Articles
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Law & Principles
Massachusetts rejects top-two primary proposal as Oklahoma fight continues
Oklahoma activists are seeking to replace party primaries with a “top two” election system. Massachusetts voters rejected a similar proposal this week by a margin of 61 percent to 39 percent.Ray Carter | November 5, 2026
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Law & Principles
Republicans hold Oklahoma’s statewide offices as Democrats make House gains
Republicans swept Oklahoma’s statewide elections and retained veto-proof supermajorities in both chambers of the Legislature.Ray Carter | November 4, 2026
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Law & Principles
Immigration report raises questions about rural Oklahoma and low-turnout elections
A report from the pro-immigration Niskanen Center identifies 21 Oklahoma counties, most of them rural, as potential destinations for immigrants based on local economic and workforce needs.Ray Carter | October 21, 2026
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Budget & Tax, Law & Principles
Oklahoma Supreme Court rejects tax hike, requires county officials to follow the law
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has invalidated a voter-approved 2% lodging-tax increase in McCurtain County because county officials failed to comply with a state law requiring proposed county tax measures to be published in a local newspaper for four weeks before the election.Ryan Haynie | October 8, 2026
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Law & Principles, Local Government
Report finds socialists are targeting state, local, and school board elections
A new State Policy Network report finds that the Democratic Socialists of America is pursuing political influence primarily through state, local, and school board elections.Ray Carter | October 7, 2026
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Law & Principles
Judges and property taxes: What Oklahoma voters should know about SQ 845 and SQ 847
Oklahoma voters will decide on two proposed constitutional amendments on Nov. 3, 2026. State Question 845 would alter the composition and eligibility requirements of the Judicial Nominating Commission. State Question 847 would limit annual increases in property valuations while expanding property-tax protections for seniors.Staff | September 15, 2026
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Law & Principles
Edmond-OKC-Norman rail plan raises questions about homeless encampments, crime
Have Edmond, Oklahoma City, and Norman adequately considered how a new rail corridor could affect homelessness, public safety, and the communities surrounding its stations?Ray Carter | August 27, 2026
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Law & Principles
Democratic Socialist wins Oklahoma Senate nomination
N’kiyla “Jasmine” Thomas won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Oklahoma’s primary runoff Tuesday. Thomas describes herself as a Democratic Socialist.Ray Carter | August 26, 2026
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Law & Principles
OCPA helps secure major free-speech victory
The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has overturned the conviction of a man who spent roughly 15 months in prison for posting a YouTube video. The OCPA Center for Law & Liberty filed an amicus brief supporting the appeal, and the court echoed many of OCPA’s constitutional arguments.Ryan Haynie | August 6, 2026
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Law & Principles
Democratic Socialist wave reaches Oklahoma
A growing number of Democrats openly identify with the Democratic Socialists of America, a trend highlighted by the leading vote-getter in Oklahoma’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary.Ray Carter | July 28, 2026