Articles
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Energy
Study finds government, not investor returns, fuels ESG fad
A new study shows that ESG investment is not pursued because it produces better returns but is instead largely the result of government pressure to promote ESG goals.Ray Carter | June 6, 2024
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Education
Oklahomans’ demand for school choice exceeds supply
Demand for Oklahoma’s school-choice tax credit has proven so robust it has blown well past the first-year program cap, leaving thousands of Oklahoma families unable to access the program.Ray Carter | June 5, 2024
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma state legislative races in full swing
Oklahoma voters will go to the polls in June, August, and November to select their state legislators. Republicans will have large majorities in both chambers, but the size of those majorities and the specific individuals who will fill the seats are in most cases yet to be determined.Rick Farmer, Ph.D. | June 5, 2024
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Law & Principles
Legislature votes to address foreign land ownership
A measure to provide additional teeth to existing restrictions on foreign land ownership has been signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt.Ray Carter | June 3, 2024
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Higher Education
OU should end race-based discrimination
“The University of Oklahoma determines how much financial aid it gives to students based on their race,” a new lawsuit alleges. “That is unlawful.”Jonathan Small | June 3, 2024
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma legislative session ends with few major accomplishments
State lawmakers passed some culturally conservative measures this year. But they left a Democratic group in charge of judicial selection and shelved tax cuts in favor of massive government-spending hikes.Ray Carter | May 31, 2024
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Law & Principles
Stitt compact proposal addresses public-safety challenges
To address the growing problem of unregistered tribal tags creating roadside danger for law enforcement, and to ensure all Oklahoma drivers pay tolls on state turnpikes, Gov. Kevin Stitt has submitted a model compact to all tribes that issue tribal license plates.Ray Carter | May 30, 2024
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Education, Culture & the Family
Bill allowing Bible classes during school sent to governor
Legislation that provides a framework for schools to allow students to take religious or moral instruction from an outside provider during the school day has cleared its final legislative hurdle.Ray Carter | May 29, 2024
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Education
Ban on ‘three-cueing’ in reading nears final passage
Legislation that would prohibit Oklahoma teachers from using the discredited “three cueing” method to teach reading is now just one vote away from Gov. Kevin Stitt’s desk.Ray Carter | May 29, 2024
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Budget & Tax
Pension benefits not a reliable way to attract, retain employees
SB 102 puts Oklahoma taxpayers and pension recipients at risk by creating $90 million in unfunded liabilities. It is unclear what recurring revenue lawmakers will use to pay for these liabilities.Curtis Shelton | May 29, 2024