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Law & Principles, Culture & the Family
Left-wing political fringe should not control Oklahoma’s petition process
Senate Bill 1027, which has been signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt, includes several important transparency reforms. One of the most notable requirements is that initiative petitions obtain signatures from Oklahomans across a larger share of the state.Jonathan Small | May 27, 2025
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Budget & Tax
Income-tax cut, path to zero sent to Stitt
Members of the Oklahoma Senate have provided final passage to legislation that cuts Oklahoma’s income tax from 4.75 percent to 4.5 percent and puts the tax on a path to zero.Ray Carter | May 23, 2025
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Law & Principles
Lawsuit reform advances, could limit ‘jackpot’ awards
The threat of “jackpot” lawsuit awards for “noneconomic” damages could be reduced under legislation advanced by the Oklahoma Senate.Ray Carter | May 22, 2025
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Law & Principles
OCPA praises governor for signing REINS Act
OCPA President Jonathan Small issued the following statement after Gov. Kevin Stitt signed into law the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2025.Staff | May 22, 2025
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Law & Principles
Stitt voices support for initiative-petition reform
Oklahoma is increasingly targeted by left-wing groups from outside Oklahoma who are pushing ever-more extreme liberal ideas through the state’s initiative-petition process. Gov. Kevin Stitt this week voiced support for common-sense guardrails.Ray Carter | May 22, 2025
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Education
Oklahoma school-choice critics denounce hypothetical fraud while ignoring actual fraud in public schools
Imagine being more outraged by a theoretical school-choice scam than by public schools billing taxpayers for fake school days.Ray Carter | May 22, 2025
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Law & Principles
Why James Madison would support Oklahoma’s SB 1027
Direct democracy sounds nice—until you remember it’s how Oklahoma got the nation’s worst marijuana law and an Obamacare Medicaid expansion we can't afford. SB 1027 puts some much-needed safeguards on the initiative-petition process.Trent England | May 22, 2025
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Education, Culture & the Family
Stitt signs special-needs scholarship bill
Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed legislation that eliminates red tape preventing Oklahoma families from accessing the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships (LNH) program for students with special needs.Ray Carter | May 21, 2025
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Law & Principles
Initiative-petition transparency reforms sent to governor’s desk
Legislation that would bring greater transparency to Oklahoma’s initiative-petition process and require petitions to gather signatures from a wider geographic area is now headed to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s desk.Ray Carter | May 21, 2025
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Law & Principles
OCPA praises lawmakers for sending initiative-petition reforms to governor
OCPA President Jonathan Small today praised members of the Oklahoma Senate for providing final approval to common-sense initiative petition reforms.Staff | May 21, 2025