Articles
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Criminal Justice
Governor Stitt should veto HB 2153
While some possession offenders may be high-risk and/or high-need, many are simply neither. Governor Stitt should veto HB 2153 so the legislature can continue to be smart on crimeJonathan Small & Ryan Haynie | May 17, 2023
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Education
Critic shrugs off massive Oklahoma school-funding bill
Oklahoma lawmakers voted to open the money spigot for public schools during Wednesday’s activity, providing a historic level of education funding.Ray Carter | May 17, 2023
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Education
Oklahoma school-security effort portrayed as racist
Legislation to fund increased security in Oklahoma public schools drew strong opposition from a handful of Democratic lawmakers who said gun control and school counselors should be the focus instead with one Democrat suggesting school security officers excessively target racial minorities.Ray Carter | May 17, 2023
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Law & Principles
OCPA calls for renegotiating tobacco compacts
OCPA President Jonathan Small today said state-tribal compacts that are set to soon expire should be renegotiated to maximize state benefit and transparency.Staff | May 16, 2023
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Education
Education funding plan clears way for major school choice
As part of a compromise plan involving vastly increased spending on public education, Oklahoma’s political leaders have enacted universal school choice.Ray Carter | May 15, 2023
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Education
At Norman schools, ‘inclusion’ may trump student safety
At Norman Public Schools, district officials recently mandated that all middle-school students who try out for the cheer squad will be accepted on the team, regardless of preparedness, in the name of “inclusion.”Ray Carter | May 15, 2023
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Education
Why homeschoolers deserve school choice
Oklahoma should respect homeschoolers and treat them fairly. If families want or need to get some of their tax dollars back to support educating their own children, they should have that choice.Trent England | May 15, 2023
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Law & Principles
OETA doesn’t need state subsidies
PBS can survive, but it needs to do so without Oklahoma government subsidies.Jonathan Small | May 12, 2023
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Economy
Oklahoma ESG law gets Blackrock’s attention
Under Oklahoma law, investment companies that politically boycott oil-and-gas investments are now prohibited from receiving state contracts to manage hundreds of millions of dollars in state pension funds.Ray Carter | May 11, 2023
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Economy
New report shows continued state population growth
Multiple reports have shown that Oklahoma has been among the nation’s top states for net in-bound domestic migration starting in 2020, and a new report indicates that trend has continued into 2023.Ray Carter | May 11, 2023