Articles
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Higher Education
The higher ed defunding that’s yet to come?
This is Oklahoma—not Oregon or Vermont. When will higher ed officials wake up?Brandon Dutcher | September 14, 2017
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Higher Education
Despite higher ed officials' claims, spending hovers near all-time highs
Over the past year, Oklahoma’s higher education administrators have been quick to vocalize a doomsday scenario for Oklahoma’s colleges and universities if the state legislature reduced appropriations again.Cody Ray Milner | September 11, 2017
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Education
Dangerous distractions
Approximately 54 percent of OKCPS African-Americans currently attend a failing school. Approximately 42 percent of OKCPS Hispanic students currently attend a failing school.Jonathan Small | September 1, 2017
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Budget & Tax
“Messaging” matters, so do facts
Representative Leslie Osborn claims Oklahomans are “tired of us doing things the way we’ve always done them.” This begs the question: what has the state been doing?Curtis Shelton | August 28, 2017
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Budget & Tax
Reaffirming common sense
Our common sense tells us to spend less than we have and not make commitments we’re unable to keep. Shouldn’t this same fiscal common sense apply to government just like it does to everyone else?Jonathan Small | August 25, 2017
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Budget & Tax, Education
Surplus funds at Statewide Virtual Charter School Board discussed
Possible uses for $2.7 million in surplus funds are under consideration by the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board.Jay Chilton | August 21, 2017
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Budget & Tax
Court upholds taxpayer protections
The Oklahoma Supreme Court today struck down the revenue provisions in Senate Bill 845 and, in so doing, upheld limits on legislative power that were added to the Oklahoma Constitution by voters a quarter century ago.Trent England | August 18, 2017
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Education
Voters want school choice
Fully 65 percent of Oklahomans – nearly two in three – support using tax dollars to allow parents to choose the education that works best for their children.Jonathan Small | August 18, 2017
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Judicial Reform
Current and former prosecutors shed light on legal procedures
Why would an Oklahoma district attorney file felony charges against a state official and then drop those charges, only to declare that the charges could be refiled at a later date?Jay Chilton | August 18, 2017
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Budget & Tax, Education
Oklahomans want school choices, want tax dollars to follow the child
Nearly two in three Oklahoma voters support using tax dollars to choose the public or private school which best meets their child’s needs.Brandon Dutcher | August 15, 2017