About OCPA
Below are some victories in which OCPA’s research and advocacy played an important role—sometimes the decisive role—in changing public policy.
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EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM.
With a public-school open-transfer law and three private-school choice programs, every student in Oklahoma now has school freedom.
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REOPENING OKLAHOMA.
OCPA was a leading voice in calling for a prompt reopening of businesses during the government-imposed shutdowns of 2020.
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WORKERS’ COMPENSATION REFORM.
With this landmark reform, Oklahoma is protecting workers and saving money for employers—instead of enriching lawyers.
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PROTECTING CHILDREN.
Oklahoma law now keeps boys out of the girls’ bathroom and bans sex-change surgeries for minors.
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TAX CUTS.
Oklahoma has reduced corporate and personal income-tax rates and now has a roadmap for eliminating the income tax altogether.
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PENSION REFORM.
Oklahoma transformed its state-government pension system—the state treasurer called it “an important fiscal milestone in the history of our state”—and has resisted subsequent attempts to roll back the reform.
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CLEAN SLATE.
By allowing automatic expungement of certain lower-level criminal convictions, Oklahomans who have served their sentences can now become productive members of society, making them less likely to reoffend.
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FREE SPEECH.
OCPA is leading the effort to make sure Oklahomans have legal recourse against frivolous lawsuits that are intended to chill free speech.
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STOPPING STATE-SANCTIONED RACISM.
Oklahoma law now bans race-based Marxist instruction in Oklahoma classrooms.
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TORT REFORM.
After several years of progress in preventing lawsuit abuse (later partially rolled back by the Oklahoma Supreme Court), Oklahoma became a national leader in providing fair and balanced civil justice.
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WORKPLACE FREEDOM.
Oklahoma law now prevents labor unions from forcing employees to pay union dues as a condition of employment.
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EXECUTIVE-BRANCH REFORM.
State government is now more effective and efficient since the governor has the power to hire and fire certain agency heads.