Articles
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Health Care
Health price transparency continues to advance
Legislation that incentivizes price transparency and deters “surprise medical bills” has cleared another legislative hurdle, passing out of a state House committee.Ray Carter | April 7, 2021
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Culture & the Family
School-choice supporter wins Senate race
In a race that included a strong focus on school choice, Republican candidate Jake Merrick defeated Democratic candidate Molly Ooten by a margin of nearly two to one.Ray Carter | April 7, 2021
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Economy, Energy
Mining, conservation in eastern Oklahoma now under federal control
Due to the U.S. Supreme Court’s McGirt ruling, control and oversight of mining and various environmental regulations in eastern Oklahoma are now the domain of the federal government.Ray Carter | April 7, 2021
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Education
Norman schools: Equity means some groups get more
Norman public school personnel were informed that a focus on “equity” in education means some student groups must be given special treatment or advantages over others.Ray Carter | April 6, 2021
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Higher Education
‘Diversity’ officials seek to transform OU
Based on figures reported by OU officials, student interest in “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI) training is apparently not widespread without a mandate.Ray Carter | April 5, 2021
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Budget & Tax, Education
Price tag for ‘fully funded’ schools: another $2.1 billion?
Democrats, teacher union officials and allied groups have staunchly opposed even minor education reforms this year, arguing that lawmakers should instead “fully fund” traditional public schools.Ray Carter | April 1, 2021
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Budget & Tax, Education
‘Ghost student’ bill clears final hurdle, signed by governor
Legislation that would reduce payments to schools for students they do not teach won Senate approval and was quickly signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt.Ray Carter | March 31, 2021
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Education
Tulsa superintendent attacks Legislature over school funding
Gist made comments about state lawmakers during a press conference this week in which she attacked a legal settlement reached between the state and the Oklahoma Public Charter School Association.Ray Carter | March 30, 2021
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Budget & Tax, Education
Many rural schools gain when ‘ghost students’ eliminated
A new Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA) analysis shows that more than half of schools, the majority of which are rural districts, would have received increased funding this year if their share of state appropriations was based on current-year student enrollment.Ray Carter & Curtis Shelton | March 30, 2021
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Education
COVID masks touted amidst COVID plunge
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister recently touted an increase in mask supply for schools even as the actual number of COVID-19 cases has plunged in Oklahoma.Ray Carter | March 29, 2021