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Education
Oklahoma Blaine amendment debate highlights contested history of religious liberty and education
Is Oklahoma's constitutional prohibition on public funding of religious institutions a "Blaine amendment" rooted in the anti-Catholic politics of the late nineteenth century?Ray Carter | June 3, 2026
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Law & Principles
OCPA files lawsuit to protect free speech, voters’ right to information
A federal lawsuit filed by the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs on behalf of a district judicial candidate contends that Oklahoma’s current laws and regulations unconstitutionally restrict what judicial contenders may say during campaigns, violating their First Amendment rights.Ray Carter | May 26, 2026
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Law & Principles
U.S. Supreme Court declines tribal income-tax case, leaving Oklahoma ruling intact
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge to the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s 2025 ruling that all Oklahomans—including tribal citizens living on lands considered “reservation” after the McGirt decision—must pay state income tax.Ray Carter | April 7, 2026
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Law & Principles
OCPA files amicus brief to defend free speech
A man in Oklahoma is serving prison time for “stalking” even though his only “crime” was posting a YouTube rant about his ex-wife. OCPA’s Center for Law & Liberty filed a brief urging the Court of Criminal Appeals to correct this abuse and make clear that offensive or unpleasant speech is still protected speech.Ryan Haynie | February 9, 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
As U.S. Supreme Court transgender cases loom, Oklahoma officials defend women
As the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in two high-profile cases over whether states may bar men from competing in women’s sports, Oklahoma officials are urging the Court to uphold those laws.Ray Carter | January 13, 2026
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Law & Principles
Ruling reaffirms state power to prosecute crimes within tribal boundaries
A federal judge has rejected the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s request to bar Oklahoma prosecutors from charging American Indians who are not members of the tribe for crimes committed within its historic reservation, which includes much of Tulsa.Ray Carter | November 10, 2025
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma’s commonsense petition reforms are clearly constitutional
A pending Oklahoma Supreme Court case will decide whether it’s legal to require initiative-petition campaigns to gather signatures from across the state rather than relying solely on urban centers.Jonathan Small | October 30, 2025
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Law & Principles
Trump DOJ sides with Oklahoma in birth certificate case
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a brief supporting Oklahoma’s law requiring birth certificates to reflect biological sex as either male or female.Ray Carter | September 30, 2025
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Education
Oklahoma’s next state superintendent must implement social studies, science reforms
Oklahoma’s new social studies and science standards are significantly strengthened from the previous versions. But standards alone are not enough: the next state superintendent must ensure these reforms are implemented in curricula, training, and classrooms.David Randall, Ph.D. | September 29, 2025
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Law & Principles
SQ 836 would import California’s voting system, thwart Oklahoma conservatives
SQ 836 would replace Oklahoma’s traditional primary elections with a California-style “top two” system. If adopted, the measure could distort representation, silence conservative voters, and open the door for far-left policies to take hold.Jonathan Small | September 29, 2025
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling opens door for California-style elections in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has cleared the way for State Question 836, a proposal to replace Oklahoma’s current party-primary system with California’s “top two” model.Ray Carter | September 16, 2025
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Culture & the Family
Tulsa public defender’s pro-assassination post fuels outcry
A Tulsa County Assistant Public Defender is facing backlash after a social-media post in which she appeared to celebrate the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.Ray Carter | September 12, 2025
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma Supreme Court upholds Stitt’s remote-work ban
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has upheld Gov. Kevin Stitt’s order requiring most state employees to return to in-person work, rejecting a lawsuit from Democratic state Rep. Andy Fugate.Ray Carter | September 10, 2025
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Education
Oklahoma joins multi-state push for parents’ rights, child safety
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has joined more than 20 other states in two high-profile U.S. Supreme Court cases involving parents’ rights and student safety in public schools.Ray Carter | September 3, 2025
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Education, Culture & the Family
School counselor group embraces far-left policies
The American School Counselor Association, whose Oklahoma affiliate is tied to the state’s growing counselor workforce, has embraced left-wing causes including support for allowing biological males in girls’ sports, gun control, and citizenship for certain illegal immigrants, and opposition to restrictions on youth gender transitions.Ray Carter | August 13, 2025
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Law & Principles, Culture & the Family
Oklahoma wins court fight to protect minors from gender-transition procedures
Aligning with a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld Oklahoma’s 2023 law banning gender-transition surgeries, puberty blockers, and cross-sex hormones for individuals under 18.Ray Carter | August 11, 2025
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma Supreme Court says McGirt ruling has limits
In a major clarification of legal jurisdiction, the Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2020 McGirt v. Oklahoma decision—which applied only to federal criminal law—does not extend to civil or tax matters.Jonathan Small | July 25, 2025
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Good Government
Former Oklahoma governor, attorneys general defend initiative-petition reform
Former Oklahoma Gov. Frank Keating and former Attorneys General Scott Pruitt and John O’Connor are urging the Oklahoma Supreme Court to uphold a new law that reforms the state’s initiative-petition process to ensure broader geographic representation.Ray Carter | July 22, 2025
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Education
As NEA commits to fight ‘fascist’ Trump, lawmakers target union’s federal charter
At its recent national convention, the National Education Association (NEA)—the parent organization of Oklahoma’s OEA—approved a series of resolutions attacking President Trump, defending illegal immigration, and more.Ray Carter | July 17, 2025