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Education
Anti-school-choice groups’ poll contradicted—by own pollster
A group of public-school entities have released a poll claiming the overwhelming majority of Oklahoma voters oppose school choice. But that finding is contradicted by their own pollster’s previous findings—twice.Ray Carter | March 10, 2022
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Law & Principles
Election ‘Zuckerbucks’ ban clears House
Due to concern about perceived influence on the outcome of elections, state lawmakers have voted to ban private entities from funding Oklahoma election expenses.Ray Carter | March 9, 2022
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Education, Culture & the Family
Parents support homeschooler inclusion in school-choice bill
In the ongoing debate over allowing state education funding to follow students to any provider, including homeschooling or private schools, some homeschoolers have objected, leading lawmakers to recently strip those parents from the bill.Ray Carter | March 9, 2022
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Law & Principles
GOP lawmaker joins Democrats against election-security bill
A bill that would mandate investigation of potential voter fraud has advanced from the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Those voting “no” were mostly Democrats, but state Rep. Anthony Moore, R-Clinton, joined them in vocal opposition.Ray Carter | March 9, 2022
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Budget & Tax
‘Fines and fees’ reform clears Senate
Legislation allowing court fines and fees to be waived for certain offenders—and potentially increase the payment of those fees—has won unanimous approval in the Oklahoma Senate.Ray Carter | March 8, 2022
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Education
Lawmakers mum as mother struggles to find open-transfer spot
Even as parents are voicing frustration with the system, education leaders in the Oklahoma House of Representatives have responded with silence.Ray Carter | March 8, 2022
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Culture & the Family
OCPA mourns the passing of founder Dr. David Brown
The Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs mourns the passing of its founder and chairman emeritus Dr. David Brown, who died on March 2 at the age of 95.Staff | March 8, 2022
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Law & Principles
Senators ban union freeloading on state pension system
Employees of a teachers’ union who do not work for a public school would be banned from receiving state teachers’ retirement benefits tied to their time spent away from the school system, under a bill that has passed the Oklahoma Senate.Ray Carter | March 7, 2022
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Higher Education
OU group places menstrual products in men’s bathrooms
How radical is the gender ideology in higher education? The group OU’s Women’s Health Advocacy recently placed menstrual products in men’s bathrooms.Brandon Dutcher | March 7, 2022
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Education
O’Connor seeks answers to feds labeling parents ‘terrorists’
Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor is participating in a 14-state effort to force the Biden administration to comply with federal open-records laws regarding an effort to target school parents using anti-terrorism laws.Ray Carter | March 4, 2022