Articles
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Budget & Tax
OCPA praises income-tax cut, plan for tax repeal
OCPA President Jonathan Small praised the governor and state lawmakers for cutting Oklahoma’s penalty on work, the personal income tax, and putting the tax on a gradual path to full repeal without raising other taxes.Staff | May 29, 2025
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Law & Principles, Energy
Pensions, not politics: Why Oklahoma’s anti-ESG law is important
Oklahoma’s Energy Discrimination Elimination Act (EDEA) remains a key safeguard against ESG-driven misuse of public pension funds. Public investment decisions must be focused on financial performance—not political agendas.Curtis Shelton | May 28, 2025
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Law & Principles
OCPA praises signing of initiative-petition reforms
OCPA President Jonathan Small praised Gov. Kevin Stitt for signing into law important initiative-petition reforms.Staff | May 28, 2025
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Law & Principles
Federal judge in Oklahoma gives anonymity to lawbreakers, not citizens
In recent rulings, U.S. District Judge Bernard M. Jones of the Western District of Oklahoma has taken opposite stances regarding requests for plaintiffs to have their identities kept anonymous. Jones granted anonymity to illegal immigrants but denied it to politically conservative OSU students.Ray Carter | May 27, 2025
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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