Articles
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Higher Education
Report finds OSU medical school uses DEI in training
A new report says Oklahoma State University’s medical school has incorporated “diversity, equity, and inclusion” practices into its medical training programs.Ray Carter | May 1, 2025
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Education
Oklahoma schools defraud taxpayers with bogus ‘virtual’ days?
Some state lawmakers indicate that many Oklahoma public schools are effectively defrauding taxpayers by accepting payment for instructional days that never occur.Ray Carter | April 30, 2025
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Education
‘Lindsey Nicole Henry saved my daughter’s life’: Lawmakers vote to ease access to scholarships
By an overwhelming margin, members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives have voted to remove a barrier that impedes access to a state scholarship program for children with special needs.Ray Carter | April 29, 2025
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Budget & Tax
Oklahoma Senate committee advances new tax-reform plan
Members of the state Senate are considering legislation that would lower Oklahomans’ tax burden by eliminating several of the six current tax brackets in Oklahoma’s code.Ray Carter | April 29, 2025
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Good Government
Mississippi provides roadmap for Oklahoma reform
For years, Oklahoma and Mississippi were usually joined at the hip near the bottom of national rankings. Not anymore.Ray Carter | April 28, 2025
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Higher Education
Student groups at OU, OSU, and UCO ‘vow to resist the presence of ICE on our campus’
A student group linked to antisemitism nationwide is urging Oklahoma officials to prevent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from enforcing immigration law on Oklahoma campuses.Ray Carter | April 23, 2025
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Education
Urban Institute study shows school choice benefits low-income children
A new study from a center-left think tank finds that Ohio’s school voucher program had large and lasting positive effects on the primarily low-income students who used scholarships to attend private school.Ray Carter | April 23, 2025
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Culture & the Family
Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency accused of anti-white racism
A recent lawsuit alleges the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) discriminated against white, Asian, and Pacific Islander homeowners when administering a federal COVID mortgage-relief program.Ray Carter | April 21, 2025
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Higher Education
Federal crackdown on illegal discrimination targets OU–Tulsa School of Community Medicine
The University of Oklahoma–Tulsa School of Community Medicine was among those identified as being under federal investigation for alleged impermissible race-based scholarships and race-based segregation.Ray Carter | April 17, 2025
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma lawmakers focus on reducing regulation
Within a matter of hours on the same day, members of the Oklahoma Legislature advanced two measures designed to significantly restrict regulation in Oklahoma.Ray Carter | April 16, 2025