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Law & Principles
OCPA comments on proposed California-style primary
OCPA President Jonathan Small today issued a statement regarding the “top 2” primary system being proposed for Oklahoma.Staff | November 19, 2024
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Energy
New study reaffirms: ESG investing is bad for Oklahoma
A new report finds that Oklahoma’s Energy Discrimination Elimination Act (EDEA), which prohibits state pensions from using ESG investment strategies, should be preserved.Staff | October 24, 2024
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Judicial Reform
OCPA responds to false information at JNC hearing
OCPA President Jonathan Small issued a statement in response to a false suggestion made about OCPA during a House legislative study on the Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC).Staff | October 14, 2024
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Judicial Reform
Maxwell v. Sprint PCS (2016)
Court invalidated two sections of the Oklahoma Administrative Workers’ Compensation Act under the theories of due process and the rule against special laws.Staff | September 1, 2024
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Judicial Reform
Gibby v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. (2017)
Court struck down a provision of the Oklahoma Administrative Workers’ Compensation Act (forfeiture for missing appointments) as violating the “adequate remedy” clause of the Oklahoma Constitution.Staff | September 1, 2024
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Judicial Reform
Mullendore v. Mercy Hospital Ardmore (2019)
Court overturned the decision of the Administrative Law Judge in a workers’ comp case, totally reversing the standard of review in the process.Staff | September 1, 2024
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Judicial Reform
Douglas v. Cox Retirement Properties, Inc. (2013)
Court struck down the Comprehensive Lawsuit Reform Act of 2009 in its entirety under the auspices of the single-subject rule.Staff | September 1, 2024
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2024 Liberty Gala save the date
The Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs cordially invites you to the 2024 Liberty Gala featuring Tulsi Gabbard.Staff | August 15, 2024
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Judicial Reform
OCPA Announces Oklahoma Judicial Scorecard
The Oklahoma Judicial Scorecard will look at rulings by justices on the Oklahoma Supreme Court.Staff | April 22, 2024
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Judicial Reform
JNC process lacks transparency
A flier recently distributed at the Oklahoma Capitol tries, desperately, to convince lawmakers that Oklahoma’s secretive Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) should be preserved and that Oklahomans will somehow be worse off if we instead adopt the judicial-selection process developed by our nation’s Founding Fathers. But the flier doesn’t pass the laugh test.Staff | April 17, 2024
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