Articles
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Higher Education
Stitt opposes college tuition increases
With this year’s legislative session concluded and more than $1 billion in state appropriations provided to Oklahoma’s public colleges and universities, Gov. Kevin Stitt said he believes the state’s major universities have no reason to hike tuition.Ray Carter | June 5, 2025
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Law & Principles, Good Government
Stitt, legislature delivered big wins in 2025 session
Oklahoma’s 2025 legislative session yielded numerous policy wins for Oklahoman taxpayers and families.Jonathan Small | June 5, 2025
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Education
Data show no link between school spending and student outcomes
A new report finds that when Oklahoma’s spending on public schools is adjusted for cost-of-living differences, the state spends the national equivalent of more than $15,000 per student. Even so, Oklahoma’s academic results have declined significantly in recent years.Ray Carter | June 4, 2025
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Culture & the Family
Five Fears Fellows have been elected to office
No fewer than five graduates of OCPA’s J. Rufus Fears Fellowship program have been elected to public office. In their own words, here’s what the fellowship meant to them.Rick Farmer, Ph.D. | June 3, 2025
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Education, Culture & the Family
OEA touts transgenderism in schools for ‘pride’ month
The Oklahoma Education Association (OEA), the state’s largest teachers’ union, is touting transgenderism in public schools as part of its “pride” month messaging.Ray Carter | June 3, 2025
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma absent from federal list of ‘sanctuary’ states
According to the federal Department of Homeland Security, jurisdictions in 35 states have adopted “sanctuary” policies that effectively protect illegal immigrants from federal deportation efforts. Oklahoma is not among those states.Ray Carter | June 2, 2025
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma leaders hail session successes
Gov. Kevin Stitt and legislative leaders declared the 2025 legislative session—which featured major tax, regulatory, and lawsuit reforms—one of the most successful in their tenures.Ray Carter | May 30, 2025
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Education
Was Oklahoma 17th in education under Democrats? In a word: No
Oklahoma did not rank 17th nationally in any credible measure of academic performance in 2011. Not even close.Ray Carter | May 29, 2025
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Budget & Tax
OCPA praises income-tax cut, plan for tax repeal
OCPA President Jonathan Small praised the governor and state lawmakers for cutting Oklahoma’s penalty on work, the personal income tax, and putting the tax on a gradual path to full repeal without raising other taxes.Staff | May 29, 2025
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Law & Principles, Energy
Pensions, not politics: Why Oklahoma’s anti-ESG law is important
Oklahoma’s Energy Discrimination Elimination Act (EDEA) remains a key safeguard against ESG-driven misuse of public pension funds. Public investment decisions must be focused on financial performance—not political agendas.Curtis Shelton | May 28, 2025