Articles
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Judicial Reform
Researchers find Oklahoma Supreme Court is liberal
For nearly 50 years, justices on the Oklahoma Supreme Court have been more liberal than even judges in states like California.Jonathan Small | October 7, 2024
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Culture & the Family
FEMA officials tout LGBTQIA issues, ‘disaster equity’
Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently discussed the importance of LGBTQIA issues in disaster-preparedness.Ray Carter | October 7, 2024
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Judicial Reform
Oklahoma Supreme Court weakens election integrity, legislature forced to fix it
With its illegitimate activism in 2020, the Oklahoma Supreme Court nearly weakened election integrity. Fortunately, the Oklahoma Legislature stepped in to fix the Court’s blunder.Ryan Haynie | October 4, 2024
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Higher Education
OU professor who warns of ‘white Christian nationalism’ wins acclaim
An OU sociology professor who portrays wide swathes of American Christians as “white Christian nationalists” has been named one of the nation’s most cited academics.Ray Carter | October 4, 2024
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Judicial Reform, Economy
Oklahoma legal climate impacts business growth, job opportunities
“Lawsuit abuse increases the costs of goods and services, including driving up insurance rates,” according to one national expert. “In Oklahoma, that amounts to an average annual ‘tort tax’ of approximately $934.73 per person.”Ray Carter | October 3, 2024
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Education
Lawmakers explore regulation of Oklahoma homeschoolers
In a House Common Education Committee interim study, advocates called for state regulation of Oklahoma homeschoolers.Ray Carter | October 2, 2024
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Education
More spending, more choices
Oklahoma’s public school spending is at an all-time high. And so is the number of options available to parents.Brandon Dutcher | October 2, 2024
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Education
Moving school-board elections boosts turnout, saves millions
Moving Oklahoma school-board elections to a November general-election ballot would dramatically increase voter participation and free up millions of dollars to be repurposed for other public education uses.Ray Carter | October 1, 2024
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Higher Education
OU activist-scholar recognized for LGBTQ research
An OU sociology professor who describes herself as “a social justice activist for the LGBTQ community” has been globally ranked among the top 10 social sciences scholars.Ray Carter | September 30, 2024
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Budget & Tax, Health Care
Oklahoma Medicaid-expansion critics proven right
Conservatives warned that the projected costs were unrealistic, lowball estimates and that spending would quickly surge, forcing lawmakers to divert millions from other uses. We were right.Jonathan Small | September 30, 2024