Most Oklahomans support reforming health insurance regulations to cover children with autism

  A recent SoonerPoll finds that most Oklahomans would support requiring health insurance to cover diagnosis and treatment of children with autism. Results show 79.5 percent of likely Oklahoma voters say they would support coverage requirement. State Senator Jay Paul Gumm (D, District 6) introduced a bill that would require insurers to cover the screening, [...]

Spending cuts outweigh all options for Oklahomans in economic crisis

A recent SoonerPoll finds that most Oklahomans support spending cuts as the primary way of handling economic crises, even if that means reduction in the number of state government jobs. The survey found that 77.3 percent of Oklahomans support spending cuts as the primary way to deal with a budget crunch at the state capital [...]

Most Oklahomans support scholarship for special-need students to enroll in private school

SoonerPoll finds most Oklahomans support proposal to allow government to assist with tuition costs for special-need students to enroll in private school. When asked about a proposal to allow special-need students currently in public schools schools to enroll in private schools chosen by the parents with government help to pay the tuition, 54.7 percent of [...]

Most Oklahomans prefer smaller government

The results of a recent SoonerPoll found that most Oklahomans – 60.5 percent  – would like to see a smaller government, even if that means fewer services are available. “Oklahoma has been trending conservative for a long time,” Dr. Keith Gaddie, vice president of SoonerPoll, said, “The state has not always been, historically, fiscally conservative, but [...]

Poll results show Oklahomans in favor of statewide smoke free law

Oklahoma City – A recent SoonerPoll shows most Oklahomans say they want tougher smoke free laws that protect them from the dangers of secondhand smoke. Results show that 71 percent of Oklahomans favor eliminating all indoor smoking in public places, with 56% of respondents saying that they strongly favor a statewide smoke free law. SoonerPoll.com, [...]

Jones leads Burrage in hypothetical race for State Auditor

Oklahoma City — A recent SoonerPoll shows Gary Jones, Oklahoma GOP Chairman and former candidate for State Auditor, slightly leading incumbent Steve Burrage in hypothetical race for Oklahoma Auditor and Inspector. In the match-up, Jones received 26.6 percent of the vote compared to Burrage who received 24.6 percent. A large portion of voters were undecided, [...]

Poll: Is student learning tied to education spending?

According to a recent SoonerPoll, most Oklahomans do not believe that students will learn more if more money is spent on public schools. When asked if they agree with the statement “If more money is spent on public schools in my district, students will learn more.” 63.6 percent of likely Oklahoma voters disagreed with the [...]

Calvey takes early lead in Republican 5th Congressional race, yet many remain undecided

Oklahoma City — Former State Representative Kevin Calvey has a two-to-one lead over the next closest challenger in Oklahoma’s 5th Congressional District seat being vacated by Rep. Mary Fallin, who is running for Governor. However, a large percentage of likely voters remain undecided with the election a little more than four months away. “Calvey’s early [...]

GOP challengers poised to pick up Fields and Holland commissioner seats

Oklahoma City – Both State House Representative Tad Jones and John Doak, a political newcomer,  show that Republicans may have realistic opportunities to take out Democrat incumbents in Oklahoma’s mid-term elections this November.  Jones is running for State Labor Commissioner against the current commissioner Lloyd Fields, and Doak is running for State Insurance Commissioner against [...]