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Education
OCPA: Say no to watering down educational excellence
OCPA President Jonathan Small urged lawmakers to oppose Senate Bill 1391, which is scheduled for a vote in the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee. The bill effectively forces private schools to adopt a public-school curriculum by mandating that private schools administer state tests based on the public-school curriculum.Staff | February 23, 2026
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Law & Principles
OCPA urges opposition to income-tax bill
OCPA President Jonathan Small urged lawmakers to oppose Senate Bill 1302, by state Sen. Julia Kirt, D-Oklahoma City. The bill would repeal the state law that has placed Oklahoma’s income tax on the path to repeal by requiring that a portion of strong future revenue growth be partially returned to taxpayers through strategic reductions in the income-tax rate.Staff | February 16, 2026
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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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