Articles
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Good Government
OCPA statements on State of the State Address and 2019 legislative session
Staff | February 4, 2019
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Budget & Tax
State budget primer: Terms you need to know
With the 2019 legislative session upon us, the state budget discussion will soon move to the forefront. To better help you understand that discussion, OCPA has put together a few definitions of terms you are likely to hear throughout the session.Curtis Shelton | February 1, 2019
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Higher Education
Thank you, Clay Bennett
Clay Bennett announced his retirement from the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents this week. His legacy is enormous. It is hardly an understatement to say that Clay Bennett has done more good for OU and for our community as a whole than we will ever realize.Jonathan Small | February 1, 2019
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Health Care
Free-market health care shakes up industry
New and innovative Direct Primary Care (DPC) provider models and free-market-orientated surgery centers are shaking up the health care industry and saving patients tens of thousands of dollars on services.Kaitlyn Finley | January 30, 2019
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Budget & Tax
Report shows tremendous revenue collections before 2019 legislative session
Total Gross Receipts collected in December 2018 were $1.15 billion—an increase of 11.8 percent, or $135 million, from the same month in the prior year. The General Revenue Fund (GRF) grew 21.1 percent from the previous year, coming in at $621 million. These are record-breaking numbers heading into the 2019 legislative session.Curtis Shelton | January 29, 2019
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Good Government
OCPA reacts to the Oklahoma Ethics Commission’s rejection of political speech regulation
After the Oklahoma Ethics Commission declined to take action on its proposed Rule 2019-02, which would have regulated political speech, Trent England, Executive Vice President of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA), released the following statement.Staff | January 25, 2019
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Education
Choice is good
The idea behind school choice is simple: Parents, not government officials, have the right and the responsibility to direct their children’s upbringing. Political leaders have a duty to secure that right.Jonathan Small | January 24, 2019
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Health Care
More choices, more savings: Short-term health insurance
Thanks to recent regulatory actions by the Trump administration, individuals in certain states may now take full advantage of short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans. These plans may be 70 to 80 percent cheaper than Obamacare plans.Kaitlyn Finley | January 24, 2019
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Good Government
OCPA statement on Gov. Stitt’s executive orders
After Gov. Kevin Stitt issued executive orders on accountability and effectiveness, Jonathan Small, president of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA), released the following statement.Staff | January 24, 2019
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Law & Principles, Good Government
It all starts at the top: Reforming Oklahoma’s executive branch
If Oklahoma is ever to have good government, the governor must persuade the people to change both the state constitution and the structure of the executive branch of state government.Andrew C. Spiropoulos | January 22, 2019