Articles
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Judicial Reform
Oklahoma’s legal climate harms economic growth, job creation
Questionable rulings by Oklahoma judges have harmed Oklahoma’s economic competitiveness, according to a report from the State Chamber Research Foundation.Ray Carter | September 11, 2024
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Budget & Tax
Oklahoma business owners say income-tax cuts needed
A recent survey of Oklahoma business owners and executives found that 78 percent favor reducing or eliminating the state income tax.Ray Carter | September 10, 2024
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Higher Education
OU continues to fight transparency on Boren allegations
OU continues to oppose transparency regarding two reports prepared by the Jones Day law firm, one of which dealt with sexual allegations against former OU president David Boren.Ray Carter | September 10, 2024
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Judicial Reform
In Arkansas, conservative Supreme Court makes major difference
The Arkansas Supreme Court now has a conservative majority that adheres to the law and the constitution rather than legislating from the bench. This has already had a real-world impact when it comes to addressing major state challenges.Ray Carter | September 9, 2024
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Education
Oklahoma schools get $58.9 million for literacy efforts
Oklahoma schools will receive $58.9 million in federal funding over the next five years to provide reading and literacy programs across Oklahoma, State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced.Ray Carter | September 5, 2024
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Judicial Reform
Liberal activists target state Supreme Court races
Liberal activists are targeting state Supreme Court races across the country, but not in Oklahoma. Why? Perhaps because the Oklahoma Supreme Court has already been rated one of the nation’s most liberal.Ray Carter | September 4, 2024
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Judicial Reform
Democrat judges defy Oklahoma’s GOP trend
Oklahomans may be surprised to learn that nearly half the members of the Oklahoma Supreme Court were appointed by Democrat governors.Ray Carter | September 3, 2024
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Budget & Tax
Oklahoma grocery-tax change: A tax cut for the rich?
Class-warfare arguments decrying an income-tax cut as a benefit for “the rich” ignore the fact that the same thing holds true for repeal of the sales tax on groceries. Oklahoma’s upper-income households get much more benefit from the grocery tax repeal than lower-income households do.Ray Carter | August 29, 2024
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Culture & the Family
Taxes, school choice impact Oklahoma legislative races
Republican voters this week ousted an Oklahoma state senator who was a vocal supporter of tax increases and who repeatedly voted against school-choice measures.Ray Carter | August 28, 2024
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Higher Education
State political climate has modest impact on college choice
High-school students least willing to attend college in Oklahoma are largely white, upper-income, politically active liberals who are disproportionately female and overwhelmingly identify as LGBTQ.Ray Carter | August 27, 2024