Articles
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Health Care
Medicaid expansion the wrong path for Oklahoma
Even before COVID-19, nearly every state that expanded Medicaid under Obamacare drastically underestimated the cost—putting their already-stretched state budgets in a bind.Kaitlyn Finley | May 28, 2020
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Budget & Tax, Education
K-12 school budget built on one-time funding
Gov. Kevin Stitt said the plan set up the state for significant budget challenges next year.Ray Carter | May 28, 2020
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Education
Leader of teacher walkout loses teaching license
One of the chief ringleaders of the 2018 statewide teacher walkout was stripped of his teaching license following his arrest for making lewd proposals to a minor.Ray Carter | May 28, 2020
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Law & Principles
Legislative session ends with few accomplishments
When they effectively ended the session, lawmakers left with few accomplishments to tout.Ray Carter | May 28, 2020
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Budget & Tax, Education
State’s red tape for private schools may violate federal law
The dispute threatens to impede effective COVID-19 response across Oklahoma.Ray Carter | May 27, 2020
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Health Care, Economy
OKC doctor says shutdown ‘a mass casualty incident’
Americans may be paying for the extended shutdowns for some time as unrelated health issues that are not being treated now continue to emerge.Mike Brake | May 26, 2020
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Law & Principles
Legislature overrides veto, may restrict citizen choice on tag renewal
Lawmakers voted Friday to override Gov. Kevin Stitt’s veto of a tag-agent bill, saying it would increase consumer choice in vendors. But the text of the new law undermines that claim.Ray Carter | May 22, 2020
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Budget & Tax
Lawmakers override veto, will borrow millions to create jobs for professors
Members of the Oklahoma Legislature voted Friday to override Gov. Kevin Stitt’s vetoes of two bills impacting the state’s “endowed chair” program.Ray Carter | May 22, 2020
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Budget & Tax, Law & Principles
Stitt vetoes tax hike
Gov. Kevin Stitt has vetoed legislation that would have increased property taxes on numerous Oklahoma businesses, saying the legislation would “hurt our state.”Ray Carter | May 21, 2020
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Law & Principles
OCPA statement on SB 1595
Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs President Jonathan Small issued a statement today on Senate Bill 1595.Staff | May 21, 2020