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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
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Education
Senate gives strong support to moving school-board elections
By an overwhelming margin, members of the Oklahoma Senate have voted to move school-board elections to a November general election ballot, seeking to dramatically increase participation in those races.Ray Carter | March 12, 2025
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Education
LNH opponents attack parents of children with special needs
Members of the Oklahoma Senate have overwhelmingly passed legislation to reduce the red tape facing the families of children with special needs who wish to access a state scholarship program.Ray Carter | March 11, 2025
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Law & Principles
Bullard legislation would give Oklahoma voters a clearer picture of ballot-measure costs
Proposed Oklahoma legislation would shed some much-needed light on the fiscal impact of ballot measures.Curtis Shelton | March 11, 2025
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Education
On school choice, voters reject class warfare argument
Polling shows that voters reject the class-warfare argument against school choice, with strong majorities supporting universal Education Savings Accounts over income-restricted programs, undercutting a chief talking point of school-choice opponents.Ray Carter | March 11, 2025
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Budget & Tax
Report says Oklahoma not as ‘low tax’ as expected
A new report shows that Oklahoma’s state and local tax burden is higher than many neighboring states, with our income tax rate among the highest in the region. As other states continue to lower taxes, policymakers are considering steps to keep Oklahoma competitive.Ray Carter | March 10, 2025
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Education
Oklahoma bill requiring 50% of school budgets for classroom learning moves forward amid opposition from school lobby group
Legislation that would require schools to devote at least half their budget to classroom learning is headed to a vote of the full Oklahoma House of Representatives, but the bill continues to receive opposition from education entities that argue even less money should be spent on direct student learning.Ray Carter | March 6, 2025
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma initiative-petition reforms advance
Members of an Oklahoma Senate committee have advanced legislation that would change the state’s initiative-petition process to maximize voter clarity, provide Oklahomans more information about those funding petition efforts, and require support from citizens across a larger part of the state for a proposal to be placed on the ballot.Ray Carter | March 6, 2025
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Budget & Tax
Arkansas cuts income tax without sacrificing core government services
Arkansas has proven that you can let people keep more of their own money without sacrificing core government services.Curtis Shelton | March 6, 2025
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Budget & Tax
Oklahoma income-tax repeal headed to House floor
Legislation that would put Oklahoma’s personal income tax on a gradual path to full repeal is now headed to the floor of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.Ray Carter | March 6, 2025