Articles
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Education
Reading and math results alarming
Educational spending is up, but results remain flat at alarmingly low levels.Jonathan Small | July 18, 2023
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Education, Culture & the Family
OEA parent organization vows to support youth sex-change surgeries
The national parent organization of the Oklahoma Education Association has vowed to spend member funds fighting against state laws that restrict school bathroom access based on sex and laws that prevent children from undergoing sex-change surgeries.Ray Carter | July 14, 2023
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Law & Principles
Document shows Cherokee political donations favor Democrats
Oklahoma politicians often refer to tribal governments as state “partners.” A recently obtained Cherokee Nation document indicates the tribe financially partners with politicians from both parties through campaign contributions, but especially with Democratic lawmakers.Ray Carter | July 13, 2023
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Good Government
Brecheen demands federal transparency on transgender study
U.S. Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Coalgate, is continuing his fight for greater transparency from the federal NIH after the agency drug its feet in response to requests for information about an NIH-funded study on transgender youth in which two participants committed suicide.Ray Carter | July 12, 2023
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Higher Education
Public confidence in universities plunges amid controversies
Gallup finds that public confidence in higher education has declined to a new low point.Ray Carter | July 12, 2023
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Education
Support for school choice remains strong after pandemic
A new national poll shows that extremely high levels of public support for school-choice programs persist today among all demographic groups, and new state polling shows the same trend in Oklahoma.Ray Carter | July 11, 2023
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Higher Education
OU tuition hike is a real drag
After Oklahoma’s higher education system received the largest appropriations increase in recent history—and after OU paid a drag queen $18,000—the university decided to raise tuition.Jonathan Small | July 10, 2023
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Law & Principles
Fairness, certainty, and unity still needed
“If Oklahoma is to survive, we must all be subject to the same laws, taxes, and treatment—period.”Curtis Shelton | July 7, 2023
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Law & Principles
Executive power—and the responsibility that comes with it
According to Oklahoma law, “The Governor is authorized to negotiate and enter into cooperative agreements on behalf of this state with federally recognized Indian tribal governments within this state to address issues of mutual interest.”Brandon Dutcher | July 6, 2023
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Law & Principles
We need fairness for all Oklahomans
You may have seen some recent news that could have serious public-safety implications for Tulsa and other parts of eastern Oklahoma.Dave Bond | July 5, 2023