Articles
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Good Government
Time for a politician’s job review
Just as workers in the private sector undergo routine job reviews, it’s important that citizens take time to review the records of officeholders.Jonathan Small | January 26, 2022
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Law & Principles, Good Government
With 2,300 bills introduced, which ones should you watch?
How is an interested citizen to know which bills actually have a chance—and which ones are dead on arrival? The answer is much simpler than you might think.Rick Farmer, Ph.D. | January 26, 2022
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Health Care
Oklahoma’s Medicaid costs surging
During an Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) budget presentation to state lawmakers this week, OHCA officials listed “sustainable funding for expansion population” as one of the major challenges facing the agency.Ray Carter | January 25, 2022
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Higher Education
OSU Writing Center seeks ‘antiracist’ tutors who will ‘accept all Englishes’
The Oklahoma State University Writing Center is seeking undergraduate tutors to serve as “Antiracist Cluster Hires,” and asks that applicants exhibit “willingness to accept all Englishes.”Ray Carter | January 25, 2022
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Education
School-choice week celebrated in Oklahoma
Across the country, including in Oklahoma, families will have the opportunity to celebrate “School Choice Week” from Jan. 23 through 29 and learn about educational opportunities.Ray Carter | January 24, 2022
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Law & Principles
U.S. Supreme Court to consider McGirt limits
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case brought by the State of Oklahoma that could lead to curtailment of the court’s prior decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma, which effectively held that most of eastern Oklahoma consists of Indian reservations.Ray Carter | January 21, 2022
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Education
Senate leader seeks school choice for all families
Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat has filed legislation that would provide school-choice opportunities to all Oklahoma families, allowing parents to use state funds to pay for their children to attend any school, including private schools.Ray Carter | January 21, 2022
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Education
OCPA applauds Oklahoma Empowerment Account legislation
Larry Parman, chairman of the board of trustees for the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, issued the following statement today in response to Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat filing Senate Bill 1647, which creates Oklahoma Empowerment Accounts.Sheridan Betts | January 21, 2022
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Education
Democrat governor’s teacher plan mirrors Stitt’s, draws praise from education groups
The Democratic governor of New Mexico, Michelle Lujan Grisham, unveiled an almost-identical plan a day after Stitt. While the provisions of the two plans were mostly the same, the response they received varied widely with little to explain the difference other than partisanship.Ray Carter | January 20, 2022
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Education
OEA official decries parent involvement in schools
To counter the growing influence of what she calls “angry parents” who are frustrated, a teacher-union official says the OEA has obtained funding to bus people to Oklahoma City, pay for a hotel, and take them to the state Capitol to lobby.Ray Carter | January 19, 2022