Articles
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Law & Principles
Distorting facts to fit a narrative
Politicos in Oklahoma, and across the country, should stop bending the facts to meet their needs.Jonathan Small | July 27, 2018
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Law & Principles
The ethics of work and personal responsibility
OCPA distinguished fellow Andrew Spiropoulos reminds us that FDR compared welfare to a narcotic that saps self-respect and erodes the human spirit.Andrew C. Spiropoulos | July 26, 2018
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Higher Education, Law & Principles
Oklahoma professors push back against campus groupthink, identity politics
Concerned about stifling political correctness and the absence of viewpoint diversity on campus, some Oklahoma professors are speaking out.Staci Elder Hensley | July 23, 2018
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Education, Law & Principles
Politicized schools threaten education
The First Amendment protects all Americans from government officials prodding us to support their pet special interests. But, some Oklahoma school officials seem to reject this idea.Jonathan Small | July 20, 2018
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Law & Principles
Janus decision casts doubt on Oklahoma law
The Supreme Court of the United States today handed down a landmark decision for freedom of speech and association. Oklahoma policymakers should take note.Trent England | June 27, 2018
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Law & Principles, Good Government
Transparency for government, privacy for people
This is Sunshine Week, an annual reminder that “consent of the governed” means informed consent. Why is government transparency important? Let’s start at the beginning.Trent England | March 14, 2018
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Law & Principles
Know the facts on SQ 640
Some Oklahoma lawmakers are looking to wage war against SQ 640, claiming it confines government by making any revenue-raising measures impossible to pass. But that’s not true.Jonathan Small | January 29, 2018
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Law & Principles
SQ 640 protects taxpayers
If you want to regulate speech, you belittle the First Amendment. If you want to confiscate guns, you vilify the Second Amendment.Jonathan Small | December 1, 2017
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Law & Principles
Rainy day fund raid was unconstitutional
The Attorney General’s opinion takes the position that money in the Constitutional Reserve Fund is entirely up for grabs, so long as whoever does the grabbing does not call it an appropriation.Trent England | October 18, 2017
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Budget & Tax, Law & Principles
Court upholds taxpayer protections
The Oklahoma Supreme Court today struck down the revenue provisions in Senate Bill 845 and, in so doing, upheld limits on legislative power that were added to the Oklahoma Constitution by voters a quarter century ago.Trent England | August 10, 2017