In Case You Missed It

Business leaders say higher education is hampering economic growth. http://ow.ly/95S2D

Politicians drafting state budgets use fiscal gimmicks, evasions, ploys, shenanigans, and trickery. bit.ly/fTgwpO

Oklahoma government spending is at an all-time high. ocpathink.org/articles/1640

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin recognizes the “fundamental right of parents to direct the education and upbringing of their children.” ow.ly/8YBoi

OCPA’s Milton Friedman Distinguished Fellow says “dueling doctors” in the Oklahoma workers’ compensation system are a big problem. ocpathink.org/articles/1688

Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri are looking to reduce or eliminate the personal income tax. bit.ly/AdFtb4

In the new issue of WORLD magazine, I point out that Oklahoma City is joining the big leagues. worldmag.com/articles/19209

Sister Carol Keehan, the Catholic nun who is one of the key promoters of Obamacare, earns nearly $1 million a year. bit.ly/z5MJf3

Jeff Sandefer says higher education’s business model is doomed. bit.ly/zOdCIN

A new NBER study says government spending impedes private activity. bit.ly/A0GEP0

A new documentary, Bully, features two Oklahoma small towns. thebullyproject.com/

State treasurer Ken Miller correctly says “Oklahoma must not waste taxpayer resources on agency mission creep, top-heavy bureaucracies, duplicative services, municipal museums, theatres, overpaid lawyers, and ineffective business incentives.” http://1.usa.gov/yIjtjh

On behalf of its 4,700 members in Oklahoma, the National Taxpayers Union is urging elimination of the personal income tax. bit.ly/xWEASf

An autistic 6-year-old wandered away from an Oklahoma City public school, crossing busy streets and a bridge; the school didn’t even know he was gone. bit.ly/ArbSAd

There are millions of dollars in bogus Earned Income Tax Credit claims every year in Oklahoma. bit.ly/hJyALl

Public money to private schools? As I point out in the Edmond Sun, it happens all the time. bit.ly/w3M6vt

Labor Commissioner Mark Costello and state Rep. Jason Murphey discuss lobbyist influence in Oklahoma. bit.ly/xy0zED

With the Canadian health-care system causing enormous human suffering, Canadian refugees are coming to Oklahoma for medical care. bit.ly/yBtTlo

A preschooler had to eat three chicken nuggets for lunch because a government employee said the lunch her mother packed was not sufficiently nutritious. bit.ly/xkpNFc

Even though Jonathan Small agreed to write a letter of recommendation for me, I decided not to apply for the “Coordinator of African-American Affairs” job at Oklahoma State University. bit.ly/AEOSvf

The Tulsa World reports that a CareerTech superintendent in Tulsa “will receive a lump-sum payment of at least $161,585 despite the fact that her resignation was linked to disagreements with the school.” http://bit.ly/yL2NVM