Articles
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma among most over-regulated states, study says
Despite its reputation as one of the nation’s most conservative states, Oklahoma has 142,313 regulations on the books. In comparison, Idaho has just 31,497 regulations in place.Ray Carter | September 12, 2024
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Budget & Tax
Expanding Medicaid to able-bodied adults costs taxpayers $2.5 billion
A new report from an Oklahoma fiscal watchdog shows that Medicaid expansion will cost taxpayers an additional $2.5 billion next year and ultimately force lawmakers to divert hundreds of millions of state taxpayer dollars from other uses.Ray Carter | September 11, 2024
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Judicial Reform
Oklahoma’s legal climate harms economic growth, job creation
Questionable rulings by Oklahoma judges have harmed Oklahoma’s economic competitiveness, according to a report from the State Chamber Research Foundation.Ray Carter | September 11, 2024
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Budget & Tax
Oklahoma business owners say income-tax cuts needed
A recent survey of Oklahoma business owners and executives found that 78 percent favor reducing or eliminating the state income tax.Ray Carter | September 10, 2024
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Higher Education
OU continues to fight transparency on Boren allegations
OU continues to oppose transparency regarding two reports prepared by the Jones Day law firm, one of which dealt with sexual allegations against former OU president David Boren.Ray Carter | September 10, 2024
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Judicial Reform
In Arkansas, conservative Supreme Court makes major difference
The Arkansas Supreme Court now has a conservative majority that adheres to the law and the constitution rather than legislating from the bench. This has already had a real-world impact when it comes to addressing major state challenges.Ray Carter | September 9, 2024
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Education
Oklahoma schools get $58.9 million for literacy efforts
Oklahoma schools will receive $58.9 million in federal funding over the next five years to provide reading and literacy programs across Oklahoma, State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced.Ray Carter | September 5, 2024
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Judicial Reform
Liberal activists target state Supreme Court races
Liberal activists are targeting state Supreme Court races across the country, but not in Oklahoma. Why? Perhaps because the Oklahoma Supreme Court has already been rated one of the nation’s most liberal.Ray Carter | September 4, 2024
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Judicial Reform
Democrat judges defy Oklahoma’s GOP trend
Oklahomans may be surprised to learn that nearly half the members of the Oklahoma Supreme Court were appointed by Democrat governors.Ray Carter | September 3, 2024
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Budget & Tax
Oklahoma grocery-tax change: A tax cut for the rich?
Class-warfare arguments decrying an income-tax cut as a benefit for “the rich” ignore the fact that the same thing holds true for repeal of the sales tax on groceries. Oklahoma’s upper-income households get much more benefit from the grocery tax repeal than lower-income households do.Ray Carter | August 29, 2024