Articles
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Culture & the Family
Masks, vaccines: It’s about who decides
For progressives, politics is about power. For conservatives, politics is about rights.Trent England | August 11, 2021
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Law & Principles, Good Government
'Ethics Commission' vs. free speech (again)
The Oklahoma Ethics Commission is an agency set up to regulate campaign finances and lobbying of state officials. Unhappy with this narrow but important responsibility, the Commission has a history of trying to expand its own power.Trent England | December 10, 2020
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Criminal Justice
Why SQ 805 fearmongering is false
Claims that the sky will fall if SQ 805 passes are absurd.Trent England | October 31, 2020
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Criminal Justice
State Question 805 and the Bill of Rights
Police and prosecutors have difficult jobs, made even more difficult by the Bill of Rights. Nearly half of those first 10 constitutional amendments are about protecting the rights of those accused of—or even convicted of—committing a crime.Trent England | October 8, 2020
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Criminal Justice
Letting felons vote makes sense, sometimes
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds this week granted voting rights to about 40,000 convicted felons. For those convicted in Iowa of lower-level felonies, her order automatically restores their right to vote after their sentence is completed.Trent England | August 10, 2020
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Criminal Justice
Prosecutor misleads on SQ 805
Government power to lock people up should be used sparingly, only when justified by the practical purpose of public safety and the moral cause of justice.Trent England | August 3, 2020
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Criminal Justice
Conflicts of interest in criminal justice?
The real conflicts of interest in Oklahoma’s criminal justice system are found within government—including district attorneys’ offices.Trent England | July 7, 2020
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Criminal Justice
District Attorney confused about the law?
One might hope that District Attorney Laura Austin Thomas has a basic understanding of the law, but her recent attempt to smear two members of the Pardon and Parole Board suggests otherwise.Trent England | July 7, 2020
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Education
Bigots lose, school choice wins, today at Supreme Court
Today, the Supreme Court sided with religious minorities in a dispute that arose in Montana but that also helps protect a program in Oklahoma.Trent England | June 30, 2020
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Criminal Justice
SQ 805 analysis shows cost savings
Our analysis shows SQ 805 should reduce Oklahoma’s prison population by 8.5% over the next 10 years.Trent England | June 17, 2020