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Higher Education, Law & Principles
Oklahoma professors push back against campus groupthink, identity politics
Concerned about stifling political correctness and the absence of viewpoint diversity on campus, some Oklahoma professors are speaking out.Staci Elder Hensley | July 23, 2018
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Education, Law & Principles
Politicized schools threaten education
The First Amendment protects all Americans from government officials prodding us to support their pet special interests. But, some Oklahoma school officials seem to reject this idea.Jonathan Small | July 20, 2018
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Law & Principles
The better way to choose judges
President Trump has announced Judge Brett Kavanaugh as his nominee to become the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.Trent England | July 10, 2018
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Law & Principles
Janus decision casts doubt on Oklahoma law
The Supreme Court of the United States today handed down a landmark decision for freedom of speech and association. Oklahoma policymakers should take note.Trent England | June 27, 2018
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Good Government
U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of Mark Janus in Janus v AFSCME.
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of Mark Janus in the Janus v. AFSCME public-sector labor union case this morning.Staff | June 27, 2018
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Judicial Reform
Three important judicial reforms
Oklahoma’s Supreme Court district boundaries have not changed since the 1960s. While people have moved around, those lines have stayed the same for half a century. This isn’t merely unfair—it also hurts the quality of our judiciary for basic reasons described by James Madison.Trent England | January 30, 2018
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Budget & Tax
Stop conspiring with zero emissions
The legislature should repeal its zero-emission tax credit for all sources of zero-emission power, not just wind.Byron Schlomach, Ph.D. | January 30, 2018
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Budget & Tax
Use TSET to protect vital services
It’s time to use TSET funds to prioritize rural hospitals, nursing homes, and other vital services without increasing the burden of taxation on Oklahoma families.Jonathan Small | October 25, 2017
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Budget & Tax
Contra Oklahomans’ preference, state government continues to grow
Oklahoma government has been growing, not shrinking. People might question the priorities in the budget or in how specific agencies spend money, but the total burden on Oklahomans is higher than ever.Curtis Shelton | October 18, 2017
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Budget & Tax
“Messaging” matters, so do facts
Representative Leslie Osborn claims Oklahomans are “tired of us doing things the way we’ve always done them.” This begs the question: what has the state been doing?Curtis Shelton | August 28, 2017
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Budget & Tax
Court upholds taxpayer protections
The Oklahoma Supreme Court today struck down the revenue provisions in Senate Bill 845 and, in so doing, upheld limits on legislative power that were added to the Oklahoma Constitution by voters a quarter century ago.Trent England | August 18, 2017
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Budget & Tax, Law & Principles
Court upholds taxpayer protections
The Oklahoma Supreme Court today struck down the revenue provisions in Senate Bill 845 and, in so doing, upheld limits on legislative power that were added to the Oklahoma Constitution by voters a quarter century ago.Trent England | August 10, 2017
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma Supreme Court hears arguments over authority of SQ 640
Supreme Court Justices listened to attorneys argue about whether State Question 640 applies to several revenue-raising measures passed in the final days of the 2017 legislative session.Jay Chilton | August 9, 2017
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OCPA President Jonathan Small responds to Oklahoma Bar Association hypocrisy
In a recent news story, the Oklahoma Bar Association (OBA) criticized the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA) for noting OBA bias against former Oklahoma Attorney General and current Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt.August 3, 2017
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Law & Principles
Playground fight ends at Supreme Court
Trinity Lutheran Church operates a preschool in Boone County, Missouri. The state, to encourage tire recycling and improve safety for children, gives grants for resurfacing playgrounds with rubber made from ground-up old tires.Trent England | June 27, 2017
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Budget & Tax, Law & Principles
OCPA announces intent to file Supreme Court challenge of income tax increase
“Here at OCPA, we’ve consistently offered hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of options for addressing the state’s budget shortfall and preserving core services without raising taxes on Oklahomans. We continue to stand with hard-working taxpayers in favor of efficient government services and in defense of the state Constitution.”May 22, 2017
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Education
Keep education–and choice–in the states
The election of Donald Trump as president and the confirmation of longtime school choice leader Betsy DeVos as education secretary are ushering in a major debate about using the federal government to promote school choice.Greg Forster, Ph.D. | April 1, 2017
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Criminal Justice
Next Steps for Criminal Justice Reform
When voters passed State Questions 780 and 781, they spoke loudly and clearly to legislators, district attorneys, and other policymakers.Trent England | January 1, 2017
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Judicial Reform
Shift Power from the Elites to the People: Reform the Judicial Nominating Commission
No federal judges were on the ballot in 2016. Of course, federal judges are never on the ballot, and yet they are routinely an important subject in campaigns for President and U.S. Senate.Trent England | January 1, 2017
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Law & Principles
Judges on the Ballot
The people of Oklahoma have no say in the selection of judges to state appeals courts and the Oklahoma Supreme Court. They do, however, vote on these judges in "retention" elections. Judges on the Oklahoma Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals, and Court of Civil Appeals are thus on the ballot every six years (district court judges are elected and face reelection every four years). While no Oklahoma judge ever has been kicked out this way, growing dissatisfaction with the judiciary has stirred interest in these elections.Trent England | November 4, 2016