Articles
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Judicial Reform
Judicial-selection reform wins strong approval in Senate
Nominees for the Oklahoma Supreme Court could soon be selected by the governor based on merit, rather than having nominees chosen in secret by an outside group significantly influenced by special interests and Democratic campaign donors.Ray Carter | March 12, 2024
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Health Care
Due to Medicaid expansion, many rural hospitals face closure
When a ballot measure expanding Oklahoma’s Medicaid program to include many able-bodied adults narrowly passed in 2020, supporters claimed expansion would provide long-term financial stability for rural hospitals.Ray Carter | March 11, 2024
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Law & Principles, Energy
Bad bill would hike utility costs for consumers
State lawmakers should protect Oklahoma consumers from financial exploitation.Jonathan Small | March 11, 2024
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Judicial Reform
What 2016 (and 2010) taught us about politics in judicial selection
Oklahomans deserve the opportunity to be involved in what is already a political reality. It’s time to change the way Oklahoma selects its appellate judges.Ryan Haynie | March 8, 2024
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Education
Feet-licking fundraisers impact election debate
Two Oklahoma school districts have received national attention for videos showing students licking peanut butter off the feet and/or armpits of other individuals. This highlights what many see as a looming gap between parents and the people in charge of running the schools.Ray Carter & Maddison Farris | March 7, 2024
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Education
Oklahoma Senate votes to bar teacher coercion
Under legislation approved by the Oklahoma Senate, it could soon be illegal for school officials to pressure or require teachers to participate in union activities.Ray Carter | March 7, 2024
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Education
With anti-school-choice Republicans ousted, Texas seeks to catch up to Oklahoma on school choice
After the March 5 primaries in Texas—what one school-choice advocate called “a massive moment in American politics”—parental choice may finally come to the Lone Star State.Ray Carter | March 6, 2024
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Judicial Reform
In minimum-wage case, Oklahoma Supreme Court defies judicial norms
The Oklahoma Supreme Court’s recent failure to perform one of the most basic duties of its job comes at a time when lawmakers are considering a measure to reform how judges are appointed to Oklahoma’s major courts.Ray Carter | March 6, 2024
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Education, Culture & the Family
Experts: Schools should teach children the success sequence
For years, researchers have found that people who do three basic things—graduate high school, get a full-time job or enter college, and marry before they have children—almost always avoid poverty as adults and are able to provide for themselves and their family. Now, experts say information on that “success sequence” needs to make the leap from research papers to the classroom.Ray Carter | March 5, 2024
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Judicial Reform
Has the JNC process been scandal-free? No.
Even if we assume that there has been no bribery in the courts, it’s misleading to suggest the Judicial Nominating Commission process has been scandal-free.Ryan Haynie | March 5, 2024