Articles
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Budget & Tax
Economic growth allows tax cuts, not just spending
In the last six years, Oklahoma’s economy has grown dramatically, allowing state lawmakers to dramatically increase state government spending. House Speaker Charles McCall said that revenue growth also highlights the need for lawmakers to pass income-tax cuts this year.Ray Carter | March 18, 2024
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Culture & the Family
Activists tout Owasso student’s death even as story unravels
Even as the left-wing narrative unravels—and it becomes clear that an Owasso girl’s tragic death was not the result of any state law or politician’s rhetoric—2SLGBTQ+ activists, President Joe Biden, and some Oklahoma Republicans persist.Ray Carter | March 18, 2024
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Law & Principles
House approves ban on ranked-choice voting
The Oklahoma House just passed a bill that would ban “ranked choice” voting, a model that has caused significant problems in other states, from being used in state elections.Ray Carter | March 14, 2024
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Education
School-choice program improvements easily advance
Bills making the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax program easier for families to access, and weed out potential abuse of the program, have easily advanced from both chambers of the Oklahoma Legislature.Ray Carter | March 14, 2024
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Budget & Tax
House cuts taxes for all
All Oklahomans would see their tax burden reduced, and the personal income tax would be put on the path to full elimination, under legislation overwhelmingly approved by members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.Ray Carter | March 14, 2024
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Education
Senators vote to restrict school virtual days
Members of the Oklahoma Senate have voted overwhelmingly to limit brick-and-mortar schools’ use of virtual days to emergency situations, saying children need as much in-person learning as possible.Ray Carter | March 12, 2024
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Judicial Reform
Judicial-selection reform wins strong approval in Senate
Nominees for the Oklahoma Supreme Court could soon be selected by the governor based on merit, rather than having nominees chosen in secret by an outside group significantly influenced by special interests and Democratic campaign donors.Ray Carter | March 12, 2024
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Health Care
Due to Medicaid expansion, many rural hospitals face closure
When a ballot measure expanding Oklahoma’s Medicaid program to include many able-bodied adults narrowly passed in 2020, supporters claimed expansion would provide long-term financial stability for rural hospitals.Ray Carter | March 11, 2024
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Education
Feet-licking fundraisers impact election debate
Two Oklahoma school districts have received national attention for videos showing students licking peanut butter off the feet and/or armpits of other individuals. This highlights what many see as a looming gap between parents and the people in charge of running the schools.Ray Carter & Maddison Farris | March 7, 2024
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Education
Oklahoma Senate votes to bar teacher coercion
Under legislation approved by the Oklahoma Senate, it could soon be illegal for school officials to pressure or require teachers to participate in union activities.Ray Carter | March 7, 2024