Articles
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Budget & Tax, Education
Munson’s claims of education cuts rebutted by revenue reports
House Democratic Leader Cyndi Munson claims that recent school-funding increases are simply a recovery from “massive cuts” a decade ago—but state revenue records don’t support her story. It’s not the first time her claims have been contradicted by data.Ray Carter | February 5, 2026
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Law & Principles
Speaker Hilbert’s bill to bar illegals from welfare clears first hurdle
Legislation that would implement new safeguards to ensure welfare benefits in Oklahoma are provided only to legal U.S. citizens has easily advanced from a state House committee.Ray Carter | February 4, 2026
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Budget & Tax, Health Care
Warnings prove true as Medicaid expansion strains Oklahoma state budget
Medicaid is blowing a hole in the state budget, with the Oklahoma Health Care Authority requesting nearly $500 million in new funding. Able-bodied, working-age adults added under the Obamacare Medicaid expansion continue to drive costs upward.Ray Carter | February 4, 2026
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Budget & Tax
Devon relocation highlights tax issue
Devon Energy’s decision to merge with Coterra and place the combined headquarters in Houston has reignited Oklahoma’s long-running fight over the state income tax.Ray Carter | February 3, 2026
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Budget & Tax, Education
Democrats criticize Stitt’s final address, challenge his tax and education priorities
Democratic lawmakers slammed Gov. Kevin Stitt’s final State of the State address, arguing that his $1.6 billion in tax cuts were ill-advised. One exception: Democratic state Sen. Mary Boren backed Stitt’s criticism of OSSAA over its treatment of open-transfer students.Ray Carter | February 3, 2026
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Budget & Tax
Stitt seeks to cap spending, expand school choice, rein in welfare costs
In his eighth and final State of the State address, Gov. Kevin Stitt urged lawmakers to lock in long-term fiscal restraint, expand educational freedom, and give voters the chance to curb runaway government.Ray Carter | February 2, 2026
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Economy
From minimum-wage mandates to credit-card fees: the same anti-freedom playbook
Efforts to raise Oklahoma’s minimum wage and to push the federal Credit Card Competition Act share a common flaw: a fundamental distrust of free markets.Jonathan Small | February 2, 2026
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Law & Principles
2026 OCPA Legislative Scorecard: Watch List
Here is a list of bills that are eligible to be included on the OCPA Legislative Scorecard for the 2026 legislative session.Staff | January 30, 2026
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Education
Oklahoma Democrats say public school improvement could take years—but want to block students’ emergency exit
Democrats insist the Parental Choice Tax Credit isn’t helping working-class Oklahomans, but the parents quoted in this story—widowed mothers, single dads, military families, rural couples, and households making under $50,000—tell a very different story.Ray Carter | January 30, 2026
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Budget & Tax
New Oklahoma data show rising school revenue—and a soaring cash pile
New data show Oklahoma public schools have far more money today than they did 15 years ago. Adjusted for inflation, per-pupil funding rose from $12,598 to $13,751. At the same time, districts have dramatically increased their unspent cash reserves.Curtis Shelton | January 30, 2026