklahoma tax revenue from its peak in 2008 to the first quarter of 2019. The average state saw a 13 percent increase in the same time period. Policy Note Childhood trauma is a public health issue and we can do more to prevent it: Experiencing traumatic things as a child puts you at risk for lifelong health effects, according to a body of research. The CDC's new report confirms this, finding that Americans who had experienced adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, were at higher risk of dying from five of the top 10 leading causes of death. And those who had been through more bad experiences — such as abuse or neglect, witnessing violence at home or growing up in a family with mental health or substance abuse problems — were at an even higher risk. [NPR] | Oklahoma Policy Institute
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