Articles
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Budget & Tax
Provide tax cuts (not rebates) to combat inflation
Oklahoma lawmakers can do more than rebates to give their constituents a more stable footing to withstand the global shocks of inflation.Curtis Shelton | June 3, 2022
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Criminal Justice, Law & Principles
Oklahoma Democrats call for gun control
Following a Tulsa shooting that took the lives of four individuals (not counting the shooter), members of the state House Democratic caucus are calling for new gun-control measures to be passed as part of a pending special legislative session.Ray Carter | June 2, 2022
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Higher Education
Complaint alleges racial discrimination at OU
A civil-rights complaint filed June 1 says the University of Oklahoma–Tulsa School of Community Medicine is flagrantly violating federal law and the U.S. Constitution.Ray Carter | June 2, 2022
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Budget & Tax, Law & Principles
Stitt’s fiscal views a culture shock for Legislature?
Since Stitt entered office, the state government has shifted from having massive annual budget shortfalls to having historic levels of savings, and from constantly enacting tax hikes to debating tax reductions.Ray Carter | June 1, 2022
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Budget & Tax, Law & Principles
GOP struggles to defend slush fund, projects for ‘rural’ OKC
With only days left in this year’s legislative session, Oklahoma state lawmakers deposited $250 million into a “slush fund”-style account with no legal restrictions on how that money can be spent.Ray Carter | June 1, 2022
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Budget & Tax
Stitt wins on vetoes as lawmakers agree to tax-cut session
Gov. Kevin Stitt’s last-minute vetos and call to instead enact meaningful tax cuts has been met with agreement from legislative leaders. But state House leaders made clear they aren’t happy about it.Ray Carter | May 27, 2022
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Education
Some Oklahoma districts seek shorter school year
While most states require 180 days of instruction, some Oklahoma school districts seek a shorter school year than the minimum 165 days required under Oklahoma law.Ray Carter | May 27, 2022
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Law & Principles
Stitt announces vetoes, calls for ‘real inflation relief’
Inflation is costing households $5,200 per year. In response, Oklahoma legislative leaders want to mail taxpayers a $75 check. Gov. Kevin Stitt says the state can do better, and vowed to fight for real tax cuts.Ray Carter | May 26, 2022
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma House supports new school standards promoting abortion?
Members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives have approved legislation that would force the State Board of Education to adopt new academic standards for health education.Ray Carter | May 25, 2022
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Law & Principles
McGirt mess continues to grow
All Oklahomans drive on the same roads and can access the same public-school system. But thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court’s McGirt ruling, some Oklahomans may no longer pay to fund those systems, creating increased financial burdens for everyone else.Jonathan Small | May 23, 2022