Articles
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Law & Principles
Swope, Strom bills are an attack on parents
Some Oklahoma politicians think they should control how your children are raised.Jonathan Small | February 16, 2024
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Budget & Tax
Calls for tax cuts increase after revenue growth
After the State Board of Equalization approved the final revenue certification that determines how much money is available to lawmakers during the 2024 legislative session, Governor Stitt noted that tax cuts can be easily passed under these financial conditions.Ray Carter | February 15, 2024
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Law & Principles
Ban RCV to prevent election disasters … like this one
Elections should be conducted so that voters can understand the process and trust the results. RCV fails this test. To avoid all these unnecessary risks, Oklahoma should protect our elections and ban RCV.Trent England | February 15, 2024
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Budget & Tax
Revenue certification clears path for personal income-tax cuts
OCPA President Jonathan Small said the final revenue-certification by the state Board of Equalization, which determines how much money is available for legislators to appropriate this year, shows Oklahoma state government can easily provide tax cuts.Staff | February 15, 2024
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Law & Principles
Online child-protections advance
Two measures intended to reduce online child exploitation and harm won easy approval in Oklahoma House committees this week.Ray Carter | February 14, 2024
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Education
Some Oklahoma schools have more than a month of ‘virtual days’
Roughly one in five Oklahoma school districts shifted students to “virtual learning” for at least three work weeks of the school year. Two lawmakers say the overuse of “virtual days” is unfair to parents, students, and taxpayers.Ray Carter | February 13, 2024
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Law & Principles
OCPA Legislative Scorecard: Watch List
Here are a list of bills that are eligible to be included on the OCPA Legislative Scorecard for the 2024 legislative session.Staff | February 13, 2024
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Law & Principles
Ban on ranked-choice voting advances
Under a bill advanced by the House Elections and Ethics Committee, the practice of ranked-choice voting would not be allowed in Oklahoma elections.Ray Carter | February 12, 2024
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Education
School-board election change gets strong support
The bill’s author says moving local school board elections to November will increase voter turnout and save taxpayer dollars.Ray Carter | February 12, 2024
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Higher Education, Law & Principles
OCPA praises court for protecting students from OSU retaliation
OCPA President Jonathan Small praised an order from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit that preserves the right of students to challenge the constitutionality of Oklahoma State University policies without being identified by name.Staff | February 12, 2024