Articles
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma agency reports provide limited transparency
Despite laws requiring Oklahoma state agencies to produce reports on program effectiveness, a new review finds that most of these reports are virtually inaccessible to the public.Ray Carter | July 10, 2025
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Law & Principles, Culture & the Family
U.S. opposed Oklahoma ban on child gender ‘transitions’
When Oklahoma passed a law to ban so-called gender-transition procedures on minors, the United States filed a legal brief urging the courts to overturn the law.Ray Carter | July 9, 2025
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Health Care, Law & Principles
The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ resolves questions favorably over work requirements
The newly enacted “One Big Beautiful Bill” overrides any possible Oklahoma restrictions by making work, training, or volunteer service a federal requirement for able-bodied adults on Medicaid.Ryan Haynie | July 9, 2025
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Health Care, Law & Principles
New federal law requires Medicaid recipients to seek work
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” signed by President Donald Trump, imposes a work requirement for able-bodied, childless adults ages 19 to 64 on Medicaid. Members of Oklahoma’s congressional delegation praised the reform.Ray Carter | July 8, 2025
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Budget & Tax, Law & Principles
Oklahoma Supreme Court rejects tribal income tax exemption in wake of McGirt
So long as the State of Oklahoma imposes a tax on income, all Oklahomans must pay it, according to a new ruling from the Oklahoma Supreme Court.Ray Carter | July 7, 2025
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Law & Principles
Supreme Court unanimously rejects DEI double standards
In a landmark unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that anti-discrimination laws protect all individuals equally—regardless of whether they belong to a majority or minority group.Jonathan Small | July 3, 2025
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Law & Principles
Tulsa mayor vows to stop prosecuting crimes committed by Indians
Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols has signed an agreement with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation that prohibits city police and courts from prosecuting any alleged criminal who is a member of one of over 500 federally recognized tribes.Ray Carter | June 25, 2025
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Law & Principles
Justice Thomas echoes OCPA brief in Supreme Court opinion
In a case involving minors who identify as transgender, Justice Clarence Thomas this week brilliantly rejected the notion that unelected experts should dictate constitutional interpretation or override legislative judgment.Ryan Haynie | June 20, 2025
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Law & Principles
U.S. Supreme Court upholds ban on child sex-change surgeries
In a decision with repercussions for Oklahoma, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Tennessee law prohibiting medical officials from performing sex-change surgeries on minors who identify as transgender.Ray Carter | June 18, 2025
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Law & Principles
Does Oklahoma need a cosmetology board?
Oklahoma should scrap its burdensome licensing requirements for cosmetologists, a barrier that limits opportunity without guaranteeing better outcomes. Market alternatives like customer reviews, voluntary certification, and inspections can protect public safety.Ryan Haynie | June 17, 2025