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Law & Principles
What Oklahoma voters should know about SQ 844 and SQ 846
Oklahoma voters will decide two constitutional amendments on Aug. 25. State Question 844 would give lawmakers greater flexibility in how they reimburse local governments for property-tax exemptions granted to qualifying manufacturers, while State Question 846 would place Oklahoma's existing voter ID requirement into the state Constitution.Staff | July 28, 2026
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Health Care, Law & Principles
OCPA legal center files appeal against Oklahoma Board of Nursing
The OCPA Center for Law and Liberty has appealed an Oklahoma Board of Nursing action against a nurse practitioner accused of violating her scope of practice despite no patient harm and based on a complaint from an agency that does not license nurses.Ryan Haynie | July 22, 2026
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Law & Principles
How Oklahoma changed under Republican leadership
Claims that Oklahoma has declined under Republican leadership overlook the state's dramatic progress over the past 15 years.Jonathan Small | July 20, 2026
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Law & Principles
Left-wing labor commissioner asks Oklahoma Supreme Court to deny OCPA brief
Supporters of State Question 836, including liberal Labor Commissioner Leslie Osborn, are asking the Oklahoma Supreme Court to place the measure on the ballot after the Secretary of State determined the initiative petition fell short of the signatures required under state law.Ray Carter | July 13, 2026
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Law & Principles
Celebrating the principles that founded a nation
Our nation's birthday commemorates not simply a break from Britain but the timeless principles expressed in the Declaration of Independence.Trent England | July 2, 2026
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Law & Principles
Don’t blame the calendar for SQ 832’s defeat
Supporters of State Question 832 have argued that the proposal's defeat was largely the result of being placed on a June ballot, but turnout figures suggest otherwise.Jonathan Small | July 2, 2026
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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