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Jonathan Small
President
Jonathan Small, C.P.A., serves as President and joined the staff in December of 2010. Previously, Jonathan served as a budget analyst for the Oklahoma Office of State Finance, as a fiscal policy analyst and research analyst for the Oklahoma House of Representatives, and as director of government affairs for the Oklahoma Insurance Department. Small’s work includes co-authoring “Economics 101” with Dr. Arthur Laffer and Dr. Wayne Winegarden, and his policy expertise has been referenced by The Oklahoman, the Tulsa World, National Review, the L.A. Times, The Hill, the Wall Street Journal and the Huffington Post. His weekly column “Free Market Friday” is published by the Journal Record and syndicated in 27 markets. A recipient of the American Legislative Exchange Council’s prestigious Private Sector Member of the Year award, Small is nationally recognized for his work to promote free markets, limited government and innovative public policy reforms. Jonathan holds a B.A. in Accounting from the University of Central Oklahoma and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Recent Articles
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Education
Lawmakers put Oklahoma’s educational future on a better path
This year’s legislative session could mark a turning point for a public school system that has long ranked among the nation’s lowest performers.Jonathan Small | June 1, 2026
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Economy
SQ 832 means higher prices
State Question 832’s ripple effects would include higher prices for all, fewer job opportunities for many, and increased automation as businesses struggle to absorb soaring labor mandates.Jonathan Small | May 26, 2026
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Budget & Tax, Education
Some Oklahoma lawmakers prioritize gambling over education
Some state lawmakers this year opposed expanding a popular school-choice tax credit that helps families afford private education, while supporting a bill to give tax advantages to individuals with large gambling losses.Jonathan Small | May 18, 2026
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Health Care, Law & Principles
HJR 1023 continues the success of work comp reform
For decades, Oklahoma operated a workers’ compensation system that shortchanged both injured employees and their doctors while funneling money into lawsuits rather than care. HJR 1023 will help support Oklahoma’s landmark work comp reforms.Jonathan Small | May 14, 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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Education
Sweeping reform aims to confront Oklahoma’s school-produced illiteracy crisis
Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed sweeping legislation designed to address Oklahoma’s school-produced illiteracy crisis.Jonathan Small | May 4, 2026
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Education
School-choice opponents think everyone is ‘rich’
As lawmakers move to raise the cap on Oklahoma’s popular Parental Choice Tax Credit program, opponents have shifted to arguing that most participating families are “rich”—a claim contradicted by state data.Jonathan Small | April 27, 2026
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Budget & Tax
TSET failure shows need for reform
We don’t need to endure another quarter-century of failed spending schemes by unelected bureaucrats to know it’s time for TSET to change course.Jonathan Small | April 20, 2026
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Economy
Tax cuts and fiscal restraint have paid off for Oklahoma
Tax cuts and fiscal discipline have produced strong economic results for Oklahoma. Conservative policy works.Jonathan Small | April 13, 2026
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SB 1942 empowers patients and doctors
Senate Bill 1942 reflects a free-market approach that treats patients and doctors like adults capable of negotiating fair prices without government or corporate interference. Lawmakers should give it their support.Jonathan Small | April 9, 2026
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