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Culture & the Family
Researchers project Oklahoma population growth will continue
Oklahoma's population growth is projected to continue for decades, according to researchers at the University of Virginia's Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service. After growing 5.5 percent from 2010 to 2020, Oklahoma's population is projected to increase 7.6 percent from 2020 to 2030 and to grow 11.4 percent overall by 2050.Ray Carter | August 25, 2026
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Economy, Culture & the Family
‘Worst’ states? Actions speak louder than rankings
Two national media outlets recently ranked Oklahoma among America's worst places to live, but the people actually moving across state lines tell a very different story.Jonathan Small | July 27, 2026
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Education, Culture & the Family
Oklahoma officials join Supreme Court fight over religious liberty and school choice
Oklahoma officials have joined members of Congress and attorneys general from across the country in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect the rights of religious schools in a case challenging Colorado's exclusion of Catholic preschools from a state-funded universal preschool program.Ray Carter | July 21, 2026
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Economy, Culture & the Family
New report: Oklahoma’s growth driven by tax policy, housing supply
A new policy brief from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University finds Oklahoma ranked 11th nationally in net domestic migration from 2018 to 2023. The report concludes that lower tax burdens and policies that allow more home construction are the strongest predictors of population growth.Ray Carter | July 16, 2026
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Economy, Culture & the Family
Report cards vs. reality: Oklahoma remains a top destination for movers
Recent national rankings labeled Oklahoma among the nation's worst places to live or relocate, but actual migration data tell a different story. Oklahoma's affordability, strong communities, economic opportunity, and family-friendly culture help explain why people continue choosing the state.Ray Carter | July 14, 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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Culture & the Family
Created to work: A Christian consideration of work, human dignity, and the consequences of SQ 832
Work is one of the primary ways human beings bear God's image through responsibility, creativity, stewardship, and service to others. Christians should evaluate SQ 832 not merely as a wage policy, but as a policy that creates barriers to work itself and the opportunities work provides.Matt Oberdick | June 3, 2026
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Economy, Culture & the Family
SQ 832 makes work scarce—and can pressure vulnerable women toward choices they don’t want
SQ 832 would shrink access to work, reduce hours, and inject instability into the very lives already stretched thin—conditions that research shows make many pregnant women feel abortion is their only viable option.Jonathan Small, Dave Bond & Matt Oberdick | May 4, 2026
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Culture & the Family
Legislature passes bill shielding Oklahoma parents who decline ‘transgender’ affirmation
Oklahoma lawmakers have approved the “Right to Raise Act,” which bars the state from denying adoption placements or pursuing child-abuse charges against parents who decline to support a child’s gender transition or use opposite-sex pronouns.Ray Carter | April 30, 2026
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Education, Culture & the Family
Are Oklahoma teachers and food-stamp recipients rich? Parents push back against Democrats’ claims
Several low- or middle-income families from Shiloh Christian Academy were bewildered after hearing Democratic lawmakers characterize school-choice participants as upper-income. Legislation raising the program’s cap to meet growing statewide demand cleared the House in a 70-19 vote.Ray Carter | April 13, 2026