Articles
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Health Care, Culture & the Family
Restoring the dignity of work: Why Medicaid’s new requirement matters for families and culture
A new Medicaid reform, signed into law on July 4 by President Donald Trump, establishes a work requirement for able-bodied, childless adults. This important reform affirms the dignity of work and the importance of personal responsibility.Matt Oberdick | July 8, 2025
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Budget & Tax, Law & Principles
Oklahoma Supreme Court rejects tribal income tax exemption in wake of McGirt
So long as the State of Oklahoma imposes a tax on income, all Oklahomans must pay it, according to a new ruling from the Oklahoma Supreme Court.Ray Carter | July 7, 2025
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Health Care
OCPA praises Medicaid work requirements
OCPA President Jonathan Small praised Oklahoma’s congressional delegation for supporting a provision of the newly enacted “Big Beautiful Bill” that imposes work requirements on able-bodied adults who receive Medicaid welfare support.Staff | July 7, 2025
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Law & Principles
Supreme Court unanimously rejects DEI double standards
In a landmark unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that anti-discrimination laws protect all individuals equally—regardless of whether they belong to a majority or minority group.Jonathan Small | July 3, 2025
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Health Care
Medicaid fraud issues arising nationwide
Reviews of Medicaid spending across the nation indicate billions of dollars are being wasted on individuals who do not qualify for the welfare program, echoing similar findings in Oklahoma during a 2020 review.Ray Carter | June 27, 2025
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Culture & the Family
Oklahoma’s 2025 economic reforms strengthen families, reward work, expand freedom
In 2025, Oklahoma policymakers enacted a series of economic reforms that are also social-policy reforms. Strong families, meaningful work, and limited government all rise and fall together.Matt Oberdick | June 27, 2025
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Education
If a child can’t read, the system has failed
It’s time for all state-funded universities to follow the lead of our legislators and the OSDE by fully abandoning debunked literacy programs and committing exclusively to phonics-based literacy reform.Matt Oberdick | June 26, 2025
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Law & Principles
Tulsa mayor vows to stop prosecuting crimes committed by Indians
Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols has signed an agreement with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation that prohibits city police and courts from prosecuting any alleged criminal who is a member of one of over 500 federally recognized tribes.Ray Carter | June 25, 2025
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Education
A discredited reading-instruction method is (still) failing our kids
It’s time to hold professors and teachers accountable for continuing to use a discredited method.Byron Schlomach, Ph.D. | June 25, 2025
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Education
Two ways to address Oklahoma’s illiteracy crisis
Oklahoma policymakers must continue to press for reading reforms—while also empowering parents to choose schools that enthusiastically embrace the science of reading.Brandon Dutcher | June 24, 2025