February 2005 Volume 12 Number 2

Oklahoma Poised for Growth

February 01, 2005

Demographer Wendell Cox explains how Oklahoma's competitive advantages could have the state poised for significant growth. Read More >

Tax Fairness for At-Home Parents

February 01, 2005

Early-childhood policy in Oklahoma has received quite a bit of attention lately. Some child advocates say preschool day care is a ;od thing, and that public policy should encourage more of it. Other child advocates disagree, saying public policy should instead make it easier for parents to spend more time raising their own children at home. The different positions people... Read More >

Faith, Convictions Lead Student to Victory

February 01, 2005

[This article is the third in our series "School Choices," which profiles students at some of the state's more than 170 private schools. - Editor] Across the street from the 60-foot, 30-ton "Praying Hands" sculpture at the main entrance to Oral Roberts University in Tulsa is Victory Christian School (VCS). The bronze landmark is a fitting symbol for the students at... Read More >

Beware of Anti-TABOR Scare Tactics

February 01, 2005

A great deal of misinformation is being disseminated by those opposed to a Taxpayers' Bill of Rights (TABOR) for Oklahoma. A good example is a recent column by Wade Buchanan which appeared in the state's largest newspaper ("Beware of TABOR promises," The Oklahoman, Jan. 9). Mr. Buchanan knows that Colorado's fiscal challenges cannot be attributed solely to TABOR,... Read More >

Trustees Give New Headquarters 'Thumbs Up'

February 01, 2005

The reaction of OCPA trustees to an early preview of the new headquarters was affirming to say the least. Trustees got a sneak peak of the headquarters on January 26 at their first regularly scheduled meeting in the new facility. Even though there are still a few finishing touches to be completed in the renovation, comments were both positive and immediate. The enthu... Read More >

Quote Unquote

February 01, 2005

?Despite the best efforts of Colorado?s spending lobby to blame TABOR for everything from the state?s budget shortages to causing baldness in lab rats, most Colorado taxpayers are happy with TABOR the way it is.? Independence Institute president Jon Caldara, announcing the results on January 19 of a new survey conducted by TelOpinion Research which revealed that 52 percent... Read More >

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