Articles
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Culture & the Family
Oklahoma Senate approves protections for Christian foster parents
Members of the Oklahoma Senate have passed legislation that would protect religious couples from being required to set aside their beliefs in order to serve as foster or adoptive parents.Ray Carter | February 26, 2025
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Higher Education
Students for Justice in Palestine gets OU recognition
OU Students for Justice in Palestine has become a registered student organization at the University of Oklahoma and will be eligible to receive funding through the Student Government Association.Ray Carter | February 26, 2025
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Budget & Tax
Oklahoma attracts movers, but income tax still a problem
A new analysis shows that Oklahoma is attracting more movers than the vast majority of states but also suggests that Oklahoma’s income tax remains a deterrent that is driving higher-income individuals to other states.Ray Carter | February 25, 2025
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma lawmakers support medical conscience exemptions
Under legislation approved by an Oklahoma House committee, medical professionals cannot be forced to participate in activities—such as abortion or performing sex-change surgeries on children—that violate their religious or moral beliefs.Ray Carter | February 25, 2025
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Good Government
What policymakers can learn from Milton Friedman
Milton Friedman, one of the greatest economists of the 20th century, showed us how to think about complex policy problems.Andrew C. Spiropoulos | February 24, 2025
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Law & Principles
Democrats join Oklahoma House Republicans to deter antisemitism
For the second time in two weeks, an Oklahoma legislative committee has advanced legislation designed to target acts of antisemitism.Ray Carter | February 24, 2025
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Budget & Tax
Unfunded mandates harm Oklahoma pension systems
Spending money you don’t have quickly leads to financial instability. Unfortunately, Oklahoma politicians appear intent on ignoring that reality.Jonathan Small | February 24, 2025
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Judicial Reform
Judicial selection is already (and must be) political
Judicial selection is not free from political or partisan considerations. Nor should it be.Ryan Haynie | February 24, 2025
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Education
Jenks school: ‘Gender’ lesson an enrollment mistake
During a recent weather-related “virtual” day in the Jenks school district, some parents got a glimpse of course content—and didn’t like what they saw.Ray Carter | February 21, 2025
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Law & Principles
OCPA praises House passage of REINS Act
OCPA President Jonathan Small issued the following statement after members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives approved House Bill 2728, which creates the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2025.Staff | February 20, 2025