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Law & Principles
Initiative-petition transparency reforms sent to governor’s desk
Legislation that would bring greater transparency to Oklahoma’s initiative-petition process and require petitions to gather signatures from a wider geographic area is now headed to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s desk.Ray Carter | May 21, 2025
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Law & Principles
OCPA praises lawmakers for sending initiative-petition reforms to governor
OCPA President Jonathan Small today praised members of the Oklahoma Senate for providing final approval to common-sense initiative petition reforms.Staff | May 21, 2025
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Budget & Tax
House votes to cut Oklahoma income tax to 4.5 percent, sets course to eliminate it altogether
On a vote of 74-19, the Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a plan to lower the income tax to 4.5% and eventually eliminate it altogether.Ray Carter | May 20, 2025
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Budget & Tax
West Virginia income-tax elimination could help reignite workforce
With one of the lowest labor force participation rates in the country, West Virginia is going all-in on tax reform. The state has embarked on a plan to completely eliminate its state income tax.Curtis Shelton | May 20, 2025
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Higher Education
SB 701 is a step in the right direction, expanding options to help students get to work
SB 701 will enable Oklahoma colleges to more effectively address local workforce demands.Jonathan Small | May 19, 2025
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Education
What if we ‘poured money’ into schools? Oklahoma knows the answer
One Democrat state senator says Oklahoma has never tried “to actually pour money" into our public schools. In reality, total revenue to Oklahoma schools surged by a staggering $3.3 billion since 2018—a per-student increase of 51 percent.Ray Carter | May 19, 2025
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Economy
Oklahoma’s ranking slips as other states advance pro-growth reforms
The competition never rests. Now is no time for Oklahoma to be satisfied with its past reforms.Jonathan Small | May 19, 2025
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Culture & the Family
OCPA president Jonathan Small to receive national honor for transformational leadership
OCPA president Jonathan Small has been named the recipient of the 2025 Thomas A. Roe Award—State Policy Network’s highest national honor for leadership in advancing liberty through public policy.Bre Oberdick | May 19, 2025
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Education
On school choice, opponents can’t keep their stories straight
School choice opponents say Oklahoma’s public schools do an amazing job with special-needs students—and also are overcrowded, underfunded, and abusive.Ray Carter | May 15, 2025
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma lawmakers continue to focus on regulatory reform
Only a day after passing a major bill to reduce future state regulations, lawmakers have approved two more measures that could also generate significant culling of government regulation in Oklahoma.Ray Carter | May 15, 2025