Articles
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Budget & Tax, Economy
Use some bailout funds to reduce Oklahoma’s personal income tax
With Democrats holding Congress and the White House, most officials expect states to soon receive yet another round of federal bailout funding.Jonathan Small | March 3, 2021
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Higher Education
East Central University draws civil-rights complaint
East Central University comes in conflict with Title VI and Title IX over race and gender discrimination.Brandon Dutcher | March 2, 2021
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Budget & Tax
Taxpayer-cost bill wins House passage
Oklahoma voters would be informed of the taxpayer cost created by ballot measures in future elections under a bill approved by the Oklahoma House of Representatives.Ray Carter | March 2, 2021
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Budget & Tax, Education
Open transfer wins strong Senate support
Legislation increasing the opportunity for children to transfer from one public school to another won easy approval in the Oklahoma Senate.Ray Carter | March 2, 2021
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Education
Amid COVID shutdown, almost half of Tulsa students flunking
A midyear report recently released by Tulsa Public Schools shows nearly every other student in Tulsa schools was recently flunking at least one class.Ray Carter | March 2, 2021
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Higher Education
Legislation could safeguard ‘reproductive justice,’ OU panelists say
Participants in a University of Oklahoma event are considering efforts to codify abortion access through congressional legislation or even a constitutional amendment.Mike Brake | March 2, 2021
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Culture & the Family, Good Government
Nursing home visitation bill clears House
Ray Carter | March 2, 2021
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Education, Criminal Justice
School choice: The best criminal justice reform
We hear a lot about the “school-to-prison pipeline.” School choice is literally the only policy with a proven track record of doing something about it. It’s time for criminal-justice reformers to put up or shut up.Greg Forster, Ph.D. | February 26, 2021
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Health Care
Surprise medical billing protection clears committee
Oklahomans would be protected from having debt collectors hound them for surprise medical bills under legislation that has cleared a state Senate committee.Ray Carter | February 26, 2021
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Law & Principles
Professional licensing reforms advance
House lawmakers have advanced two similar bills supporters say will reduce the barriers to entry in Oklahoma’s workforce.Ray Carter | February 25, 2021