Articles
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Law & Principles, Energy
Oklahoma’s anti-energy-discrimination law needs to be allowed to work
Legislation is being considered that would revise Oklahoma’s anti-ESG law in ways that would make the law less effective.Jonathan Small & Ryan Haynie | March 24, 2025
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Budget & Tax
Oklahoma falls further behind as Mississippi repeals income tax
The gap between Oklahoma and one of its state competitors became even greater this month as lawmakers in Mississippi voted to put their state income tax on a gradual path to elimination.Ray Carter | March 24, 2025
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma needs initiative-petition transparency
Who is opposed to initiative-petition transparency? A group running a petition to force Oklahoma to adopt a California-style election scheme.Jonathan Small | March 24, 2025
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Law & Principles
Secret funders back abusive lawsuits
To prevent the abuse of our court system, the Legislature needs to act quickly on some important tort-reform measures.Trent England | March 21, 2025
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Health Care
Oklahoma’s Medicaid expansion: A bad deal getting worse
Oklahoma’s Medicaid expansion could quickly break the state budget, has done nothing to benefit hospitals, and has failed to improve health outcomes. It’s time to place the repeal of Medicaid expansion before voters.Jonathan Small | March 20, 2025
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Budget & Tax
Income-tax elimination can boost budget stability
According to a new report, Oklahoma’s state government would experience more budget stability if the income tax is eliminated and the government instead relies more on existing sales tax collections.Ray Carter | March 20, 2025
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma Senate addresses employer liability issue created by Supreme Court
Seeking to correct a mess created by an Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling, members of the Oklahoma Senate have advanced legislation that would protect businesses from being sued by the employees of subcontractors.Ray Carter | March 19, 2025
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma Senate approves initiative-petition reform
Members of the Oklahoma Senate have overwhelmingly voted to reform the state’s initiative-petition process to increase transparency and boost citizen participation.Ray Carter | March 19, 2025
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Education
Seven ways to boost Oklahoma’s reading outcomes
Oklahoma’s reading outcomes are among the worst in the nation. It’s time for policymakers to act.Jonathan Small | March 19, 2025
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Good Government
Why DOGE is so important
Though ultimately Congress will have to act, the work DOGE is doing is vitally important.Byron Schlomach, Ph.D. | March 18, 2025