Articles
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Law & Principles
Activists say Muscogee (Creek) Nation should honor treaty
Descendants of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s former slaves say it is time the tribe finally honors the commitment it made in 1866 to give them citizenship.Ray Carter | December 1, 2022
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Law & Principles
Nonprofit creates fake quote to attack anti-CRT law
A nonprofit organization is offering to pay for the legal defense of teachers accused of violating a law that bans teaching children that “one race or sex is inherently superior to another race or sex.”Ray Carter | November 29, 2022
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Culture & the Family
Straight-party voting a cop-out for losing candidates
Some Democrats suggest their failure in top-of-the-ballot races is a byproduct of straight-party ballots.Jonathan Small | November 28, 2022
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Education
Report: Tulsa schools received millions for racial programs
A new report shows Tulsa Public Schools has received millions of dollars from a national group that claims “white supremacy” is a problem in education.Ray Carter | November 23, 2022
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Economy
‘I’m shocked we haven’t been sued yet’: Oklahoma’s licensure boards are flawed
Oklahoma needs to empower someone in state government—be it agency heads or the attorney general—with the power to overrule state licensure boards when abuse occurs.Jonathan Small | November 22, 2022
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Law & Principles
Lawmaker calls for ethics investigation of Hofmeister
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister may exit office the same way she entered it: under scrutiny for alleged violations of Oklahoma campaign laws.Ray Carter | November 22, 2022
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Budget & Tax, Education
Non-teaching staff surge limits Oklahoma teacher pay raises
Not only has the staffing surge cost teachers money, it has shown no effect on student outcomes.Curtis Shelton | November 21, 2022
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Education
Florida civics initiative tells the truth
Florida’s new civics initiative allows students to recognize the bad not as fatal flaws but as failures to be overcome. Other states should follow suit.Trent England | November 21, 2022
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Budget & Tax
State savings on pace to grow
New data now show the state is on pace to add even more money to the state’s “rainy day” fund at the end of the ongoing budget year due to surplus collections.Ray Carter | November 18, 2022
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Law & Principles
Stitt defends small tribes’ gaming compacts
In a recent federal court filing, Gov. Kevin Stitt’s administration argues that gaming compacts negotiated with four smaller Oklahoma tribes in 2020 remain legally valid under the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) even though the Oklahoma Supreme Court later ruled the compacts were not allowed under state law.Ray Carter | November 18, 2022