Articles
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Budget & Tax, Culture & the Family
What’s the matter with GDP?
When it comes to measuring the true progress of our society, this particular metric leaves a lot to be desired.Wendy Warcholik, Ph.D. | March 7, 2016
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Education
The $7,000 Teacher Pay Raise That Wasn’t
Oklahoma's public education system now employs more non-teachers than teachers.Brandon Dutcher | March 4, 2016
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Budget & Tax
State Employees Can Help Solve Oklahoma’s Budget Crunch
The recent media coverage of the state’s budget condition has resulted in a plethora of ideas on how to deal with the situation. Some of the ideas have merit, while others (such as raising taxes) are simply counterproductive. There are plenty of sensible solutions which don’t involve extracting more money from our fellow citizens.Steve Anderson | March 4, 2016
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Health Care
Free Market Friday: Health savings now
Thousands of Oklahomans are losing their jobs. This reality means state government will have no choice but to cut spending.Jonathan Small | March 4, 2016
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Higher Education
Oklahomans say higher ed could be run more efficiently
According to a new SoonerPoll survey, Oklahomans believe there is room for greater efficiency in the state’s higher education system. Consider the following questions and responses.Brandon Dutcher | March 1, 2016
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Education
Free Market Friday: Desegregation through choice
Efforts to help the most vulnerable through school choice have received quite the boost.Jonathan Small | February 27, 2016
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Energy
Free Market Friday: Winded by subsidies
Fiscal calamity is brewing and Oklahomans will be hurt without decisive action. State policymakers must end the state’s wind subsidies and other detrimental policies regarding wind energy production.Jonathan Small | February 20, 2016
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Budget & Tax
Free Market Friday: Hurting smokers
Session has begun and tobacco users are in bureaucrats’ crosshairs. Tax consumers desire a massive cigarette tax increase to maintain government spending that our private sector economy cannot sustain.Jonathan Small | February 12, 2016
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Law & Principles
Free Market Friday: Time to modernize, not stifle
Policymakers will work this legislative session to change the failed status quo. An area that has hassled Oklahomans for decades is alcohol, beer and wine regulation in Oklahoma. Consumers have long called for modernization of Oklahoma’s archaic alcohol, beer and wine laws. Policymakers are heeding the call.Jonathan Small | February 5, 2016
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Budget & Tax
With Budget Crunch Upon Us, It's Time to Right-Size Government
In 2016, it’s time for policymakers to get serious about “right-sizing” government. When it comes to government spending in Oklahoma, the 800-pound gorilla in the room that many people ignore is this simple question: Should government grow faster than the private sector’s ability to pay?Jonathan Small | February 1, 2016