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Education, Good Government
Oklahoma school-choice law hailed as national model
Oklahoma policymakers’ decision to provide tax credits to Oklahoma families to pay for private-school tuition is being hailed as a model for states around the country by a national organization.Ray Carter | November 14, 2023
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Good Government
Groundwork being laid for next presidential administration
The 2024 presidential election is roughly one year away and Republican primary voters have yet to cast a single vote to select their nominee, but work is already underway to help staff and guide the next presidential administration should a conservative win.Ray Carter | November 13, 2023
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Good Government
Presidential transition project aims to take America back
The Heritage Foundation, along with dozens of conservative organizations (including OCPA), is putting together a governing agenda and assembling thousands of vetted and trained personnel to begin dismantling the administrative state.Brandon Dutcher | October 5, 2023
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Law & Principles, Good Government
Organized crime exploiting tribal car-tag loopholes
Oklahoma is the hub of transnational organized crime, says the commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety. Drug dealers and human traffickers are using unregistered tribal plates to move people and product around the country.Ray Carter | July 28, 2023
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Law & Principles, Good Government
Law enforcement: Unregistered tribal tags endanger police
Most tribal license tags are not registered with the state, thus endangering police officers during routine stops. Moreover, tribal courts’ lack of transparency has made it possible for many repeat drunk drivers to remain on Oklahoma roads.Ray Carter | July 26, 2023
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Good Government
Brecheen demands federal transparency on transgender study
U.S. Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Coalgate, is continuing his fight for greater transparency from the federal NIH after the agency drug its feet in response to requests for information about an NIH-funded study on transgender youth in which two participants committed suicide.Ray Carter | July 12, 2023
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Good Government
A free-speech victory for all Oklahomans
If the right to voice your opinion in public-policy debates is contingent upon your financial ability to withstand a frivolous lawsuit, then free speech will be confined to only the wealthiest, while the average citizen is silenced.Jonathan Small | June 20, 2023
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Good Government
OCPA's Rick Farmer discusses effective advocacy on Newstalk KCLI
OCPA’s Dr. Rick Farmer recently joined Harold Wright on Newstalk KCLI to discuss how to be an effective advocate at the state Capitol.Staff | April 28, 2023
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Good Government
OCPA’s Fears Fellows are making an impact
The primary purpose of the fellowship is to identify and train the next generation of conservative leaders for Oklahoma. Over the past couple of years, the Fears Fellowship has become much more than training.Rick Farmer, Ph.D. | April 17, 2023
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Good Government
Stitt calls for tax cuts, school choice
In his fifth State of the State speech, Gov. Kevin Stitt urged lawmakers to enact $655.7 million in tax cuts and provide school choice to all Oklahomans.Ray Carter | February 6, 2023