Articles
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Higher Education, Culture & the Family
Senate votes to ban DEI at Oklahoma colleges
“Diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) programs would no longer receive state funding under legislation that seeks to make permanent the restrictions already imposed on state colleges through an executive order.Ray Carter | March 28, 2025
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Education
Oklahoma Senate approves limit on school virtual days
Oklahoma’s brick-and-mortar public schools would not be allowed to transition to virtual learning in most situations, other than true emergencies, under legislation approved by the Oklahoma Senate.Ray Carter | March 28, 2025
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Education
Oklahoma’s school spending spree may not make it to classroom
Oklahoma public schools receive an average of $13,736 per student, but state lawmakers have defeated legislation requiring that at least half of school funds be spent in the classroom.Ray Carter | March 27, 2025
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Budget & Tax
Oklahoma House votes to phase out income tax
Members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives have voted to phase out the state’s personal income tax.Ray Carter | March 25, 2025
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Education
Study: School choice doesn’t increase homeschool regulation
A study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University and the Texas Home School Coalition finds that the growth of school choice “does not appear to have negatively impacted homeschool regulation. In fact, homeschool regulation has decreased rather than increased over time.”Ray Carter | March 25, 2025
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Budget & Tax
Mississippi is phasing out its income tax
Mississippi’s political leaders have decided to get rid of the state income tax.Curtis Shelton | March 25, 2025
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Law & Principles
Lawsuit reform clears Oklahoma Senate, heads to House
Members of the Oklahoma Senate have passed legislation that would prevent “jackpot” awards in Oklahoma courts while still allowing victims to receive full payment for medical treatment and lost income.Ray Carter | March 24, 2025
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Law & Principles, Energy
Oklahoma’s anti-energy-discrimination law needs to be allowed to work
Legislation is being considered that would revise Oklahoma’s anti-ESG law in ways that would make the law less effective.Jonathan Small & Ryan Haynie | March 24, 2025
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Budget & Tax
Oklahoma falls further behind as Mississippi repeals income tax
The gap between Oklahoma and one of its state competitors became even greater this month as lawmakers in Mississippi voted to put their state income tax on a gradual path to elimination.Ray Carter | March 24, 2025
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma needs initiative-petition transparency
Who is opposed to initiative-petition transparency? A group running a petition to force Oklahoma to adopt a California-style election scheme.Jonathan Small | March 24, 2025