Articles
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Education
Tulsa school is rescuing kids
Most parents want their children to not only survive but thrive. Sadly, among some school-choice opponents, that is apparently viewed as a controversial statement.Jonathan Small | April 14, 2023
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Budget & Tax, Education
Oklahoma taxes and education spending
That means public education receives more than one-third of every tax dollar collected by the state.Curtis Shelton | April 14, 2023
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Education
Everyone pays, everyone is eligible: Why universal school choice makes sense
Everyone pays for public education, Social Security, and Medicare—and everyone is eligible for them. School-choice programs shouldn't be any different.Brandon Dutcher | April 13, 2023
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Health Care, Culture & the Family
Youth sex-change-surgery ban clears another hurdle
Saying youth should be given time to address mental-health issues before making decisions that can negatively impact their health for decades, members of a House committee have advanced legislation to make it illegal for medical officials to perform transgender surgeries on children.Ray Carter | April 12, 2023
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Economy, Culture & the Family
Oklahoma lawmaker says public-obscenity ban could harm business recruitment
Members of a state House committee have voted to restrict obscene performances in front of children in public. But one opponent said major corporations will not come to Oklahoma if that type of activity is banned.Ray Carter | April 12, 2023
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Education, Culture & the Family
To stop school porn, enact school choice
Schools should be for education, not indoctrination. But for those who want to radically change society, schools are the obvious place to start.Trent England | April 12, 2023
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Budget & Tax, Education
How much it costs to educate a child
In 2022, per-pupil expenses in Oklahoma were $12,967. That means the state determined it costs nearly $13,000 to educate a child every year.Curtis Shelton | April 11, 2023
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Budget & Tax
Tax reform discussion advances in Oklahoma Senate
Saying passage of the bill sets the stage for discussion of broad tax reform, members of an Oklahoma Senate committee have approved legislation that would put the state on the path to eventually reduce the personal income tax to 2.75 percent.Ray Carter | April 11, 2023
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Culture & the Family
Bill aiming to curb sex-trafficking draws pushback
An effort to increase the penalties on individuals who pay prostitutes for sex, informally referred to as “johns,” has run into unexpected resistance.Ray Carter | April 10, 2023
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Law & Principles, Culture & the Family
How to be an effective advocate at the state Capitol
When you are passionate about an issue, you want policymakers to hear your voice. Here are some ways you can effectively communicate your concerns to your legislators.Rick Farmer, Ph.D. | April 10, 2023