Articles
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Good Government
Anti-incumbent? Not quite.
Was Tuesday’s historic election all about anti-incumbent, “throw the bums out” voter anger? The results say otherwise. Innovative incumbent governors won, in many cases against the odds.Trent England | November 5, 2014
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Education
Democratic lawmaker: Why do we keep getting the same results?
Yes, it’s also true that we need to “fix public schools.” But it’s difficult to fix public schools that don't want to be fixed.Brandon Dutcher | November 4, 2014
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Budget & Tax
The ABCs of Big Government in Oklahoma
If state government is truly “starved” for dollars, one primary reason is that we spend so many of those dollars on duplicated, less-than-necessary, and sometimes downright silly ventures in government.Mike Brake | November 3, 2014
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Good Government
First Principles: Who Am I, And Why Am I Here?
Just exactly who do you think you are? Your answer—your idea of what it means to be human—is part of the foundation of your world-view.Trent England | November 3, 2014
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Good Government
Three reasons to vote
Tuesday is Election Day. Here are three reasons why Americans who believe in our nation’s founding principles and restoring constitutionally limited government should always cast that ballot.Trent England | November 1, 2014
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Culture & the Family
Free Market Friday: Ending the cycle
Economists have long understood the tragedy of the commons. It happens when nobody takes responsibility for something, often because everyone is supposedly responsible for it together.Michael Carnuccio | October 31, 2014
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Education
School Choice Heals Religious Divisions
Oklahoma special-needs children recently lost a battle in their four-year war for education freedom. But it isn’t just their opportunity for a better education that’s at stake. Oklahoma’s commitment to religious freedom, pluralism, and social harmony between people of different beliefs is also implicated.Greg Forster, Ph.D. | October 29, 2014
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Education
Early-childhood education supporters should support school choice
Dr. Ramona Paul was the driving force behind our state’s rapid ascent to national attention for having expansive pre-K education programs. Beloved by thousands who work in the preschool vineyards, she was a powerful influence on me, despite our disagreements about formal government programs for pre-K.Patrick B. McGuigan | October 27, 2014
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Education
Free Market Friday: An honest education
The CBPP issued a new report claiming Oklahoma leads the nation in cuts to education. The truth is that Oklahoma’s education system has never had more money.Michael Carnuccio | October 24, 2014
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Education
When 'Dark' Brings Light: First Amendment Money Yields School Choice Victories in Oklahoma
When it comes to independent expenditures in American campaigns, policy preferences may drive how one refers to political spending intended to sway voters one way or another on substantive matters.Patrick B. McGuigan | October 23, 2014