Articles
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Education
The Oklahoma Constitution supports school choice
What if “public education” was not just a system, but a mission? And what if, in pursuit of that mission, we put parents in charge?Trent England | March 23, 2022
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Education
Homeschoolers for school choice
If we want to save our country, we need to do something different.Trent England | February 25, 2022
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Higher Education
Is CRT coming to Oklahoma law schools?
Oklahoma lawmakers should ban any accreditation agency from operating within Oklahoma if it advocates racial discrimination.Trent England | August 24, 2021
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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