Articles
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Budget & Tax, Law & Principles
Fuzzy math in House tax-and-spending plan?
The leadership of the Oklahoma House of Representatives says that chamber will advance several tax proposals this week in response to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s call for passage of broad-based, pro-growth tax cuts—but indicated passage of tax cuts relies in part on cutting the budget of the governor’s office, citing the state’s balanced-budget requirement.Ray Carter | June 14, 2022
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Budget & Tax
Inflation crisis is vexing, but tax cuts can help
More than half a dozen states have already cut taxes this year. The current special legislative session gives Oklahoma a chance to join that group and not get left behind.Curtis Shelton | June 14, 2022
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Education
With education ‘on the wrong track,’ Oklahomans support parental choice
Most Oklahomans believe K-12 education is on the wrong track. They would choose something other than a regular public school if given the choice. And they support letting the money follow the child.Brandon Dutcher | June 14, 2022
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Budget & Tax
Lawmakers start tax-cut session, but action appears unlikely
Conceding to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s wishes, members of the Oklahoma Legislature met briefly on June 13 in a special legislative session that will focus on tax cuts.Ray Carter | June 13, 2022
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Law & Principles
The Oklahoma House of Representatives: Where good bills go to die
When House leaders are reduced to touting past successes rather than current achievements, it sends an implicit message that should worry Oklahomans—that House leadership’s best years are behind them.Jonathan Small | June 10, 2022
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Higher Education
OU accused of forcing students to engage in political speech
State Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, said he has received reports that officials at the University of Oklahoma forced student athletes to participate in a 2020 “unity march” that allegedly included support for political organizations such as Black Lives Matter.Ray Carter | June 9, 2022
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Law & Principles, Culture & the Family
Cherokee Nation chief bans display of Oklahoma state flag
Even as the Cherokee Nation is removing the flag of Oklahoma from its properties, tribal officials continue to take an active role in Oklahoma political campaigns.Ray Carter | June 8, 2022
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Budget & Tax, Law & Principles
Lawmakers differ on reining in inflated tax bills
State lawmakers spent much of the past year trying to rein in practices that critics say have dramatically inflated businesses’ property-tax valuations in some Oklahoma counties.Ray Carter | June 8, 2022
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Law & Principles
House lawmakers’ spending on themselves explodes
In 2018, the Oklahoma Legislature approved hundreds of millions of dollars in tax increases. Since then, House lawmakers have increased their own budget by 92 percent.Ray Carter | June 7, 2022
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Education, Culture & the Family
Bathroom bill was a win, but parents deserve more
If Oklahoma funded students, not systems, many school officials may not feel free to impose left-wing agendas in the classroom, even in the most conservative Oklahoma communities.Jonathan Small | June 6, 2022