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Budget & Tax
Stitt shows how to cut taxes during ‘down’ year
Gov. Kevin Stitt’s budget shows that officials have sufficient funding to balance the budget without major cuts to any part of state government, aside from the elimination of one-time funding that was supposed to expire anyway.Ray Carter | February 5, 2025
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Law & Principles
Effort to reduce state regulation gets bipartisan support
Legislation that would reduce the amount of state regulation imposed on Oklahomans has cleared its first legislative hurdle.Ray Carter | February 4, 2025
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Education
Oklahoma high-school students may now earn ‘civics seal’
Oklahoma high-school students now have an incentive to study civics and history—and to participate in OCPA’s Fears Fellowship.Rick Farmer, Ph.D. | February 4, 2025
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Budget & Tax
Stitt calls for tax cuts, spending restraint
In his annual State of the State address, Gov. Kevin Stitt called on lawmakers to cut Oklahoma’s income tax by a half-point, restrain spending, and preserve state savings.Ray Carter | February 3, 2025
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Judicial Reform
Donations give hints of judicial philosophy
Ideally, each applicant for the vacant Oklahoma Supreme Court seat would answer questions in public about his or her political activity and judicial philosophy. But since the judicial-appointment process is shrouded in secrecy, Oklahomans have to look elsewhere for clues.Ryan Haynie | February 3, 2025
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Judicial Reform
Oklahoma judicial appointment deserves scrutiny
The secretive process of replacing a state Supreme Court justice is now underway. Oklahomans should watch that process closely—at least what little they can.Jonathan Small | February 3, 2025
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Law & Principles
2025 OCPA Legislative Scorecard: Watch List
Here is a list of bills that are eligible to be included on the OCPA Legislative Scorecard for the 2025 legislative session.Staff | January 31, 2025
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Education
Trump order could boost school-choice opportunities
With a newly signed executive order, President Donald Trump is seeking to use federal funds to boost school choice opportunities across the country, including in Oklahoma.Ray Carter | January 30, 2025
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Education
Test results show no academic improvement after Oklahoma’s school spending spree
Though funding for Oklahoma’s public schools has skyrocketed since 2013, test scores in both reading and math are far lower today than in 2013.Ray Carter | January 29, 2025
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Budget & Tax
Stitt seeks income-tax cut
Gov. Kevin Stitt announced he will seek to cut Oklahoma’s personal income tax from the current rate of 4.75 percent to 4.25 percent this year—while also putting the state on a path to eliminating the tax altogether.Ray Carter | January 29, 2025