Articles
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Budget & Tax, Education
OK House: Yes on half-billion in tax credits; no school choice
House lawmakers voted to issue more than a half-billion in new tax credits and deductions with 66 percent going to the state’s largest corporations--but they sidelined a far smaller tax credit that would have benefitted low-income children by increasing school-choice opportunitiesRay Carter | March 11, 2021
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Education
Senate votes to move school board elections to November
Members of the state Senate have voted to shift many Oklahoma school-board elections to November in a move supporters say will increase voter participation and candidate filings.Ray Carter | March 11, 2021
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Health Care
‘Surprise’ medical bill protection clears Senate
Legislation that could prevent Oklahomans from receiving unanticipated and wildly inflated medical bills has received approval from the Oklahoma Senate.Ray Carter | March 10, 2021
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Education
Tulsa schools accused of mistreating special-needs child
A father says Tulsa school officials have ignored his son’s medical diagnoses and contributed to the child’s mental deterioration.Ray Carter | March 10, 2021
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Education
Tulsa superintendent bashes critics
Tulsa Superintendent recently slammed area citizens who have raised conflict-of-interest concerns about Gist and some members of the Tulsa Public Schools (TPS) Board of Education.Ray Carter | March 9, 2021
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Budget & Tax, Education
Educators voice support for school-choice bill
Legislation expanding an existing tax-credit program to encourage more donations to public schools and scholarship-granting organizations is drawing opposition from establishment “education” groups. But the bill is quietly receiving support from many Oklahomans who work on the front lines in schools who have seen the real-world challenges facing children and those who serve them.Ray Carter | March 9, 2021
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Budget & Tax
Voters could receive cost estimate for ballot measures
In future elections Oklahoma voters may be provided the estimated cost of ballot measures and potential funding sources under legislation approved by the Oklahoma Senate.Ray Carter | March 9, 2021
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Law & Principles
Roadblock advances for ‘defund the police’ efforts
A bipartisan group of senators have voted to create a new legal roadblock for “defund the police” efforts in Oklahoma municipalities.Ray Carter | March 9, 2021
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Education
Conflicts of interest alleged in Tulsa schools
Top officials in the Tulsa Public Schools system have been accused of conflicts of interest and financial self-dealing by local citizens who have filed formal grievances with the district.Ray Carter | March 8, 2021
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Budget & Tax, Education
Tax hikes, pay raises, fail to stem Oklahoma teacher shortage
This week members of the Oklahoma Senate effectively admitted that the teacher pay raise plan has failed.Ray Carter | March 5, 2021