Articles
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Budget & Tax
Second lawmaker seeks Oklahoma income-tax repeal
State Rep. Jay Steagall has become the second lawmaker in recent weeks to file legislation that would gradually lead to the full elimination of Oklahoma’s personal income tax.Ray Carter | December 10, 2024
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Higher Education
Startling gap between political views of OSU professors, students
The gap between the political views of OSU professors and the views of the students they serve may be among the most gaping nationwide.Ray Carter | December 10, 2024
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Education
School choice benefits rural Oklahoma students
School choice opponents have long argued that rural families aren’t interested in private educational opportunities. Parents in Blanchard and Chickasha are proving otherwise.Ray Carter | December 6, 2024
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Law & Principles
Top-two primary turnout doesn’t live up to hype
Contrary to the claims of SQ 835 backers, Oklahoma’s current system often generates far greater turnout than the participation rate in municipal elections that already use the top-two system in Oklahoma.Ray Carter | December 5, 2024
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Culture & the Family
Study finds DEI training increases prejudice
Researchers found that many DEI trainings increase prejudice—so much so that individuals who underwent DEI training became more likely to endorse viewpoints expressed by Adolf Hitler.Ray Carter | December 4, 2024
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Culture & the Family
National supermajority agrees with Oklahoma-style transgender laws
Oklahoma has been a national leader in prohibiting males from participating in women’s sports and prohibiting sex-change surgeries for children. It turns out voters nationwide overwhelmingly agree with these policies.Ray Carter | November 22, 2024
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Law & Principles
OKC mayor, conservative Republicans differ on California-style election scheme
Though the mayor of Oklahoma City is touting a California-style election scheme, Republicans with a history of supporting conservative causes are firmly opposed.Ray Carter | November 21, 2024
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Budget & Tax
Bergstrom pursues Oklahoma income-tax repeal
Oklahoma’s personal income tax rate would be immediately reduced and then gradually eliminated under legislation filed by state Sen. Micheal Bergstrom.Ray Carter | November 20, 2024
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma group launches effort to adopt California voting system
A group called Oklahoma United is asking voters to effectively end primary elections and move to a system similar to California’s election process.Ray Carter | November 19, 2024
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Higher Education
OU teacher course leans heavily into Critical Race Theory
A teacher-training course at the University of Oklahoma is one more example of the school’s “relentless ambition to harm and brainwash its students with DEI,” one critic notes.Ray Carter | November 18, 2024