Articles
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Law & Principles
U.S. Supreme Court decision vindicates Oklahoma’s girls’ sports law
In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states may lawfully restrict girls’ and women’s athletic competitions to biological females.Ray Carter | June 30, 2026
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Law & Principles
Report: Non-citizen households more likely to receive welfare in Oklahoma
A new report finds that households headed by non-citizens receive welfare benefits at significantly higher rates than households headed by U.S.-born citizens, with Oklahoma reflecting the same pattern seen across most states.Ray Carter | June 30, 2026
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Health Care, Law & Principles
Oklahoma cases included in massive federal fraud takedown
Federal officials announced that a nationwide health care fraud crackdown has resulted in charges against 455 defendants for schemes involving more than $6.5 billion. Prosecutors reported that some cases were filed in Oklahoma.Ray Carter | June 23, 2026
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma voters reject SQ 832 in decisive vote
Oklahoma voters rejected State Question 832, a proposal that would have raised the state’s minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour by 2029 and then automatically increased it each year thereafter, with roughly 55 percent voting against the measure.Ray Carter | June 17, 2026
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Law & Principles
Justice Thomas warns: Progressivism threatens America’s founding belief in God-given rights
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas recently warned that modern progressivism continues to threaten the founding American principle that human equality and rights are self-evident gifts from God rather than governments.Jonathan Small | June 17, 2026
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Law & Principles
Voter-integrity group challenges Oklahoma law
The Public Interest Legal Foundation has filed a federal lawsuit challenging Oklahoma’s restrictions on access to statewide voter-registration records.Ray Carter | June 16, 2026
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Law & Principles, Economy
SQ 832 gets final push from socialists before election
Supporters of State Question 832—including members of the Oklahoma City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America—have launched a final statewide canvassing effort to encourage voter approval of a proposal that would raise Oklahoma’s minimum wage.Ray Carter | June 15, 2026
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Law & Principles
OCPA files lawsuit to protect free speech, voters’ right to information
A federal lawsuit filed by the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs on behalf of a district judicial candidate contends that Oklahoma’s current laws and regulations unconstitutionally restrict what judicial contenders may say during campaigns, violating their First Amendment rights.Ray Carter | May 26, 2026
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Law & Principles
Research shows SQ 832 could cut worker benefits
Supporters of State Question 832 argue it will raise take-home pay, but evidence from states with similar laws and decades of academic research indicate the opposite may happen for many workers.Ray Carter | May 19, 2026
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Health Care, Law & Principles
HJR 1023 continues the success of work comp reform
For decades, Oklahoma operated a workers’ compensation system that shortchanged both injured employees and their doctors while funneling money into lawsuits rather than care. HJR 1023 will help support Oklahoma’s landmark work comp reforms.Jonathan Small | May 14, 2026