Articles
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Judicial Reform, Law & Principles
Time to fix Oklahoma Supreme Court’s mistake on damage cap
It’s time for Oklahoma state lawmakers to reinstate the cap on noneconomic damages. This common-sense reform would provide financial certainty for businesses and encourage more investment in Oklahoma.Jonathan Small | April 28, 2025
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma lawmakers focus on reducing regulation
Within a matter of hours on the same day, members of the Oklahoma Legislature advanced two measures designed to significantly restrict regulation in Oklahoma.Ray Carter | April 16, 2025
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Law & Principles
Cherokee Federal and Grassley dispute compliance in child-trafficking investigation
After being awarded a contract worth $706 million to process illegal immigrants, Cherokee Federal was asked to provide information to the chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. Did Cherokee Federal cooperate? Depends on who you ask.Ray Carter | April 16, 2025
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Law & Principles
Initiative-petition reforms head to Oklahoma House floor
Legislation that would require initiative-petition efforts to gather signatures from across the state and that also includes several transparency reforms is now headed to the floor of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.Ray Carter | April 15, 2025
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma school-board election shift moves ahead
Legislation that would shift Oklahoma’s school-board elections to better-known election dates that draw higher turnout has cleared two House committees and is now eligible to be heard by the entire membership of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.Ray Carter | April 15, 2025
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma Republican Party opposes California election scheme
Officials with the Oklahoma Republican Party have filed a lawsuit challenging a state question that would junk the state’s current election system and instead force Oklahoma voters to participate in a California-style system.Ray Carter | April 14, 2025
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Law & Principles
An agenda for Oklahoma statewide candidates
Message-tested platitudes are not enough. Oklahoma’s aspiring political leaders must commit to do hard things.Jonathan Small | April 14, 2025
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Law & Principles, Culture & the Family
Bill advances to protect religious foster parents
Legislation that would preserve the religious rights of foster parents has advanced from an Oklahoma House committee.Ray Carter | April 9, 2025
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Law & Principles, Culture & the Family
Oklahoma House committee quickly approves ban on men in women’s prisons
Members of an Oklahoma House committee have voted to ban men from being placed in women’s prisons. The action is consistent with Trump administration policy but contrary to the views of the newest member of the OU law faculty.Ray Carter | April 9, 2025
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Law & Principles
OCPA praises approval of initiative-petition reforms
OCPA President Jonathan Small today praised members of the House Elections and Ethics Committee for advancing common-sense initiative petition reforms.Staff | April 8, 2025