Articles
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Criminal Justice
Oklahoma’s proposed commutation rules unwise
On the whole, Oklahoma’s commutation process has worked well for many years. The proposed rules from the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board are completely unnecessary and counterproductive. They should be shelved and the current system maintained.Jonathan Small | February 5, 2024
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Judicial Reform, Culture & the Family
Advocates: Oklahoma judicial reform crucial to pro-life cause
Pro-life Oklahomans must support repeal of the Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC)—a secretive group dominated by left-wing attorneys who effectively control judicial selection—two national pro-life advocates noted during a recent Oklahoma visit.Ray Carter | February 2, 2024
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Education, Law & Principles
Oklahoma school virtual days harming parents’ jobs
Some Oklahoma public schools’ excessive use of virtual days for non-emergency situations is threatening the incomes of working parents or requiring them to use up most of their vacation time, according to state Sen. Kristen Thompson.Ray Carter | February 1, 2024
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Education, Law & Principles
Oklahoma groups want school board elections on Election Day
Voter turnout for local school board elections is notoriously low. Several Oklahoma groups are working to boost voter turnout by moving those elections to Election Day.Brandon Dutcher | February 1, 2024
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Budget & Tax, Law & Principles
Special sessions routine for Oklahoma Legislature
Members of the Oklahoma Senate have routinely convened in special session in recent years—regardless of the extra expense to taxpayers—to consider things like increasing taxes and spending money on corporate welfare programs.Ray Carter | February 1, 2024
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Budget & Tax
OCPA praises House passage of tax cut
OCPA President Jonathan Small today praised members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives for voting to cut Oklahoma’s top personal income tax rate to 4.5 percent.Staff | January 31, 2024
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Budget & Tax
Oklahoma House passes tax cut; ball now in Senate’s court
Members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives have voted overwhelmingly to reduce Oklahoma’s top personal income tax rate to 4.5 percent, immediately, and have sent the measure to the Oklahoma Senate.Ray Carter | January 31, 2024
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Judicial Reform
First principles dictate robust judicial reform in Oklahoma
You can’t remove politics from judicial selection. But why allow the politics to be dominated by progressive trial lawyers rather than by the people’s elected officials?Ryan Haynie | January 30, 2024
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Law & Principles
OCPA praises Drummond’s challenge of Biden administration
OCPA President Jonathan Small today praised Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond for fighting the Biden administration’s efforts to force Oklahomans to fund abortion referrals.Staff | January 30, 2024
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Budget & Tax
Oklahoma tax-cut session proceeds, despite Senate
A special legislative session to reduce Oklahoma’s personal income-tax rate convened on Jan. 29 with little fanfare—or fireworks.Ray Carter | January 29, 2024