Articles
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Budget & Tax
Income-tax elimination can boost budget stability
According to a new report, Oklahoma’s state government would experience more budget stability if the income tax is eliminated and the government instead relies more on existing sales tax collections.Ray Carter | March 20, 2025
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma Senate addresses employer liability issue created by Supreme Court
Seeking to correct a mess created by an Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling, members of the Oklahoma Senate have advanced legislation that would protect businesses from being sued by the employees of subcontractors.Ray Carter | March 19, 2025
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma Senate approves initiative-petition reform
Members of the Oklahoma Senate have overwhelmingly voted to reform the state’s initiative-petition process to increase transparency and boost citizen participation.Ray Carter | March 19, 2025
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Education
Seven ways to boost Oklahoma’s reading outcomes
Oklahoma’s reading outcomes are among the worst in the nation. It’s time for policymakers to act.Jonathan Small | March 19, 2025
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Good Government
Why DOGE is so important
Though ultimately Congress will have to act, the work DOGE is doing is vitally important.Byron Schlomach, Ph.D. | March 18, 2025
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Budget & Tax
Other states have no income tax … and lower property taxes
Five states with no personal income tax also have the same or lower effective property tax rates than Oklahoma.Ray Carter | March 18, 2025
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Higher Education
OU law professor supports men in women’s prisons, bathrooms
The newest member of the OU law faculty—concerned in part for “menstruators who do not identify as women”—has argued that human rights law should be interpreted to allow men in women’s prisons, bathrooms, and sports.Ray Carter | March 17, 2025
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Education
Oklahoma legislative leaders: School choice program working as planned
Oklahoma state legislative leaders are pleased with the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit program, saying it is working exactly as planned.Ray Carter | March 17, 2025
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Economy
Allow the free market to work
Well-intentioned policymakers often ignore the unintended consequences that follow government intervention. Let’s allow the free market to work.Ryan Haynie | March 13, 2025
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Education
Families say school choice program is changing lives
The Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit (PCTC) program has helped tens of thousands of Oklahoma children attend private school, but since its creation critics have dismissed it as a benefit for “rich” families who could already afford private school.Ray Carter | March 12, 2025