Articles
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Health Care, Higher Education
HHS report flags OU Physicians-Tulsa claims involving puberty blockers; OU says it complies with state law
A newly released U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report has identified OU Physicians-Tulsa among health-care providers whose insurance claims for puberty blockers warrant further review. The University of Oklahoma said OU Physicians-Tulsa complies with Oklahoma law and will fully cooperate with any review.Ray Carter | August 19, 2026
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Education
Oklahoma public schools receive $15,111 per student. 80 percent of private schools charge less.
Oklahoma public schools received an average of $15,111 in revenue per student during the 2024-2025 school year. That’s more than the tuition charged by at least 80% of Oklahoma private schools.Ray Carter | August 18, 2026
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Health Care
Arkansas's costly Medicaid lesson provides warning for Oklahoma
Arkansas' much-heralded Medicaid expansion experienced major cost overruns from the outset, drove up insurance premiums, failed to improve health outcomes, and left the state with dwindling insurer participation.Jonathan Small | August 17, 2026
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Budget & Tax, Education
Oklahoma schools got $3 billion more. Much of it is sitting in the bank.
A new report raises questions about whether Oklahoma’s education system has a funding problem or a spending problem, particularly as school districts accumulate large reserves while teacher hiring lags behind overall staffing growth.Ray Carter | August 13, 2026
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Education
Third-grade retention law reaps results in Indiana
Indiana’s improving literacy rates offer Oklahoma another example of how early intervention and third-grade retention can help struggling readers while underscoring the depth of Oklahoma’s own reading crisis.Ray Carter | August 13, 2026
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Higher Education
New study finds college faculty lean heavily left
A new analysis of university faculty political contributions finds that college professors nationwide are overwhelmingly concentrated on the political left, including at the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University.Ray Carter | August 12, 2026
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Budget & Tax
As OKC Streetcar struggles, officials push for new rail system and higher taxes
Oklahoma City’s struggling streetcar system raises important questions about the proposed ONE Transit passenger rail system connecting Edmond, Oklahoma City, and Norman.Ray Carter | August 11, 2026
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Education
New research finds school-choice students outperform peers
New research from Wisconsin and Arkansas provides fresh evidence that students using school-choice programs can achieve stronger academic outcomes than comparable students in traditional public schools.Ray Carter | August 10, 2026
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Economy, Energy
Armstrong seeks to fast-track America's energy future
Rising energy demand will push electricity prices higher unless America makes it easier to build new energy infrastructure. Sen. Alan Armstrong (R-Okla.) has introduced legislation to increase energy supply, help restrain costs for consumers, and replace regulatory bottlenecks with a more predictable approval process.Jonathan Small | August 10, 2026
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Law & Principles
OCPA helps secure major free-speech victory
The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has overturned the conviction of a man who spent roughly 15 months in prison for posting a YouTube video. The OCPA Center for Law & Liberty filed an amicus brief supporting the appeal, and the court echoed many of OCPA’s constitutional arguments.Ryan Haynie | August 6, 2026