Articles
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Economy, Energy
Mining, conservation in eastern Oklahoma now under federal control
Due to the U.S. Supreme Court’s McGirt ruling, control and oversight of mining and various environmental regulations in eastern Oklahoma are now the domain of the federal government.Ray Carter | April 7, 2021
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Budget & Tax
What drives income tax revenues: Tax rates or economic growth?
A 2007 tax cut has shown the benefits of reducing Oklahoma's income tax.Curtis Shelton | April 6, 2021
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Education
Norman schools: Equity means some groups get more
Norman public school personnel were informed that a focus on “equity” in education means some student groups must be given special treatment or advantages over others.Ray Carter | April 6, 2021
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Budget & Tax
Oklahoma tax credits not uncommon
Using the tax code to influence behavior has been common at all levels of government for decades, and Oklahoma is no exception.Curtis Shelton | April 6, 2021
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Health Care
Wall Street Journal investigation finds that many hospitals hide their prices from search results
In a March 22 story published in The Wall Street Journal reported that hundreds of hospitals are embedding special code on their websites to make it more difficult to search for their pricing data.Kaitlyn Finley | April 6, 2021
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Higher Education
‘Diversity’ officials seek to transform OU
Based on figures reported by OU officials, student interest in “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI) training is apparently not widespread without a mandate.Ray Carter | April 5, 2021
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Budget & Tax
Beware the bailout
The Oklahoma state government is expected to receive $2.1 billion in bailout funding, but that money comes with a catch.Jonathan Small | April 5, 2021
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Budget & Tax, Education
Price tag for ‘fully funded’ schools: another $2.1 billion?
Democrats, teacher union officials and allied groups have staunchly opposed even minor education reforms this year, arguing that lawmakers should instead “fully fund” traditional public schools.Ray Carter | April 1, 2021
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Health Care
Does the Oklahoma Hospital Association oppose price transparency?
In a recent post, the Oklahoma Hospital Association seemed to imply that it finds “troubling” the idea that hospitals should provide patients a good-faith estimate of costs prior to a medical treatment.Kaitlyn Finley | April 1, 2021
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Budget & Tax, Education
‘Ghost student’ bill clears final hurdle, signed by governor
Legislation that would reduce payments to schools for students they do not teach won Senate approval and was quickly signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt.Ray Carter | March 31, 2021