THIS MUST BE FROM OKLAHOMA OR THE U.S. Assignment #1: Policy Issue Brief Descr

THIS MUST BE FROM OKLAHOMA OR THE U.S.
Assignment #1: Policy Issue Brief
Description: A policy issue brief is a short document that states what is known about an issue or social problem that is affected by the government, whereas the government is considered part of the cause or solution to the issue. Issue briefs are designed to give the reader the background on the problem quickly by clearly identifying the social problem or issues for consideration, and indicate a recommendation for action, and provides supporting evidence. Issue briefs are used by policy advocates to communicate main ideas to policymakers. They are brief, clear, and used at every level of government to elevate the issue or problem to key policymakers. Advocates and policy think tanks often have these brief 2-page documents in hand as an aid to educate legislators and other elected officials. Your policy issue brief should be at most 2 pages and is organized to be engaging and to the point. Your issue brief must address the items listed below. Examples can be located in the course materials section of the modules in Canvas.
Identify a bill that was submitted (passed or retired) in a state legislature for 2022, or you may select a bill that has been proposed for the 2023 legislative year if available. This must be a state bill for the assignment. Clearly identify the bill in your assignment including bill state, number, and title.
Problem Statement: What is the social problem the bill addresses? Discuss the history of the scope of the problem, including facts and document data from reliable sources. What is the present status of the problem as evidenced by published literature, the nature of the population affected, or disproportionality affected by the problem? This section tells your story and compels the reader to pay attention and should use data to quickly tell the story.
Past and Current Policy: A small subsection that states the origins of the social policies that have been created to address the problem -OR- the history that lacks adequate policy to prevent or resolve the problem. Explain why the status quo is just not going to work anymore. This is closely linked to your problem statement.
Conclusion: You can choose to include by identifying key advocacy organizations/individuals to look toward for more information. Summarize your main point.
Provide your sources. Footnote style or small section of your text. You should have a minimum of five credible sources (peer-reviewed articles, think tanks, or government reports. Avoid newspaper articles, blog posts, wikis, or policy organizations that are not grounded in research. You can see a list of think tanks in Canvas. You must format them using APA style.
You MUST use pictures, graphs, and text to communicate the main ideas. It should not be an essay and should not be written like a traditional college paper, but a document that a reader could review in a matter of minutes and get all the information. Be sure to use common terms and spell out acronyms. This is a document that should be accessible to someone less familiar with the policy problems. The policy brief must address a social problem, so be sure that you are clarifying the group or community that is impacted by the problem. While not required, I urge you to coordinate this assignment with Assignment 2: Policy analysis, which is an in-depth analysis of a policy issue.