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Law & Principles
OCPA comments on court challenges to initiative petition reforms
OCPA President Jonathan Small issued a statement regarding the court challenges filed by supporters of State Question 836 against the initiative petition reforms in Senate Bill 1027 that were passed overwhelmingly by the Oklahoma Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt.Staff | June 13, 2025
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Law & Principles
Advocates of California-style elections sue over Oklahoma petition reform
Activists working to impose a California-style election system in Oklahoma have filed lawsuits seeking to overturn our state’s newly enacted initiative-petition reforms.Ray Carter | June 13, 2025
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Law & Principles, Culture & the Family
Vermont foster-care case highlights anti-Christian discrimination
A court case in Vermont highlights why Oklahoma lawmakers acted this year to make certain that religious couples cannot be prohibited from serving as foster parents if those couples disagree with far-left views on transgenderism.Ray Carter | June 12, 2025
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Law & Principles
Unintended consequences: Oklahoma minimum-wage hike could fuel illegal-immigrant hiring
Oklahoma’s proposed minimum-wage hike could price Oklahoma teenagers and low-skilled workers out—and attract illegal immigrants willing to work under the table.Byron Schlomach, Ph.D. | June 12, 2025
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Education
School choice fuels Catholic school growth
Thanks to robust school-choice programs that are open to nearly all families, enrollment in Catholic private schools has surged in several states, including Oklahoma.Ray Carter | June 11, 2025
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Law & Principles
Grassley’s child-trafficking investigation continues
U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley recently announced that federal officials continue to investigate allegations of human trafficking involving unaccompanied children who entered the United States illegally during the Biden administration.Ray Carter | June 11, 2025
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Law & Principles
‘Jungle primary,’ illegal-immigration sanctuary policies linked
A new report lists the city of Tulsa among existing “sanctuary” jurisdictions nationwide.Ray Carter | June 10, 2025
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Education
Report shows growing interest in Oklahoma school-choice program
Oklahoma families’ desire to participate in the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit program and provide their children access to private schools continues to grow.Ray Carter | June 6, 2025
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Education
A big win for Oklahoma students with special needs
For years, the Lindsey Nicole Henry (LNH) Scholarship gave hope to Oklahoma families of children with special needs—but only after they spent a full year in a public school, even if it wasn’t working. Thanks to a new law, that wait is over.Jonathan Small | June 6, 2025
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Health Care
Report suggests it’s all play, no work for many on Medicaid
A scholar at the American Enterprise Institute finds that many able-bodied, childless adults on Medicaid spend much of their time playing video games and watching TV.Ray Carter | June 5, 2025