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Budget & Tax
CompSource Sale a Good Start to Workers' Comp Reform?
Approximately one-third of workers' compensation insurance policies in the Oklahoma market are written by CompSource, best described as a public-private hybrid. It is neither a government agency nor a private company, but a bit of both. If you're confused by that, join the club.Patrick B. McGuigan | January 31, 2010
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Health Care
Opting Out of ObamaCare
It's been several weeks since Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid floated the idea that states could "opt out" of the government-run health insurance plan. But it's been nearly a year since a growing coalition of lawmakers in 24 states began crafting an opt-out strategy of its own.Christie Herrera | January 1, 2010
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Education
Oklahoma Charter Schools Prevail
The struggle for quality education in Oklahoma, particularly in terms of consumer choice and empowerment, is rarely marked by dramatic moments. Most forward movement toward better schooling comes in small increments.Patrick B. McGuigan | June 1, 2009
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Criminal Justice
Controlling Oklahoma's Corrections Costs While Protecting Public Safety
The State of Oklahoma faces projected prison growth and associated costs if its policies are not changed. Oklahoma's prison population is projected to grow to 28,345 by 2011. Fortunately, there are alternatives to spending more on prisons.Marc A. Levin | May 8, 2009
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Education
School Choice in Obama's America and Our Oklahoma
In Barack Obama's America, there's good news and bad news for advocates of school choice. The same is true in Oklahoma.Patrick B. McGuigan | April 13, 2009
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Good Government
It's Our Liberty, Stupid
A few years back, Justice Antonin Scalia said of a bad U.S. Supreme Court majority opinion: "Most bad precedents come as a wolf dressed in sheep's clothing. This one comes as a wolf."Patrick B. McGuigan | March 3, 2009
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Good Government
Ensuring That Only Citizens Vote
We may never know how many non-citizens voted illegally on November 4.Hans A. von Spakovsky | January 23, 2009
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Education
Hoping Against HOPE
A respected Oklahoma economist explains why the teacher union’s latest funding push would be bad for the state.Larkin Warner | November 6, 2008
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Law & Principles
Reforming Oklahoma's Constitution
Like most people, particularly those with children, I am constantly surprised by how quickly time passes. For example, I find it hard to believe that this is my 18th year teaching law in Oklahoma and that for most of these nearly two decades, I have been working with OCPA in an effort to change the direction of government in our state.Andrew C. Spiropoulos | October 1, 2008
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Education
The Audacity of HOPE
Oklahoma taxpayers are getting public school results at elite prep school prices, yet the union demands more money-even if it means raising your taxes. Audacity, anyone?Brandon Dutcher | September 6, 2008
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Law & Principles
Freedom: The History of an Idea
Today, because of the United States, more people throughout the world live in freedom than at any time in history. If we are willing to accept the challenge, it may yet be our destiny to change the course of history and to establish freedom as a universal value.J. Rufus Fears | August 1, 2008
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Faith, freedom, and the Oklahoma constitution
In 1907 the people of Oklahoma invoked the guidance of Almighty God to secure the blessings of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.Herbert W. Titus | November 16, 2007
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Good Government
Liberalism's Echo Chambers
"I used to think that public employee unions like the NEA were the main enemy in the struggle for limited government, competition, and private sector solutions," says Mr. Caldara of the Independence Institute. "I was wrong. Our biggest adversary is the special-interest business cartel that labels itself 'the business community' and its political machine run by chambers and other industry associations."Stephen Moore | June 1, 2007