Articles
-
Budget & Tax
Oklahoma Tax Collections, Government Spending Reach All-Time Highs
With the release last month by Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) of the new Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the state of Oklahoma, we now know that total state tax collections and total government spending are at record levels.Jonathan Small | February 12, 2014
-
Good Government
In Praise of Enterprise Zones
Economic distress does not always manifest equally throughout America. Some communities are hit hard economically while others may only feel a small economic hiccup. If the same communities are hit repeatedly then they may slide into a state of permanent decline—Detroit is the current poster child for this kind of economic tragedy.Wendy Warcholik, Ph.D. | February 12, 2014
-
Budget & Tax
Oklahoma sales tax collections reach all-time high
On January 2, 2014, the Office of Management and Enterprise Services released the news that for the most recent fiscal year, net state sales tax collections reached an all-time high.Jonathan Small | January 30, 2014
-
Education
That other school choice
It’s National School Choice Week, and there’s been lots of discussion these last few days about some very important educational options — charter schools, online learning, vouchers, tax-credit scholarships, Education Savings Accounts, and more. But let’s not forget about another educational choice that is gaining in popularity: homeschooling.Brandon Dutcher | January 29, 2014
-
Budget & Tax
Oklahoma tax collections reach all-time high
On January 2, 2014, the Office of Management and Enterprise Services released the news that for the most recent fiscal year, state tax collections reached an all-time high.Jonathan Small | January 22, 2014
-
Health Care
Unaffordable health law is harming Oklahomans
Some Oklahomans are discovering that President Obama’s “Affordable Care Act” is anything but affordable.Kelly Ferguson | January 22, 2014
-
Good Government
Safeguards are needed, but unmanned aerial vehicles could benefit Oklahomans
Last year, legislation was introduced to restrict the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in Oklahoma, a proposal which is likely to reappear in the 2014 legislative session.Jayson Lusk | January 16, 2014
-
Agriculture
Do Food Stamps Boost the Economy?
Farm bill negotiations have resumed in Washington, D.C., and one of the first items of business is to determine the fate of the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), more commonly known as food stamps.Jayson Lusk | January 13, 2014
-
Law & Principles
OCPA Research Fellow Spotlights Our Nation’s Founding Debate
The scene is a familiar one. You’ve seen it portrayed in paintings and pictures in history books and on television. It is the summer of 1787. America’s Founding Fathers are gathered in Philadelphia to repair the deficiencies of the Articles of Confederation. Instead of repairing the Articles of Confederation, they draft and propose a new Constitution.Matt A. Mayer | January 13, 2014
-
Culture & the Family
GDP Undervalues the Impact of the Family
Clearly, maximizing GDP isn’t the same as maximizing economic well-being. The family plays a crucial role in a country’s determinant of economic well-being, and the family is grossly misrepresented in official U.S. economic statistics.Wendy Warcholik, Ph.D. | January 13, 2014