Articles
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Higher Education
Oklahoma colleges claim to have no DEI, despite evidence
Gov. Kevin Stitt last year issued an executive order seeking to downsize or eliminate “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) offices and bureaucracy. Schools like UCO complied, whereas OU, OSU, and many others responded by claiming they had no DEI staff or programs.Ray Carter | August 26, 2024
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Law & Principles
How blue-state teenagers could make Oklahoma voters disappear
Los Angeles County has more than double the population of Oklahoma. Disparities like this are why we have the Electoral College.Trent England | August 26, 2024
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Education
Report: Oklahoma’s school-choice program is a national leader but has room for improvement
A new report praises the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit program but says changes to the program cap and the school-accreditation requirements could make the program even better.Ray Carter | August 22, 2024
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Culture & the Family
Parties and policy matter
Personalities matter in presidential elections. But ideology and proposed policies matter even more.Jonathan Small | August 22, 2024
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Law & Principles, Culture & the Family
State universities’ DEI programs may prompt lawsuits
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs are increasingly illegal and likely to produce more successful lawsuits at universities.Ray Carter | August 20, 2024
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Higher Education
OU paid millions to combine racial focus and climate change
The University of Oklahoma is being paid millions in federal funds to tout climate-change theories in a race-based context.Ray Carter | August 19, 2024
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Energy
Lawsuit highlights poor returns generated by ESG investing
If you want to use your own money to make political statements, that’s fine. But it’s not okay to use other people’s money and put them at risk of a less financially secure retirement, says Jonathan Small, a former board member of the Oklahoma Teachers’ Retirement System.Jonathan Small | August 19, 2024
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Economy
Experts say corporate subsidies harm Oklahoma economy
Corporate welfare allows policymakers to ignore real problems, experts say, and often forces Oklahomans to pay higher taxes in order to subsidize businesses.Ray Carter | August 16, 2024
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Judicial Reform
Oklahoma Supreme Court finds (yet another) way to make policy
Oklahoma has a state legislature. It passes laws. This is foundational to representative government and based in popular sovereignty. But often the Oklahoma Supreme Court doesn’t like it.Ryan Haynie | August 15, 2024
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Budget & Tax
Stitt continues to push for tax cuts
Gov. Kevin Stitt renewed his call for tax cuts this week after recent data showed the state government is in a strong fiscal position.Ray Carter | August 14, 2024