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Law & Principles
2026 OCPA Legislative Scorecard: Watch List
Here is a list of bills that are eligible to be included on the OCPA Legislative Scorecard for the 2026 legislative session.Staff | January 30, 2026
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Law & Principles
OCPA statement on SQ 836 signature submission
OCPA President Jonathan Small issued a statement regarding news that proponents of State Question 836 have submitted signatures to place the measure on Oklahoma's statewide ballot.Staff | January 26, 2026
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Law & Principles
State lawmakers urge Oklahomans: Be wary of signing SQ 836 petition
Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton and Oklahoma House Speaker Kyle Hilbert, along with 112 of their fellow members of the Oklahoma Legislature, issued an open letter to the people of Oklahoma, urging them to be wary of signing the initiative petition to place State Question 836 on the statewide ballot.Staff | January 22, 2026
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2026 Citizenship Award Dinner
The Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs cordially invites you to the 2026 Citizenship Award Dinner featuring Emily Compagno.Staff | January 1, 2026
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Law & Principles
Big, beautiful reform: Keep illegal aliens off Oklahoma’s welfare rolls
Oklahoma’s political leaders must safeguard limited public resources by prohibiting illegal aliens from accessing Medicaid or food stamps. Here’s how.Staff | November 11, 2025
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Budget & Tax, Law & Principles
OCPA urges fraud review of state SNAP benefits
OCPA President Jonathan Small today called on state officials to conduct a thorough review of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Oklahoma, noting that public data suggests a significant amount of fraud may be present.Staff | November 4, 2025
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Good Government
For accountability, make state superintendent appointed
To bring greater accountability to the state school system and reduce dysfunction in state government, Oklahoma should make the position of state superintendent a gubernatorial appointee.Staff | October 2, 2025
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Good Government
Terry Thompson honored with OCPA’s inaugural Patriot Award
The Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA) has presented its first-ever Patriot Award to Terry Thompson of Tonkawa, recognizing his extraordinary work educating and mobilizing Oklahomans on key policy issues.Staff | September 12, 2025
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Culture & the Family
Charlie Kirk set an example for us all
We pray today for them and for all who knew Charlie and were inspired by him.Staff | September 11, 2025
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Education
OCPA condemns OSSAA defiance of open-transfer law
OCPA President Jonathan Small criticized the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) for arbitrarily banning four teenagers from playing basketball for Glencoe High School.Staff | August 18, 2025
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