Articles
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Economy
The Tenth Commandment and the rise of socialism
As socialist ideas gain renewed influence in American politics and culture, Christians should recognize that the debate is not merely about economics but about the condition of the human heart.Matt Oberdick | June 26, 2026
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Culture & the Family
Liberty Gala 2026 with Fox News contributor Joe Concha
Please join the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at the DoubleTree at Warren Place in Tulsa for this year's Liberty Gala.Staff | June 26, 2026
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Education
Deadline change may have impacted Oklahoma school-choice families
Enrollment in Oklahoma's Parental Choice Tax Credit program continues to grow, with more than 40,000 students approved for the 2026–2027 school year. Most tax-credit recipients continue to come from low- and middle-income households.Ray Carter | June 25, 2026
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Health Care, Law & Principles
Oklahoma cases included in massive federal fraud takedown
Federal officials announced that a nationwide health care fraud crackdown has resulted in charges against 455 defendants for schemes involving more than $6.5 billion. Prosecutors reported that some cases were filed in Oklahoma.Ray Carter | June 23, 2026
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Budget & Tax
Arkansas surges ahead of Oklahoma in tax competition
After cutting its income tax rate to 3.7 percent—well below Oklahoma’s 4.5 percent rate—Arkansas has strengthened its appeal to workers, families, and higher-income earners relocating from other states.Ray Carter | June 22, 2026
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Economy
SQ 832 campaign message clashed with Oklahoma wage reality
While Oklahoma's legal minimum wage will remain at $7.25 an hour, many entry-level occupations already pay substantially more due to competition for workers. In fact, the average wages for jobs highlighted in the pro-SQ 832 campaign advertisements often meet or exceed $15 an hour.Ray Carter | June 22, 2026
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Education
School-choice backers cruise to victory in Oklahoma primaries
Candidates and incumbents who supported school-choice policies scored victories across Oklahoma in the June 16 primary elections, including lawmakers who backed expansion of the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit program.Ray Carter | June 18, 2026
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma voters reject SQ 832 in decisive vote
Oklahoma voters rejected State Question 832, a proposal that would have raised the state’s minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour by 2029 and then automatically increased it each year thereafter, with roughly 55 percent voting against the measure.Ray Carter | June 17, 2026
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Law & Principles
Justice Thomas warns: Progressivism threatens America’s founding belief in God-given rights
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas recently warned that modern progressivism continues to threaten the founding American principle that human equality and rights are self-evident gifts from God rather than governments.Jonathan Small | June 17, 2026
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Law & Principles
Voter-integrity group challenges Oklahoma law
The Public Interest Legal Foundation has filed a federal lawsuit challenging Oklahoma’s restrictions on access to statewide voter-registration records.Ray Carter | June 16, 2026